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as far as the eye could see and never seemed to rise above the levee. The native mud built villages and the peculiar cemetaries outside the villages all pictured a scene which was utterly new to us, and all the more interesting in that respect.
Arrived in Cairo about 12 mid day. We were put on unload stores.
Had dinner in the Kasr-el-nil Barracks. We loaded the stores on to Tram Cars which took them to Camp hear Mena House Hotel, about seven miles away at the foot of the Great Pyramids.
We reached camp at 8 p.m.
Jan 21st Thur.
Went to Cairo to unload stores.
Back in Camp 4 pm.
Jan 22nd Fri.
Detailed for hospital Duty in No. 6 ward.
Jan 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th. No. 6 ward.
Jan 28th Thur.
Received a good deal of correspondence. Some of it had gone to Aust – and followed me back to Egypt.
Jan 29th Friday.
Had the afternoon off duty. Climbed to the top of the Great Pyramid of Ghiza. It is said to have been built by King Cheops 5000 years ago. It was originally 477 ft high but the top part has been taken away which makes it at present 451 ft. high. Built of limestone it is said to cover a base of 13 acres. I had an old Egyptian guide. He held me by the hand and pulled me up step by step.