Last Monday was Sham el-Nessim [the spring festival]. And although it was a holiday and I wanted to sleep in, my little son Salman didn’t have the same idea. His eyes open at the same time every day. Of course, once we wake up, the noise begins. And this wakes my husband, too. I decided to give him the opportunity to sleep more that day. As soon as we woke up, we got dressed and went out. I didn’t have a plan for the outing, rather I was just going out to kill time. We got into the car and found it in need of fuel. So we started with the first step. I went to the nearest ATM. Then I got some gas. Beside the gas station is the sandwich shop that my son Hamza likes. Why not? We went in and got falafel sandwiches. At the table beside us was a foreign couple. And as the shop is in front of the Pyramids, I expected they were going to visit it. I then got an Idea. “Come on, kids. I have a surprise.” And we went to the Pyramids. Hamza was amazed. Although we live beside the Pyramid and we always see it from the car, seeing it up close is really amazing. He wanted to go inside [the pyramid], but I convinced him to postpone this until the next trip. Going inside the pyramid is an exciting experience, but it’s so exhausting. I’ve tried it before. I took him to the Khufu boat museum. And he liked it a lot. The museum gives you the joy of curiosity and anticipation and suspense. First, you see the hole where the boat was first discovered Then you gradually go up to where the boat starts to appear to you in its true scale in the majestic, marvelous scenery. It was an amazing experience for the kids and for me, even though I’ve seen it before. But it gives me pleasure every time. We didn’t stay for long. It was a quick visit. And I promised the kids we’d do it again soon. We exited and went to drink some juice. On the way home, Hamza was telling me we’d find dad awake. And I told him we’d find him still sleeping. When we arrived in front of our building, Hamza started shouting, “Dad! Wake up!” Of course, when we went inside we found him still sleeping. When he woke up he said, “Did you get up early?” We laughed. We had some adventures and went to the Pyramids. It sure was a nice, surprising trip. And God willing, we’ll do it again.