It was probably the dandruff, not the beard.
...no desire to climb the structure, but I did drive around the base (at night, under a full moon, sleeping guards) to better grasp its enormity...
Was there for the Millennium and around 3 or 4 other occasions iirc. Amazing country to explore. Slowly felucca'ing along the Nile by Luxor for 2 or 3 days as the red sun sets behind the sand dune banks of the Nile is certainly an interesting way to chill for a few days.
My parents were both born/raised in Alexandria, in the post-WW1 days. As with such things on your doorstep, they never once visited the Pyramids.
My only time in Egypt was an Egypt Air flight to Bangkok, refuelling in Cairo (not sure why), just after the last air-crash/terrorism events in Egypt. It was the cheapest flight and only about 4 people on the plane (including the flight crew).
Groping women when you're old is fine - everyone thinks you're senile
Possible strange and interesting fact alert.
I'll let Lom or Nev google if true or not.
While moving the entire temple to higher ground during the construction of Lake Nasser, the ancient Egyptians had it perfectly aligned to allow the sun shine down the corridor twice a year, modern construction could only manage to make it happen once a year while reconstructing it.
Sounds like a bit o' bol-bol to me.
Majestically enthroned amid the vulgar herd
Only a semi-literate dweeb would describe the painting of satan devouring his son as 'creepy' in the first place.
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