Walk Like An Egyptian !
Posted On Tuesday, March 28, 1989 at at 12:12 AM by AlvinAfter the hard slog leading to the completion and award of my Ph.D., it was time to pick up our travels again. We flew in to Cairo and visited the famous Sphinx and Giza Pyramids. These were impressive sights and were somehow very familiar as we had seen and read so much about them for so long, they did not disappoint.
It was incredible to notice that the world famous Giza Pyramids were just 5 minutes walk from the nearest Cairo suburbs and if we had not been choosy in taking our pictures, we would have taken (in the photos) people's homes and terraces, probably with them eating dinners and watching TVs. As in many world renowned sights, the locals had a ring-side seat and they got to see the Pyramids EVERYDAY !
We left the tourists behind and ventured into these suburbs where we met many friendly school children and had a slightly better understanding of their lives lived under the shadows of the Great Pyramids. We would be taking the overnight train to Aswan tomorrow so we headed back to the hotel for an early night.
It was incredible to notice that the world famous Giza Pyramids were just 5 minutes walk from the nearest Cairo suburbs and if we had not been choosy in taking our pictures, we would have taken (in the photos) people's homes and terraces, probably with them eating dinners and watching TVs. As in many world renowned sights, the locals had a ring-side seat and they got to see the Pyramids EVERYDAY !
We left the tourists behind and ventured into these suburbs where we met many friendly school children and had a slightly better understanding of their lives lived under the shadows of the Great Pyramids. We would be taking the overnight train to Aswan tomorrow so we headed back to the hotel for an early night.
