Life On The Nile
Egypt reminded us of India in many ways. Same glorious chaos everywhere, same interesting driving style. One of our guides explained thay there are three simple rules in the Egyptian Road Code - You can drive: Anywhere; Anyhow; Anytime. Regarding someone driving the wrong way on a one way street: "It's not allowed. But it's not forbidden... " No visit to Egypt could be complete without seeing the pyramids, and what better way to see them than from the inside? It turns out that the ancient Egyptians weren't very tall, and that the pyramids weren't designed to be visited by tourists. Mary was able to crouch while climbing the tighter sections, whereas I had to crawl on hands and knees in parts. It was made more 'interesting' by the passageway being used for 2 way traffic, especially as some 'plus size' tourists almost filled the entire available space. It was hot, crowded, and fabulous to be inside a monument almost 500...