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Re: Egypt Master Thread
« Reply #20 on: February 28, 2016, 03:20:50 PM »
How much time do I need in the city to do the pyramids museum and shuls?

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Re: Egypt Master Thread
« Reply #21 on: February 28, 2016, 03:23:36 PM »
How much time do I need in the city to do the pyramids museum and shuls?

Depends where you'll be starting from, but 8 hours minimum should be fine.

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Re: Egypt Master Thread
« Reply #22 on: February 28, 2016, 03:26:54 PM »
Depends where you'll be starting from, but 8 hours minimum should be fine.

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I read it. Do u know if other guys did it recently?

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Re: Egypt Master Thread
« Reply #23 on: February 28, 2016, 03:27:34 PM »
I read it. Do u know if other guys did it recently?

How recently?

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Re: Egypt Master Thread
« Reply #24 on: February 28, 2016, 03:28:43 PM »
Did u go into the pyramid?

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Re: Egypt Master Thread
« Reply #25 on: February 28, 2016, 03:30:15 PM »

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« Reply #26 on: February 28, 2016, 03:30:28 PM »

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Re: Egypt Master Thread
« Reply #27 on: February 28, 2016, 03:37:19 PM »
I might go to Israel for purim trying to figure out if I should do it the way there or back and what's the best routing

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Re: Egypt Master Thread
« Reply #28 on: February 28, 2016, 03:55:53 PM »
Past few months

NAFAIK, but I don't believe the security situation had changed either since I was there in October.

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Re: Egypt Master Thread
« Reply #29 on: February 28, 2016, 03:57:38 PM »
I might go to Israel for purim trying to figure out if I should do it the way there or back and what's the best routing

My route and timing worked out perfectly, especially because I slept at the LM Pyramids which is only 2 minutes away from the Pyramids so I didn't have to drive through the crazy Cairo traffic to get to the Pyramids. I then worked my way back - Museum, Old Cairo/Shul then back to the airport.

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Re: Egypt Master Thread
« Reply #30 on: February 28, 2016, 04:10:56 PM »
My route and timing worked out perfectly, especially because I slept at the LM Pyramids which is only 2 minutes away from the Pyramids so I didn't have to drive through the crazy Cairo traffic to get to the Pyramids. I then worked my way back - Museum, Old Cairo/Shul then back to the airport.
Is it worth going into the pyramid?

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Re: Egypt Master Thread
« Reply #31 on: February 28, 2016, 04:13:04 PM »
Is it worth going into the pyramid?

I was told it's a waste of time, but maybe somebody else that's done it can chime in.

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Re: Egypt Master Thread
« Reply #32 on: February 28, 2016, 04:35:40 PM »
NYC-fra fra-cai cai-amm are all separately available is it possible to make it a one flight on united?

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Re: Egypt Master Thread
« Reply #33 on: February 28, 2016, 04:38:26 PM »
NYC-fra fra-cai cai-amm are all separately available is it possible to make it a one flight on united?

Yes

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Re: Egypt Master Thread
« Reply #34 on: February 28, 2016, 05:57:22 PM »
I was told it's a waste of time, but maybe somebody else that's done it can chime in.
Not as much as a waste of time as other things. Its def cool and once you're there i would reccomend. Not that you should expect to see anything inside. Just a narrow claustrophobic passageway.

While researching my trip, my friend found a different pyramid, that is not so touristy that still has some stuff inside but I cant find it now...

ETA it may have been Saqqara...but I really dont remember. unfortunately our time in CAiro was extremely limited

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« Reply #35 on: February 28, 2016, 07:19:50 PM »
Not as much as a waste of time as other things. Its def cool and once you're there i would reccomend. Not that you should expect to see anything inside. Just a narrow claustrophobic passageway.

While researching my trip, my friend found a different pyramid, that is not so touristy that still has some stuff inside but I cant find it now...

ETA it may have been Saqqara...but I really dont remember. unfortunately our time in CAiro was extremely limited
How much time do u need to for the inside?

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Re: Egypt Master Thread
« Reply #36 on: February 28, 2016, 07:24:45 PM »
How much time do u need to for the inside?
Extra 5-15 minutes.
You'll literally go in and out.
But got to say you did it

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Re: Egypt Master Thread
« Reply #37 on: February 29, 2016, 12:34:24 AM »
Extra 5-15 minutes.
You'll literally go in and out.
But got to say you did it

Seriously? That's the only reason to go inside?

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Re: Egypt Master Thread
« Reply #38 on: February 29, 2016, 01:48:09 AM »
Seriously? That's the only reason to go inside?
Isn't that the reason why many people go to different places here? To check it of the list

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Re: Egypt Master Thread
« Reply #39 on: February 29, 2016, 01:58:25 AM »
Isn't that the reason why many people go to different places here? To check it of the list

Asinine, if you ask me.