We flew in from Zurich on Swiss Air.  It was about a four hour flight.  I sat by the window and got to see an expanse of sand/dirt that I have never seen before.  Everything looked brown from the air with some small pockets of greenery.  Our tour provided an airport transfer and that included someone meeting us at immigration at the airport.  I was glad they were there!  They walked … Continue reading First Impressions of Egypt

We woke up at 5:30am in order to leave at 6:40. Our tour bus was the first one at the pyramids of Giza.  We actually had to wait a few minutes for it to open.  The first thing we noticed (besides the giant pyramids) were all the dogs.  There was actually one high up on the Great Pyramid.  I have a picture of it, but you might have to … Continue reading Egypt: Giza Pyramids and Egyptian Museum