Days 4,5, and 6: On the Ship and Giza

I have been on this boat sailing to Giza for two days, and we have finally made it there. This was my last day in Egypt, so I was very excited to be seeing the Great Pyramid. After stepping off the cruise ship, a tour guide came and met with the group. The tour guide explained to us that the Great Pyramid is made of over two million blocks of stones and until the 19th century was the tallest building in the world. As the tour guide led us to the entrance, my heart started beating faster. I was ecstatic that I was going to be able to go inside ancient history.
Inside of the pyramid, it was amazing; all of the construction and architecture on the inside was even my amazing than the outside. As we entered, we went up a vertical shaft; it was very small and made me feel claustrophobic. Urbi, our tour guide, told us that the shafts were used as escape routes for workers; it made me feel like I was living history. After climbing up the shaft, the group and I entered the King’s Chamber. It was amazing, but we were not allowed to enter inside to preserve the few artifacts left in it.

After leaving the pyramid, Urbi led the group and me to the nearest bus stop. The bus took me back to Cairo where I had to take a taxi to the airport. Once I was inside of the airport I had to wait for my plane to arrive. As I boarded the plane I said Ma'as salaama, or good-bye, in Egyptian, to Egypt and Shalom, or hello, in Hebrew.