05 05 Cairo

May 5 - Got to Cairo around 1:30 am (Cairo time). Checked into the hotel and slept for 3 or 4 hours. Had breakfast and went to the Giza Pyramid Complex. First, we visited the Great Pyramid. (Check out all of the photos of students.) Next, we visited the Middle pyramid and took a tour inside to see the tomb. No camaras allowed in this small, hot chamber. Then, we went to the top of a hill and got some great panoramic shots of the three pyramids. It was off to the Sphinx next then to the Papyrus Museum. Had lunch on a riverboat...an interesting experience. Our guide, Amr, gave us a 3 hour guided tour of the Cairo Museum. Still not enough time to see all of the amazing artifacts. Again, no cameras allowed. As we waited for 2 hours for the train to Luxor we spent some quality time studying and writing postcards.


The Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops to the Greeks) on the Giza Plateau outside Cairo, Egypt. It looks shorter now that the limestone casing is gone and the top of the pyramid is missing.


The whole class on the first stones of the Great Pyramid at Giza.


Lauren, Aaron, and Kristen in front of some of the massive blocks.


Lindsey and Kevin navigate the stone steps.


Matt and Lindsay.


Abbey and Katie.


Katie, Aaron, and Angie.


Milling around counting the blocks.


Megan and Sarah.


The Great Pyramid and the Great Sphinx.


The middle pyramid of Khafre (Chephren), distinctive due to the remaining limestone casing at the top.


The Great Sphinx, with Khafre's pyramid in the background.


The three pyramids of the Giza plain: Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure.


Journaling and writing postcards as we await the overnight train from Cairo to Luxor.

Math May Seminar, Pictures 2005