The Pyramids of Giza

Off the river and on to Cairo, with one area left to see—the 5,000 year of Pyramids of Giza, and the Great Sphinx. The pyramids are grand. Only the top of the second pyramid shows what they once looked like—the step-like boulders covered to have a completely smooth appearance, rather than the step-like vision one sees today. The Great Sphinx was as magnificent as you might think. It’s head and paws are oversized for its body, and it’s rather obvious that the head is not original. No matter. It’s still impressive. We spent time meditating between the forepaws of the Sphinx and later that afternoon in the center of the Great Pyramid. That proved to be a non-descript, stuffy, windowless room that was reached by climbing a rather steep slope. However, there is much history there, and much spiritualness.

After a brief tour of the area in the morning, I separated from the massive group to roam the Giza dessert of antiquities by myself. I walked in the sand from the Great Pyramid, to the second and third pyramids, and then escaped farther on back of a white horse with speckles of black, led by Ahmed, who talked about his life in Egypt raising a family and herds of horses and camels with his brothers. I’d finally found my way into Egypt, one-on-one, with this kind gentle soul.