Egypt in Video, pt. 1

We've been promising video for some time now, so here it is!

Our first videos are of our first cab ride in Cairo. This was also our first experience with Cairo traffic.





Here's a look at our room at our Cairo hostel, Samar Palace. We never did watch that TV.



Snow's busted toe. She broke it about two months before we left, and backpacked on it for 7 weeks! At least she had health insurance waiting for her when she got back.



Cairo at night. See how lively it gets there! Also, another look at the insane traffic.



The walk back to Samar Palace, which is located in an alley off the main road.



Yet another look at Snow's broken toe. Man, that does not look healthy, does it?



Testimonials: We were planning to do one of these every night, but that plan fell through pretty much immediately. Anyway, enjoy these.





More Cairo traffic.



We eventually figured out to how cross the street in Cairo (pray to Allah and then run like hell!), but how do you solve the roundabout at Talaat Harb Square?



Crossing the street on the way to The Pyramids.



In the cab on the way to The Pyramids. We're passing by Cairo University.



Our first glimpse of The Pyramids, from the cab. The voice you hear belongs to the cab driver's buddy, who tried to scam us into paying for a camel.



The Pyramids from just outside the entrance gate.



Some closed off area of one of The Pyramids at Giza.



Here we are jumping onto an English-speaking tour, which unfortunately was just concluding.



The back of the Sphinx' head. When have you ever seen that view?



Close up of a Pyramid



The view of The Pyramids from the restaurant where we had dinner.



The sun setting behind The Pyramids.



We thought the Light and Sound show was starting. What you hear is actually the call for Muslim prayer, which rings throughout Egypt five times a day.



The Light and Sound show starting for real.