Albatros Palace Hurghada

Not much to blog today except that I managed to find the Singapore GP <br>on the TV. Unfortunately on a German station but at least I managed to <br>watch it at least.<br> <br>Can't remember if I mentioned on the diving days I spotted an Osprey <br>nest on one of the marina entrance marker bouys. On the second day <br>both Ospreys were standing together ...

Our 20th wedding anniversary today which started with some shopping <br>and then the hotel offered us a free meal tonight mainly because of <br>the problems at dinner last night but also because of our anniversary.<br> <br>Rest of the day is quiet with a relax by the pool this afternoon <br>because it is has been really hot today and it helped us cool off.<br> <br>Dinner tonight was excellent in the hotels al la carte restaurant <br>which was all the better because it was free!<br>

Meryl's Birthday and we spent the day on the dive clubs boat going out <br>to Dolphin Point to do snorkelling. It was pretty good to see the fish <br>again like yesterday plus we got to see a few dolphins as well.<br> <br>Got back to the hotel around 5pm and guess what? Another cake has <br>arrived! Woo hoo!<br> <br>Going for dinner tonight on the side of the marina with a show as well.

Wow and wow again, that diving lark was spectacular. I saw all sorts <br>of tropical fish including scorpian and lion, rays and moray eels, BIG <br>moray eels. Plus I got to swim with Nemo, a couple of clown fish came <br>up and said 'hi' it was truly amazing.<br> <br>Had a Dutch instructor called Zietza who was just as crazy as his name <br>suggests but he was good ...

... for some reason <br>my instructor thought it would be good fun to make me sink straight <br>away which caused me to panic slightly and I did for one brief second <br>think i couldn't do it but we did a couple of surface swims and I got <br>used to breathing under water without drowning. After that it was no <br>problem and I can't wait for tomorrow to do the proper dives.

... as 'Egyptland' <br>by the locals because it has been purpose built as a holiday resort in <br>much the same way that Disneyland is the acceptable facade of America.<br> <br>We've booked our snorkelling trip today for Friday plus I've booked my <br>SCUBA sessions as well. I have a trial in the pool tomorrow and then 2 <br>dives on Thursday.

... gives the building an age that makes them appear much older than they are. There is a dichotomy of design in that practally all of the buildings have at least one satellite dish on its roof. The dress of the locals appears to not of not changed for thousands of years. All of the farmers and villagers were dressed in robes and turbans. One of the main methods for transporting produce and other materials around the villages and across the farms was donkey cart. Donkeys were being ...

... pools are just off the patio/dining area. There are loungers all around the pools. We walk towards the Red Sea. We are up on a hill and the view is just incredible. We can see the beautiful blue colours of the sea, the areas where the corals are, the deep blue where the water becomes deep. There are ships moored in the deep blue areas, this is where the diving tour boats come! The underwater life must be really, really good here. We go back to the reception and are taken ...

Ägypten wird auch die Wiege der Kultur genannt. Hautpverantwortlich für seine Enstehung ist sicherlich einer der mächtigsten Ströme der Erde, der Nil. Vor ca. 5000 Jahren bereits entstand das erste Königreich. Kurze darauf wurden die Pyramiden errichtet. Vor 2000 Jahren besucht ein Grieche, namens Herodot Ägypten. Die Stadt Rom ist gerade mal 2000 Jahre alt und sein berühmtes Colosseum wird erst in 50 Jahren gebaut. Die Pyramiden ...

... for a quick grocery shop, in preparation for the long overnight truck ride. Then went back to Papas II for a few beers and a pizza. Eventually called it a night about 12:30 and made our way to sleep on the beach in the truck. V comfy sleeping top to tail 4 across - me, Matt, Duane and Dom. So zonked I never heard another 20 or so people clambering on at about 2am. So began the very long drive...