The Sphinx and Camels

The Great Sphinx of Giza was quite a sight! It is believed to be one of the oldest sculptures in the world, being built by the ancient Egyptians during the Old Kingdom. Not too much else is known about the sphinx. If you Google image the sphinx you can see interesting photos of it be excavated, when all but the human head was covered in sand.

I like how the tail wraps around the hind leg. Also, the sphinx had really long front legs. I wonder what it would look like if it could stand up.

Now, the moment many of us had been waiting for.......CAMEL RIDES! Almost everybody in our group went for a ride and with the pyramids in the background and the sun setting the atmosphere was perfect. Unfortunately, Rob was not able to be persuaded to ride, so he stayed behind and took photos of the rest of us. Now that's a once-in-a-lifetime experience :)