Ammonia....that is right and it is nasty! I think the smell comes from bat urine, and though unconfirmed, I definitely think I am right!
Also, it is extremely HOT down there, which is very weird considering the passageway and chambers are deeply embedded in tons of rock....none the less, it is hot and smelly and very very interesting!!! The ceiling is complex and terraced down from the "point" of the pyramid. The chambers were large and multi-leveled. The passageway down from the opening to the chamber was very small and very steep. We had to hunch over and hold on tight to the railing and carefully use the board slats as steps, so as not to "slide" down. Kids loved it!
Also, we entered a tomb of an ancient prince and saw detailed imagery of a hippopotamus hunt. VERY COOL!
We drove ourselves through rural Egypt to the Djoser "stepped" Pyramid---which is thought to be the oldest pyramid. We also saw the Red Pyramid, which is the 2nd tallest and the Bent Pyramid in Saqqara, Egypt. There were very few people there and we enjoyed seeing the inside chambers of the Red Pyramid. We didn't go inside the Bent Pyramid but we think it looks cool.....can you guess why they call it bent??
Here are photos of the trip:
kids in front of real, ancient hieroglyphics
the Bent Pyramid
boy driving donkey cart, pulling alfalfa
bustling market in rural Egypt....we had to drive right through the middle of this!
kids in front of the step pyramid
5 comments:
fascinating! Love seeing the kids :)
I miss you guys!! That all looks SO awesome...I can't wait to come see you!!
Amiee,
Greetings from Kensington! Will and I have been following your adventures and I have also shared your blog address with Mrs. Architzel...so please tell Josh that his classmates are following along with his life from time to time and are amazed at all he has been able to see and do so far in Egypt and that they are thinking of him!
We miss seeing you guys at soccer - Gryphons lost their first game 5-7, but looked great on the field and gave it a good try!
Lisa
I imagine you guys will never run out of interesting things to see there! Very cool stuff! Love the pictures. Josh looks like he's catching up to Rebecca in height.
Hi Friend!
That last photo of the 5 kids in front of the pyramid MUST be your Christmas photo. It is AWESOME. Gosh we miss you all.
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