To the pyramids was not a very long ride as our camp was only a few hundred meters away. After paying the entrance fee we continued on food along the pyramids on the North side. The pyramids were in three groups and numbers around one hundred of them in total. In the late 19th century an Italian treasure hunter opened one of the pyramids and found golden artifacts, which later ended up in museums in Europe. After these treasures were dug up, he started destroying the other pyramids only to find out that his first attempt was a lucky one. It was not common to put valuables in the pyramid and he found only some work tools, but left many destroyed pyramids behind.
The pyramids itself already were amazing, some reconstructed to their original shape. We could walk around between the pyramids and inside the offering temple where the Egyptian hieroglyph drawings were clearly visible and still we were the only ones around. Apart from the power cables along the road, it was just a wonderful picture. Back to the camels and to the camp, where the price for the ride went up 10 fold (negotiated back down to 3 fold!).
During the hot, hot, hot midday, we sat under the newly installed (and already beginning to tear) tarp which was the only bit of shade around, Eowyn being the only one very active. It was hot… As soon as you stopped drinking you began to get thirsty. We made tea and didn't have to boil water just poured some of the water that had been sitting in the shade with us over the tea bags, add some honey and we had hot tea. In the afternoon we made a short walk back to the pyramids on foot to watch the sun setting behind beautiful scenery. The temperature dropped and we could get busy again with cooking dinner, filtering and refilling the enormous amounts of drinking water consumed in the day, and watching the clear sky filled with stars.