Pyramid, Cairo
The pyramids are not really that interesting in pictures - and I happen to think that they aren't that intriguing in real life, either. I mean, they are obviously very big and have lasted for millennia, and construction-wise they are nothing short of visionary. But going to the Gizah plateau and seeing the sphinx and the pyramids - the obligatory sights - was interesting, but not at all that exciting, really. Walking the ten kilometres around them yielded a good sense of scale, as well as a feeling of the vastness of the desert beyond, and a camel ride is always good fun.
Apart from that, it's funny how close the pyramids are to the city of Cairo, which can be seen in the background on this photo.
Pyramid, Cairo
The pyramids are not really that interesting in pictures - and I happen to think that they aren't that intriguing in real life, either. I mean, they are obviously very big and have lasted for millennia, and construction-wise they are nothing short of visionary. But going to the Gizah plateau and seeing the sphinx and the pyramids - the obligatory sights - was interesting, but not at all that exciting, really. Walking the ten kilometres around them yielded a good sense of scale, as well as a feeling of the vastness of the desert beyond, and a camel ride is always good fun.
Apart from that, it's funny how close the pyramids are to the city of Cairo, which can be seen in the background on this photo.