Our first day we went to the Saqqara Pyramid. The oldest stone structure on earth. This isn't the most exciting video, but you can see the pyramid. Saqqara is near Memhis, a site we also visited. Memphis is one of the oldest cities in the world. The oldest if you ask Egyptians. The relics were really amazing, the city was pretty much how you'd imagine the oldest city in the world to look. Most of the time I was at this site, I was harrassed by a street vendor to buy a necklace. I really didn't want the necklace in the end, but he had pursued my business for an hour so I finally bought it to get him off my back. This first day taught me not to be so nice to the vendors. If you say hello or make any eye contact, they're relentless. You can hear the street vendor helping me with the name Zossar, he was right next to me the whole tour. And in the end, it turns out he ripped me off on the price of the necklace. I thought I had done a good job of haggling, I was wrong.
Erik
7 comments:
Thanks for the video. Dad says it really gives a feel for where you are, hot, dry, old.
Mom & Dad
Erik,
Lesson for the day, don't look vendors in the eye!!!
Love, Mom
Erik
Love getting the pictures. Still can't believe you are in Egypt.
Do you have any pictures of the camel ride?
Love, Mom
Bro, I have one question...when do I get my necklace?
Your sis is very funny but why does she think she's getting that necklace???
Hi Elizabeth,
I should get the necklace because I used to change his diapers! LOL I know...I don't look that old.
Love,
Melinda (Sissy)
Melinda,
Okay. You win. I can't argue the diaper. He owes you a lot more than a necklace!!!!
Brian's BFE comment was hilarious! I was seriously crying. You both are funny. Can't wait to meet sometime soon hopefully.
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