We got back to Cairo and transferred to the hotel.

To have a look at the Museums official web site, simply click on this logo

The Museum - and the crowds!!!

Artefacts around the Museum - and look at all the people!!!

Marc had organised a tour for us at the Museum which was fantastic because we didn’t think we would be able to get there and I am so glad we did.
There was a lot of people there but it didn’t matter - we were all pretty tired but we did try to take in what our guide was saying.

My absolute favourite bit by far was the rooms where the artefacts found in Tut’s tomb were kept - I have no idea how it all fitted in there.
Apparently the guy who found it passed out when the tomb was opened and I have a pretty fair idea why!
The chariots and beds and statues and board games etc etc.

If you click here you will go to the Tutankhamon section of the Museum's web site as above
but for a few details on the Mask, simply click on this picture

...and here are two postcards, with information, that Tanya sent over

The jewellery was stuff that I would wear but standing in front of the solid gold and blue mask was incredible.
I have seen it so many times in books and on telly - I couldn’t believe the real thing was right in front of me.

The Mummy of Ramses II (three photos)

A postcard, with information, sent over by Tanya

Anyway after that a few of us paid the extra money to go in to the Mummies Room - I am so glad I did.
They have nine Mummies in various stages of unwrap and it was so cool.
Some of them looked like they died a painful death with gnarled hands and feet and very pained expressions on their faces but my fave Mummy was Ramses II.
He was the one who built Abu Simbel.
You could see his hair and teeth and fingernails and toenails.
He was over 3200 years old.
After seeing all the stuff that he did and then to actually seem him was great.

Cairo and the Nile (three photos)--- Tanya, Cairo and the River Nile!!!

We walked back from the Museum to the hotel.
We crossed the Nile and got some great views of the city - just like any other city really.

Had a bit of a rest and a late lunch and then jumped in cabs back to the pyramids for our camel/horse ride.

Tanya looks at the camels - and the camels look at Tanya!!!

Tanya is on board and away!!! (photo is a little blurry)

Tanya's view looking down and looking ahead

"This is the first shot taken by my guide!!!"

......but here they are!!! - Tanya and Yusef (two photos)

Cemetary and the pyramids--- Desert and pyramids (two photos)

I was in Egypt so I had to take a camel.
They are so big and ugly and scary - I was a real baby and made this little boy go with me everywhere.
They are so high off the ground and the one behind me kept trying to eat my pants so I had one leg straight out in front of me.
There was no way I was going faster than a walk but a few of the group got their camels up to a gallop.
The little boy told me that my camel’s name was Yusef - didn’t make me feel any closer to him!!
We got some great views of the pyramids and the people on the horses had a great time galloping up and down the desert sand dunes.
It was a great way to finish the tour.

The driver - looking hard!!!

The cab ride back to the hotel was not so great - we broke down and the poor guy had no idea how to fix it (us taking photos probably wasn’t helping him) so we ended up getting out and walking.
We had a really long way to go but he got his taxi working and picked us up half way down the road!

Jess Dylan--- Tracey Elena--- Tanya Fiona

Marc (the tour leader) Tanya--- Tanya Mark

Jess Tanya Dylan--- Tracey Tanya Elena

We were all really stuffed but went out for a group dinner.
We went to TGI Friday’s and then a few people went out.
Most of us were stuffed so we went back to the hotel and crashed out.