Cairo

While in and around Cairo we did the majority or our tours and activities.  The first night we had a dinner boat cruise down the Nile which is somewhat of a surreal experience when you realize you're lying on a deck staring through the stars floating down the longest river and most famous river in the world.

Day 2 consisted of the typical tourist stuff that most would associate with Egypt.  We saw the Pyramids of Giza which were also something to just stare at in wonder.  The shear size of them is intimidating, something that pictures can only attempt to capture.  Just thinking that these structures have lasted for thousands of years and were built with such miniscule technology compared to what we have now is impressive and for us even embarrassing.  We also stopped at a papyrus shop and saw how it was made and were given some brief lectures of some of Egypt's most popular symbols and drawings/themes.  The biggest and only real disappointment really was the Sphinx.  It was much smaller than you'd expect and basically just very boring to see.  Then there was the Camel Ride....