So, after the Sphinx, the camel guide told me he was going to drop me off with my guide. And he started to walk me out of the general pyramid area.
So, then as we get to the parking lot, I’m like “okay, where’s my guide?” And he’s like “just keep following me, we’re going to him.” And the farther we walk, the more I’m kinda like “where’s my guide?”
And he tells me to just keep following him.
And finally, he WALKS INTO A PERFUME STORE. And I stand FIRM outside the store, NOT going in. (We are not about to have a repeat of the old perfume story from the previous day.)
And he comes back out when he realizes I’m not following him. And I’m like WHERE. IS. MY. GUIDE?!
And he was like “oh, here. He’s in here. So, I just peek my head in and see my guide. And I was like “pyramids are OVER. Let’s GO”
And then he’s just trying to act like he was trying to ‘show me something cool’. And I’m sure some people think perfume is cool. I’m just SO TIRED of people trying to sell me stuff. I don’t like stuff, generally. I like experiences. And if I AM gonna buy stuff, it’s so remember the cool experiences. So, like… aye aye aye.
Anyway, any time you show any frustration, even a little, guides and stuff kind of freak out. I think because they don’t want bad reviews online. But also, this is some guy with a tiny ‘company’ that I just booked through WhatsApp off of a guide book. I don’t know if he has a website. I don’t know the name of his ‘company.’ Like, who am I gonna tell that this sucks?
(I guess I could tell you all. And specifically I haven’t mentioned anyone’s name in Egypt, ’cause I don’t want to mention the names of people I didn’t enjoy.) But like… I’m not Kylie Jenner. I don’t think enough people read this blog to affect him in any meaningful way, even if I did specifically put him on blast.)
Anyway, then he wants to convince me to stay to watch papyrus be made.
And this is where I’ll pick up tomorrow.