Day 4 (Nov 1)

A guided tour of Giza was on the agenda for today.  We stood in the shadow of the Pyramids of Giza. They are the only Wonder of the Ancient World to have survived into the modern era.  Built to stand as tall as 480 feet, the Great Pyramid of Giza continues to amaze. It impresses with its size and construction precision.  Several of us entered the Pyramid where you had to crawl and stoop to get to the main burial room.  Once there, we posed for a picture in the burial area. Then, we made our way back out of the tomb. Riding a Camel at the Pyramids has been on my bucket list forever. Today I fulfilled that dream! The 4,500 year old Great Sphinx was next. It is the largest monolithic statue in the world. It was carved from a single limestone bedrock.