18\u00a0January 2016<\/p>\n
So, we are finally in Cairo and I am jet lagged, but am so excited to
\nsee the Pyramids and the Sphinx. Cairo has a distinct smell to it, a
\nmixture of smoke and incense. The streets are chaotic and bustling
\nwith life and everyone is trying to get you to buy something. The
\nstreets get busier in the evening when the shops open up and there\u2019s
\ntraffic and cars everywhere. The people don\u2019t follow typical traffic
\nlaws and walk in between cars when and where they like. The drivers\u00a0themselves aren\u2019t law abiding citizens either. The constant honking is\u00a0something that you learn to ignore.<\/p>\n
When we came to the pyramids, we were all excited to see one of the\u00a0Seven Wonders of the World. Was I really here? I felt adrenaline rush\u00a0through me as we walked around and listened to the tour guide tell us\u00a0the history of these amazing architectures. I honestly was expecting\u00a0the pyramids to be further out into the desert, but they weren\u2019t. They\u00a0were right outside the city, and you could actually see part of the\u00a0pyramid while driving up. When we came up to the third biggest\u00a0pyramid, we all got tickets to get to go inside. It was a great
\nexperience. It wasn\u2019t anything out of this world, but just being able
\nto say \u201cI was inside the pyramid\u201d, is just the best feeling. Kind of
\nlike bragging \ud83d\ude09 After we saw the pyramids, we went down to see the
\nSphinx. There were so many tourists there and like everywhere else, the\u00a0locals tried to sell us souvenirs. Later we went to a papyrus shop and\u00a0saw how papyrus was made. We could also purchase some papyrus\u00a0paintings there, and mostly everyone decided to get at least one. I am\u00a0looking forward to seeing and experiencing new things.<\/p>\n
-Jessica Longenecker<\/p>\n