Primasol Albatros Resort 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 ...

... I suppose fat is more bouyant than muscle.<br> <br>Thankfully there was no one taking pictures of me in my outfit and <br>especially when I bent to take my shoes off, over balanced, fell <br>against my instructor and then flapped around like a duck on its back <br>trying to get back up. This stuff is heavy you know!<br> <br>Once in the water though it was easier to move ...

... 000&#8364; a month for crew <br>including someone to rake your wool pile carpet behind you as you walk <br>so it stays looking fresh. Then you still have buy the boat which <br>incidentally doesn't move much because of the cost of running it and <br>they are mainly status symbols.<br> <br>One thing we did hear today is that El Gouna is ...

... to converse, filling the atmosphere with our mindless sound. <br><br>We dived with the Aquarius Diving Club based out of Hurghada&#8217;s Marriott Hotel. We were delivered to the door of the club each morning by our tour operators, and the school was friendly and provided a range of yachts, diving excursions and excellent onboard food. My instructor, fondly known as 'General Joe&#8217; thanks to his military career and character, pushed me to complete the PADI Open Water ...

... of the ancient world that we had seen during the day. It was a long day of over 16 hours in which we had an adventure not only of distance, but of time as well. It was a memorable day that we will long remember. Tomorrow we will enter the Suez Canal and head to Port Said on the Mediterranean Sea. But that will be another blog entry. The hunt for Harriet Results: This hunt for Harriet will be in the Land of the Pharaohs which is a location not only of place but also of time. She will be waiting for you to find her.

... into town. We decided not to go into town and spend time looking for it so we went back to the resort and used theirs. Found a spot on the beach and read for awhile. We both went in the water, The water is warm to get into, something like West Hawk Lake in August, and oh so buoyant and salty! There is a little reef where it gets deep and Len swan with the fishes out there. Today he didn't get as chilled as the other day. He really would like me to get ...

... us to get out the way Its a tough 4 hr walk, mainly as its dark, and ice cold, the body takes a beating, its interesting, a good hike, but adverse conditions At the top there is snow on the trail, the last bit is 750 steps to the top, early morning, wind howling. No matter which trail you hike up, the last 750 steps have to be walked. Then we are at the summit, we hire a mattress and a blanket, but it barely helps, I am sure I get frostbite in all my ...