Excitement, excitement! Off to the pyramids at 9.30, again in thick fog. However it 'burned off' very quickly. The shape represents the sun's rays. We were able to purchase tickets to go inside the Great Pyramid; they sell only 150 for morning and 150 for afternoon. Actually it wasn't as exciting as yesterday; much easier to manage, and just a vast empty burial chamber in the middle. The Great Pyramid was 147m high, but in ancient times 9m fell off, so now it's only as big as the second one. All the limestone has been removed from the outside, so it is just blocks of limestone, the top ones weighing 2.5 tons, the heaviest 25 tons and the average 15 tons. They brought them up the Nile, which was only 200m away from the site.
The other excitement today was seeing the Sphinx. It has a huge curling tail that curves along the side then up onto its back. We also saw the 'Solar Boat' which was found in a pit by the pyramids and has been restored. It's huge. Google it and you will see what I mean.
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It all sounds fantastic - I looked up the Solar Boat - it is huge - very interesting. Love, Margaret.
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