Fruit vendor with his donkey outside of Memphis
Sphinx-like statue near Memphis
Granite relief carving of an Egyptian dog
Kimberly and Daniel next to the enormous Ramses II statue in Memphis
Ramses II immortalized in stone
False columns used by the Egyptians before they mastered free standing ones
The Haimsohn family (and Dan) in front of Djoser's step Pyramid in Saqqara (near Memphis)
Close-up of the Pyramid where you can see the smaller bricks used
Admiring the hieroglyphics inside one of the tombs of a Djoser priest
Camel and master near Saqqara Step-pyramid
An Egyptian Carpet Cooperative where children in the Memphis are trained in carpet making.
Khufu (the taller of the two) and Khafre Pyramids. Khufu's Pyramid was the worlds tallest building until roughly 1300 AD
Pyramids of Giza...Notice how Jame's is leaning so he is not as tall
Camel ride at Giza? Why not...
Camels and Pyramids all together
And now the dismount...Merrill pulled it off flawlessly
Merrill and James in front of the Great Pyramid aka Khufu's Pyramid. Each block is almost as tall as a person!
It was hard to capture the magnitude and enormity of it all
Haimsohn family in front of the Sphinx
We had to wear slippers while visiting a large wooden boat that was uncovered in the pyramid complex. Dan especially had trouble with his...
Ceremonial boat that was purposely buried under tons of stone slabs
Even the oars are still in tact...
Mohamed Ali Mosque located in the Citadel in Cairo
Women are reqired to be covered while visiting a Mosque in Egypt.
Intricately decorated ceiling inside Mohamed Ali Mosque
Small ray of light peeking into the Mohamed Ali Mosque
Minbar or platform used for prayer by the man leading it
Bab (gate) Zuwayla ın Cairo
A common sight while wandering the streets in Cairo...broken down buildings and overflowing refuse
We thought about buying something from this store until we realized that's not a pacifier in his mouth
Fez shop owner enjoying an afternoon tea
Freshly baked Aish Mehahra or flat bread
Wandering the streets of the Khan el-Khalili aka Cairo Bazaar District
Metalwork shop in Khan el-Khalili
Part of the Khan el-Khalili that is packed with locals
Inside the finely decorated XXX Restaurant
James partaking in the shisha or waterpipe
Altar inside a Coptic church in Cairo
The church was getting ready for the new year
Modern well behind a Synagogue - supposedly the same stream where Moses (as an infant) was tossed into the water in a reed basket
Courtyard inside the Mosque of Sultan Hassan
Ornate minbar at Mosque of Sultan Hassan
The worship space inside the Mosque of Sultan Hassan was enormous and covered in intricate design
Inner walls of Amr Ibn El-Aas Mosque - a large boulevard just outside encouraged a flourishing market
Inside Amr Ibn El-Aas Mosque - site of the oldest mosque in Egypt (many additions and renovations have been made since 642 AD)
Open courtyard at Amr Ibn El-Aas Mosque
View from the Gayer Anderson Museum. This room originally housed the harem so that onlookers could not see inside.
Courtyard in the Gayer Anderson Museum
Kim perched in one of the secret passages found throughout the Gayer Anderson Museum
Vendors preparing their fruit and vegetable stands in Cairo
Egyptian style wooden screens
Intricately carved wooden screen
Goods and garbage flowing onto the the street simultaneously
Dan, Merrill, and Robert wandering the Khan el-Khalili
Another mosque near the Khan el-Khalili
More shops near the Khan el-Khalili
Copper shop near the Khan el-Khalili
Shisha for sale!
Sunset in the streets of Cairo
Dan and Robert in Khan el-Khalili
Minaret towering over rubble, trash, and street vendors
Spices and other odds and ends
