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To: silverleaf
When I was there in the mid-seventies while in the USN, I climbed up a bit, but I found it to be relatively scary.

I only climbed up a few levels of that sandy, crumbly stone, and when I looked down, realized a single slip could get me killed, and I carefully came back down.

I heard later (don't know if it was true) that after our group left port, a sailor from another ship was killed or seriously injured climbing on it, and the Navy made it a mast offense if you were caught climbing on it. Never went back, so I can't say if it is true or not. You know how rumors can be...:)

21 posted on 09/06/2011 2:49:07 PM PDT by rlmorel ("When marching down the same road, one doesn't need 'marching orders' to reach the same destination")
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To: rlmorel; SunkenCiv

Strange that there are few hieroglphs inside. Most burial sites are covered in them.


28 posted on 09/06/2011 4:07:25 PM PDT by wildbill (You're just jealous because the Voices talk only to me.)
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To: rlmorel

I did the interior, not the exterior

the exterior is, as you say, way too dangerous


32 posted on 09/06/2011 5:16:35 PM PDT by silverleaf (Common sense is not so common - Voltaire)
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