So its a little sad really but its our last day here in Egypt since we fly out tonight.  We decided to see the Pyramids and the Sphinx by daylight today.  Mum and Dad decided that they would not be going into the Pyramids today but would wait topside for me.  I decided that I would go into the Pyramid of Khafre.

First up we went the the Great Pyramid of Khufu.  I must say its big enough looking at it from a distance.

Up close its even bigger. 

Now while we didn’t have tickets to go inside Khufu the guide managed to get us inside just a little way to have a look, with a little cash paid to the guard on the way out.  Now while we’d paid for a guide I must say while he was very informative he was also really annoying.  I spent a good deal of time trying to ignore him.

Next up we went to a lookout some distance from the Pyramids to see them all grouped together. All I can say about that is stay well away from the camels, they are a major rip off and really not worth it unless you absolutely want a photo of yourself on a camel with the Pyramids in the background.

After the lookout we then went to the Pyramid of Khafre.  Now while the guide did not recommend doing this I had chosen to ignore him and get the ticket anyway.  So Mum and Dad waited up top and I made my way down into the depths of the Pyramid.  The passageway was narrow and finally came out into the burial chamber.  While there isn’t anything left except Kafre’s large granite sarcophagus I think it was worth it to come and see.  If only to put in perspective where some of the things we’d seen at the start of the trip in the Egyptian Museum came from.

Last up for our little tour was the Sphinx.  Now by daylight its not any bigger but I was prepared for it this time!

We walked around looking at the Sphinx and noticed that there was a lot of cleaning up going on and the walk way around the bottom of the Sphinx had been closed off and work being done down there as well.  Then it dawned on us that the US President was due in Cairo tomorrow and was said to be visiting here.  That would explain the big clean up.

That’s about it really.  We returned to the hotel, showered, packed, checked out and headed to the airport to catch the first of the two flights that it would take us to get home.  Overall I liked Egypt, the Temples, Tombs, statues and Pyramids are definitely worth the money it cost to get here.  I also loved the Dahabiyya and highly recommend it to you if you are looking at going to Egypt.  Its well worth the extra cash and much better that the large cruise boats.