I Blog Poetry and Prose

Day 15: A Virtual Adventure in Cairo, Egypt

Jalal (Glory), 16 Kamal (Perfection) 177 B.E. - Saturday, August 15, 2020

We're staying at Heliopolis Towers Hotel. I'm hoping for some pool time after we check out the pyramids.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g294201-d754516-Reviews-Heliopolis_Towe...
30 day https://travel.usnews.com/Cairo_Egypt/Things_To_Do/Giza_Pyramids_62479/

we're doing the 8 hour private tour and riding a camel..woohoo. Let's hear what caught your attention? Talk about what you saw and learned about the pyramids or the artifacts or the crafts.

https://www.viator.com/Giza/d23032-ttd/p-8243P13?eap=ttdpw-cairo-15861&aid=vba15...

Experience Cairo’s very best on a private, full-day tour that takes in ancient sites, artifacts, and a bustling bazaar. Ride a camel through the sand beside the soaring pyramids at Giza and go toe-to-toe with the enigmatic Sphinx. Pause for lunch before visiting the Egyptian Museum and explore the stunning collection of artifacts, mummies and royal treasures with your guide. Then continue to the Khan el Khalili bazaar to browse vibrant displays of fabrics, handicrafts, and antiques.

We'll be dining at the hotel.

I contemplate the animals I've ridden
an elephant,
a pony,
a horse,
and now a virtual camel.

At 73,
my life has become
and will continue to be
a virtual adventure
across Earth's
deserts,
mountains,
oceans,
and sees.

The only problem
with a virtual adventure--
that I can see-
is that,
virtual food makes me hungry,
but it doesn't fill me up.