The Mark Family: Cairo

Well we just got back from 4 days in Cairo and it was quite an adventure. We arrived on Thursday afternoon and went to our hotel which was right on the Nile with a panoramic view of Cairo and the Pyramids in the distance. We hired a private guide and tour guide for Friday and Saturday. On Friday we visited the Pyramids and two other sites. The Pyramids really are as fantastic has people say. On Saturday we visited the Egyptian Museum where we say King Tut's mask and coffins as well as tons of beautiful jewelry and artifacts dating back thousands of years. It is really amazing. We also visited a the most famous mosque in Cairo and the market. This is just a few of the pictures we took while we where there....

View of Cairo and the Nile Rive from our hotel balcony

Faint view of the Pyramids in the distance from our hotel room

Sign on the ceiling of our hotel room pointing toward Mecca

Us at the foot of the largest Pyramid

Me on the Pyramid

Panoramic view of all three Pyramids

David "touching" the Pyramid. Our guide thought this was so cool and was so excited to show us!

David on a camel. We totally got setup by our tour guide. We thought we were going to just sit on them but instead they walked us around and then we we got off charged us a less than reasonable price which I am sure he got a take of later.