Thursday, May 13, 2010

TRIP TO THE SPHINX

Its day 3 and I’m so excited. I’m going to go sphinx pyramids!!! YaY! I learned a lot of things while I was in the tour in Africa. There is a story/legend that people say…
The story leads to that one day a young prince fell asleep next to the Great Sphinx. He had been hunting all day, and was very tired. He dreamt that the Great Sphinx promised that he would become the ruler of Upper and Lower Egypt if he cleared away the sand covering its body (the Great Sphinx was covered up to its neck). The rest of the story is gone, so you will have to use your imagination to work out the ending. Isn’t that amazing!
In the shadow of the Pyramids, on the edge of the Giza plateau sits one of Egypt's most extraordinary monuments—the Great Sphinx. Carved out of the natural bedrock and enlarged with blocks of limestone, this enormous statue of a recumbent lion with a human head is the largest surviving sculpture from the ancient world. It is also the earliest colossal sculpture the Egyptians erected, so old that for much of history the Egyptian Pharaohs knew not from when it came, and themselves worshipped it as a God.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

FINALLY HERE

I've finally arrived at Cairo, Egypt and I'm finally of the airplane! The nice thing is that I slept the whole way. I think that if I had stayed awake I would have been bored to death. It's late already, I'm getting sleepy... Zzzz. Tomorrow I want to go to the Sphinx. They say that they are filled with history and that it a really great place to take a pic at. Well, when I got to Egypt the first thing I did was go shopping. The clothing are filled with color and they are also filled with meaning in it. While I was walking I saw this very amazing dress. It was really pretty! The seller told me that they use it for special occasions or celebrations they do. I was amazed! So guess what I did, I bought the amazing dress! I have a new dress, I'm so happy... YaY!!!

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

ON MY WAY TO AFRICA!!!


I've been on this airplane since 12 o'clock. I like traveling but I don't like being on the airplane for a whole day. I get really bored... Well, I left from the airport in Chicago, Illinois and now I'm on my way to CAIRO, EGYPT!!! I'm so excited... The first thing I guess and that I want to do is go shopping. I want a really nice, cute dress!!! I just hope I sleep the whole way there!!!