Bart Bear's Blog

The oldies were on a real high when this photo was taken. No prizes for guessing where they were. They were at the best photo-stop for photographing the pyramids at Giza. These big piles of stones have been there for thousands of years and have been visited by just about every important person in the world (including my oldies). Actually, Dad says that they (the pyramids) are not as big as he expected them to be, but the individual blocks of stone are much bigger than expected. As you can see, the blocks are bigger than Mum and weigh tons. The two large pyramids are really impressive, even now after people have been pinching stone from them for centuries. They must have been really spectacular when they were new and covered in smooth, white limestone but unless somebody invents time-travel I guess I will never see them like that. I am impressed by the way that the oldies managed to get so many pictures on their big trip without other people in the frame, even though there were hundreds of tourists and hawkers in the areas they visited. Next time they can take me and I can growl people away while they get the pictures.

Labels: Egypt