Dahshur by horse

Today was the big day, for which the horses (and the ladies) prepared the whole week. Horse riding from the stable to Dahshur, and back again. Everybody got up early and the ladies left the house at 7 am. At Sayed's stable they filled the car with lunch (for the horses!) and left the keys with one of the local ladies. They saddled four horses (Adham, Mirinda, Noor and Mr. Small) and off they went with head groom Reda, into the desert, past the pyramids of Abu Sir, then those of Saqqara, to arrive after some 3 hours at the Black Pyramid in Dahshur. It was a clear and sunny day, and the only issue was the usual "horse hopping" instigated by Dorien. In the mean time Piet drove his own car to the stable, collected the keys and took Sayed's wife Freha, their sons Diah and Murad, and three unidentified family members, and drove to Dahshur to meet the riders. Lunch was set for the horses (bersim, carrots and water) and the riders at a beautiful spot at the base of the Black Pyramid, with a clear view of the other Dahshur sites: the Bend and Red Pyramids. Only the core of the Black pyramid, consisting of (black!) mud bricks is still standing, the outer limestone casing has fallen down, and is scattered in the desert around it, so from a distance it certainly doesn't look like a pyramid. After lunch the horses were brushed, saddled again, and they set off for the return through the fields, following the track we scouted yesterday by bike. Horses and riders arrived back at the stables, with some 7 hours of saddle time. This was a very enjoyable day and tomorrow is a day off for everybody!

Our lunch spot at the base of the Black Pyramid, with the Bend Pyramid in the distance

Adham is enjoying his lunch!