Pyramids? Check.

Carrie, Jenn and I spent all of yesterday sightseeing in Cairo and Giza. Our tour started with a trip to the national museum, where we saw a bunch of stuff from King Tut's tomb, and after having lunch by the Nile, our bus took us out to see the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx. It was surreal to see them in person. I had this feeling of excitement and accomplishment as I mentally checked "See the Pyramids" off my list of "Things To Do Before I Die."Then we went to a perfume museum of sorts. I didn't know this before, but Egypt produces most of the essence oils used in all the world's perfumes. We met a man whose family has been making essence oils for generations. He was pretty neat-- he said he could recommend a type of perfume for an individual by looking at his or her skin type and "aura." He told me that with my skin type (*cough* freckled and pasty) I shouldn't wear scents that are too sweet or flowery. Regarding my aura, he said, "You are a fighter." I wanted to say "Is that a challenge?" but instead I just bought some of the essence oil he recommended for me-- a light Japanese perfume.Tonight we're going to take a bus to Mount Sinai. The plan is to hike to the top of the mountain, watch the sunrise, and maybe receive the Word of God, if there's time.