Sherif could see that we were interested in learning about
the culture and not just snapping photos (like the Asians – his words) so he
took us to a small tomb that was said to have housed the architect of many of
the pyramids. This was the only place we saw hieroglyphics and carvings and
despite the signs, we were allowed to take photos.
And because we were slightly farther away from the hordes of
tourists, we also started to get mildly hassled. Lots of kids would come and
ask “selfie?” and want to take your picture with them. We had been warned
earlier by Sherif that “nothing in Egypt is free. They will ask to take picture
and then ask you to pay” Thanks for the tip, Sherif, saved us all a lot of
hassle. The nice thing, however, was that a simple no, thank you usually
worked. Maybe that’s because Sherif was always nearby?
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