Today we got up to go horseback riding, after Diana and I had a sleepover with Asha the night before. Omar took us to his friend Karim's house and we were able to ride horses through the desert at the low low price of five american dollars! Although, at the start I had a horse that had a hurt leg so he kept tripping when we walked. I tried to explain this to the guides but they seemed to think it was perfectly fine. I was so nervous to gallop with him once we got onto the sand. But he ran pretty well, and I got to talk to Diana on the phone while galloping! Haha! Before that Ruthie slid off her horse because her girth wasn't one tight enough, and Andrew and Sonja's horses simultaneously sat down to roll on the ground. It was pretty amusing!
Once we reached the plateau, we were able to see the once again amazing view of the pyramids. We all took some pictures, had some refreshments and hung out only to hop back onto the horses. I made sure to get a different horse this time and we had a great ride back, even though he was a little stubborn.
Once back from the desert, Omar's friend Karim took us to his family bazaar where he gave everyone really great deals. I wasn't really feeling any of the stuff, but we all ended up getting free gifts, so that was cool!
Of course, what happened next.. Omar was hungry! Go figure! So we headed over to this restaurant that had a beautiful view of the pyramids and we had a feast of seafood, veggies, and pita. And of course, my fav, watermelon!
The drive back was nice and sweaty, so as soon as we got back to Zamalek we showered a bit and napped before heading over to Versailles with people.
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