First Days in Egypt!

Matt, Sarah, Me, Emilio, and Nancy at the Giza pyramids! 1/4/12

So, I've finally made it to Egypt! After a ten hour flight, I landed in Cairo yesterday. Our group managed to see the Grand Pyramids in Giza nearly an hour later, and we stayed the night in a really nice hotel in the city before leaving this morning for the Dakhla oasis, where I'll be for the next two months! In brief, the pyramids were amazing, and no I did not ride a camel because apparently they overcharge a lot in Giza. But not to worry, I've been told we'll be riding camels in Dakhla at one point or another, so look out for pictures of that! I'm going to try to upload a video of the pyramids later, but it takes forever so you guys will have to wait for that. :P

Camel hanging out near the Pyramids!

So, I left Giza yesterday and took a 10 hour bus ride to the Dakhla oasis where I'll be staying for the next two months. During this time I'll be taking a seminar on ancient Egypt, doing an independent study, and eventually do the dig during the 2nd month. The 3rd month is tour all over the Nile. I'm planning on taking a video of our amazingly beautiful dig house tomorrow so you guys can see what it looks like. It's made out of mud brick and is HUGE! Definitely getting the star treatment considering we're in the middle of the desert. Anyways, I'll try to post stuff on here every few days depending on the internet and whatnot, but keep in touch on here or on facebook! :D

-Christina