Egypt Maidume
Meidume.
It is about 90Km from Caoro.
And it's located south of Dahshur.
My wife and I wanted to visit Cairo museum agian. But It was friday . As
you know it's Islamic Holiday. Museum was crowded with many people.
Taxi driver said to us.
"Hey you where do you want to go ?"
"I want to visit Mumeum."
"No way . It's impossible. Do you want to go to the Great Pyramid
in Giza? You can try to camel riding. "
"I visited Great Pyramid already."
"Ok how about a step Pyramid?"
"I visited Saqqara and Dahshur Memphis also."
Taxi driver made a proposal to visit Meidum .
I said
"I have to go back to Cairo at 12:00 , because I will go back to Japan
evening flight from Cairo airport. So I must check out the Semiramis hotel
at 13:00. If you take us to Medum and go back to Semiramis hotel until
12:00 I will pay 40$. But if you fail I will pay 20$ . "
Taxi driver said
"Ok I understand . So please give me 20$ in advance. "
It was 9:30 . Taxi driver and I negotiate about the charge for the tour. We strat excursion to Meidum. But it was
long distance. Taxi Driver said.
"My name is Abdel . Your name what?"
"My name is Yang. "
Abdel drived fast . It was more than 100km/h . Taxi was old and small Peugeot
. There was a gaping hole on the floor and worn sheet . It was junk car.. We
arrive at Meidum at 10:45. After the sightseen, we went back to Cairo 10
past 11.
Abdel was in hurry to drive with the speed more than 120Km/h. I felt scare.
"Hey Abdel do you have kids? "
I asked to him . But he was in heat up and can not cool down.
Abdel brought a his car to a sudden stop. Because horse cart had a load
shifting in front of our taxi .
My wife and I felt little bit panic. I said to Abdel
"Hey Abdle are you ok? please cool down safty drive . I will make
our Luggage without lunch. so you do not have to go back to hotel until
12:00 ."
We arrive to the Semiramis hotel at 12:30.
Abdel said
"It's 12:30 It's rate But I made best effort for you. So please give
me a ・・・ Uhm ・・・"
"OK I understand your effort. Well done . I will pay 20$."
"Thank you gentleman have a good trip."
We went back to Japan by Egypt air MS864 from Cairo to Narita. C-class
on the Boeing-777 gave us very nice flight . At that time I remembered
about Abdel's bearded face.
