Saturday, May 4, 2019

The Great Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx

The wonders of Giza,as the saying goes...
'You have not seen Egypt unless you have visited the pyramids 
 and you have not really visited the pyramids 
unless you have been to Giza!'

 





A coachman resting on a cold morning
while waiting for the arrival of tourist.



photo in front of the massive 138.8 meters high Pyramid of Khufu





everything seems to be a no no.







The bypass entrance into the Khufu Pyramid



photo time...



me at the Pyramid of Khufu



Front view of the Sphinx and the Pyramid of Khephren




Side view of the Sphinx



notice the nose of the Sphinx chip off,
a common damage  here on most of the statues
and temples in ancient  Egypt
for there is a belief that
without the nose the statue's spirit will effectively be dead.







The Pyramid's Panoramic view point



security is of utmost importance here in Egypt.







a tour bus seems tiny compared to the Great Pyramids



visiting the most important Pit stop of the site.



A map of the site.



Pigeons is something common here,
no wonder there are so many Pigeon houses around.







'Photography not allowed here',our young camel herder is telling,only he can take it.



going for a ride,lead by a herdsman





No selfie here i think, for fear of falling!



a daring one!




Group photo of our entourage from Malaysia via Global Lite Travel





mind for some hot coffee





laughing camel?