Recorded: 8 Aug 2010
I ended up going to the famous Giza pyramids with Sunny, a Belgian Couch Surfer I was sharing the same host with. The driver who drove Sunny from the airport to Ketty’s place turned out to be our chauffer for the day. 6 hours were spent incessantly, yet exhilaratingly. Despite my initial intention to travel alone, I was glad in a way that Sunny - as the name suggested – made the trip even more luminous notwithstanding the heat of the dessert.
It didn’t disappoint me a wee bit. It was such a wonder to have witnessed and felt this ancient splendor. I only imagined these colossals being in a friendlier weather. But looking at it, I couldn’t bargain for more. 20 minutes away, we found the first pyramid of humanity, Saqqara, or mostly known as the step pyramid (of King Djoser). I was even more enthralled when we went underneath many other pyramids in the immediate vicinity to have a good look at the remains of what once the tombs. Some walls looked aged with beautiful relief carvings while others were embellished with the ancient hieroglyphics that drew profound stories. I only wish I understood some of them. I felt at peace despite having to crawl in a small and dark passageway to see one of the tombs. They simply took my breath away!
We arrived home around 4 p.m. as planned and had some relaxing hours before we headed to downtown to meet a fair number of locals, most of whom are Couch Surfing members and other travelers. The night was spent care-freely and I got the chance to taste the famous local drinks, a succulent mango juice and tea. Oh and I topped the night with 2 Egyptian pound shisha! My night was going minty!
I ended up going to the famous Giza pyramids with Sunny, a Belgian Couch Surfer I was sharing the same host with. The driver who drove Sunny from the airport to Ketty’s place turned out to be our chauffer for the day. 6 hours were spent incessantly, yet exhilaratingly. Despite my initial intention to travel alone, I was glad in a way that Sunny - as the name suggested – made the trip even more luminous notwithstanding the heat of the dessert.
It didn’t disappoint me a wee bit. It was such a wonder to have witnessed and felt this ancient splendor. I only imagined these colossals being in a friendlier weather. But looking at it, I couldn’t bargain for more. 20 minutes away, we found the first pyramid of humanity, Saqqara, or mostly known as the step pyramid (of King Djoser). I was even more enthralled when we went underneath many other pyramids in the immediate vicinity to have a good look at the remains of what once the tombs. Some walls looked aged with beautiful relief carvings while others were embellished with the ancient hieroglyphics that drew profound stories. I only wish I understood some of them. I felt at peace despite having to crawl in a small and dark passageway to see one of the tombs. They simply took my breath away!
We arrived home around 4 p.m. as planned and had some relaxing hours before we headed to downtown to meet a fair number of locals, most of whom are Couch Surfing members and other travelers. The night was spent care-freely and I got the chance to taste the famous local drinks, a succulent mango juice and tea. Oh and I topped the night with 2 Egyptian pound shisha! My night was going minty!
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