I took their national carrier, Egypt Air, fly straight (12 hours) from KL to Cairo!! The in-flight services was so-so only!! Ask for water, take you half an hour to reach you, only after 2-3 reminder. The stewardess not so friendly also.... Maybe the Egyptian ladies didnt like the pork guy from Asia!! Hahaha........ I shud hv choose Singapore airline when i book the ticket, but instead i choose the cheaper one (it did saved me around RM500) but at the end, you get what you paid la!! sigh......
I meet up my mum & my bro them at the hotel near the Great pyramids at Giza.
The houses & shops in Giza look a bit "old" cos Giza is consider as the Old town & located half an hour drive from the city of Cairo!!
But i get a nice view from the top floor of the hotel i'm staying!! Behind me are the Most 2 famous pyramids; Cheops & Kefren!!
There i'm standing in front of the Great pyramid of Giza, Cheops!!
While, my mum with my bro, Colin & his gf, MinYin, standing in front of the Kefren pyramid.
My mum insisted that all 3 pyramids are in sight together with her!! We try many many different angles just to get all 3 pyramids in one photo.
The third pyramid is Micerinus!!
The pyramid of Cheops is the largest of the three. It was originally 146 metres high, its truncated summit being a platform 10 metres square. Today the pyramid has completely lost its external facing, thus revealing the enormous internal blocks of stone over which one must laboriously climb in order to reach the summit.
But you will see this sign before you got the intention to climb the pyramids....
About 350 metres from Cheops's pyramid stands the Great Sphinx.
Seventy three metres long, this colossal statue represents a lion with a human head which some believe to be a likeness of King Chephren standing guard over his tomb.
Tourist bus & vans parked & waiting for their temporary owners!!
Even the camels are for ride, if you dare la..........
After sight-seeing, we went to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. It is home to the most extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities in the world.
Unfortunately, Photos was not allowed inside the museum, so the photos below are getting from wikipedia!!
The museum's Royal Mummy Room, containing 27 royal mummies from pharaonic times.
Ancient Egyptians believed that mummification was essential for passage to the afterlife. The art of Egyptian mummification consisted of many steps, including Removing the deceased person internal organs. For more information, kindly browse thru Wikipedia!!
Inside the Egyptian Museum!!
There are 2 main floors of the museum. On the ground floor, you can find an extensive collection of papyrus(ancient egyptian paper) & coins used in the ancient world. There are also artifacts from the New Kingdom (1550-1070BC), which consists of statues, tables & coffins. If you follow these displays in Chronological order, you will end up on the First floor, which contains artifacts from the tombs of the final Dynasties of Ancient Egypt.
One of the most famous & well-known tombs is the tomb of King Tutankhamun. Inside the tomb, you will find a large collection of artifacts used throughout the King's life.
The infamous Gold Mask, which rests over the bandages that wrap around the King's face. the mask weighs in at 24 pounds of solid gold, and is believed to represent what the King's face really looked like.
Amazing?? Believe it............
More to come!!!
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one of the place that i must go before i die.. :)
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