Well if you have checked my facebook you would have probably figured out that I am back home in the country safe and sound. Honestly I will never, ever, EVER complain about food, beds or the state of a toilet again. There are just some things that will never be written about…
As university is my main time-eater, I have committed to posting at least once a week to tell my tales overseas. Therefore I will never really end my adventure; will I?
Let us begin: The pyramids. Sandstone upon sandstone. They floated from Luxor, up The Nile to Cairo, dragged from the river and strategically placed one on top of another. Ultimately forming one of the only standing wonders of the ancient world. According to history, it took Pharaoh Khufu ten years to build the Great Pyramid of Giza. But honestly looking up at these giant sculptures, how did a single society create this? Each pyramid block was dragged from the Nile to Giza (it was longer than a 15 min bus ride I assure you). With the bottom blocks beginning 1.5m high and rather difficult to climb up when taking photos, I have no clue how they built it 150 meters tall! No ladders? No cranes? One theory was the Egyptians lined massive amounts of dirt/sand at right angles to the pyramid (forming a flat walkway or ramp) and pulled the blocks up. As the pyramid got taller, they reduced the sharpness of the right angle and added more dirt to create larger triangles. Then looking on the inside of the pyramid, how are all the walls cut to perfection? Chamber after chamber. It just blows my mind. The pyramids are absolutely beautiful.
The three pyramids are so straight. So magnificent. So overwhelming. It is not just the pyramids but everything in Egypt. Luxor Temple. The Valley of the Kings. Abu Simbel.
Regardless of heat of the day and the scorching sun, Egypt gives me the shivers. The good kind of shivers. Something no photo can capture. But when you see the pyramids, it is like all the air has been sucked out of the room. It seems impossible in the Sahara Desert. Doesn’t it?
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