Oh dark thirty. That is what it takes to catch the red sunrise and feel the sense of the desert coming to life. We had a wonderful guide who kept touching his heart to ensure we had good feelings for the morning and the event. Sceptical, as most seem to want the mighty buck, we eventually felt his sincerity and his true love of horses, camels, his desert and his country. The ride was not comfy especially for Dale, but the event was worth it in everyway. As you see the photos, you should appreciate that we were there before the day really started and we were sort of trespassing through the desert, negotiating with various police and guards along the way. It seemed that the guide would ride ahead and meet the authority who is rushing toward us and pointing at us to go back. Our second guide would stop, then when pressured would slowly turn us around and advance as if to leave.. then we stop... wait... more negotiations. Then once the guard was able to ensure his authority was respected, we would turn around and continue to the next photo spot -feeling like we were just lucky this time. How many years, has this type of tour been happening like this? The second guide claims he has been doing this for more than 25!
Well, Laurel got her wish and put her foot on the pyramid. The size of the stones and the amount of rolling desert surrounding the 9 pyramids was a significant visual impact. We are so lucky to have this opportunity. After two hours the sun was showing its potential to bake, so we returned in a nice cool cab and stopped at a local Egyptian fast food take-out joint for a delicious falafel. 40 cents each but worthy of great praise.
Hope this finds everyone healthy and happy.
Love,
Dale and Laurel
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