Nicki and I, along with three other couples, headed off to the pyramids at Dashur and Saqarra.  They aren't as impressive as the ones at Giza but more accessible.  Our guide, Alfie, was a mine of information.  Another memorable day, especially with being able to finally get down inside one of the huge structures.

The entrance down into the burial chamber of the Red Pyramid

The very weathered face of the Red Pyramid.

We had to give this local a bribe (baksheesh) so we could take photos in burial chamber.

Making our way 60m down into the Red Pyramid.

Climbing up to see the burial chamber.

Amazing to think that thousands of years ago, a pharaoh lay here surrounded with all his wordly possessions.

The Bent Pyramid.  Unbelievably, the engineers got the angle wrong half way up!! 

Looking back at the Red Pyramid.

Yes, we have now been there and done that!!

A close-up of the limestone covering many of the pyramids had.  The blocks are huge!!

An amazing sight! We called him the camel peacock :-)

One of the statues of Ramses saved from the flooding when the created Lake Nasser behind the Aswan High dam.  It has been carved out of one solid block of limestone.

The burial sarcophagus of a long ago stolen raided pharaoh.  This was only down a 20m tunnel.  Amazing, amazing amazing!!

This burial chamber was totally decorated in hieroglyphics.

Looking down into the sarcophagus at the hieroglyphics.

Coming out of the small pyramid.  You can see how corroded it is.

A fairly typical street scene- filth and rubbish everywhere :-(

A close up of one of the weathered limestone blocks used to build the pyramids.

One of the Saqarra pyramids that is currently being carefully renovated by an international effort. 

This was one of the very deep entrances to the burial chambers.  This was filled with sand to discourage tomb raiders.  The stairwell has only been there for the last eight years.

Our group of adventurers posing in front of the Red Pyramid.