It 's a strange feeling inching down a long , narrow passage inside tons of built stone , but a fascinating one all the same . It had reached the hottest portion of the late afternoon and we 'd pretty much had our fill of wandering the plateau , so we left via the main exit ( a newly constructed building with its metal detectors , a more controlled passage than had been the case during my working years ) and hiked down the hill . There , we went to the Mena House Oberoi , an extremely impressive hotel that looks out on the pyramids .

Based on the preceding passage, choose your answer for question What happened before the person explored the pyramids ?
Select from the following.
-None of the above choices .
-They traveled to Egypt .
-They went to Hawaii .
-They went to Ireland .
The answer is:
They traveled to Egypt .