Steigenberger Al Dau Beach Hotel 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 ...

... and did all the research we possibly could to find another means of transportation to Sharm el Sheik or Dahab. People in town weren't much help asthey had no idea that there even was a ferry!!! there were no more ferry companies that we could call (How do you have just 1 ferry going to Sharm el sheik!!) so we went to the bus station to ask if there was a bus straight to Dahab; there was. ut it was at 10:30 at night, so we had to hang out in Hurghada for the day. We made our ...

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 ...

Diving in the pool this morning was fantastic. Although I was a little <br>paniky at first I managed to do the basic skills like clearing water <br>from the visor and taking the regulator out under water without too <br>much of a problem. Was well impressed by having 8 wieghts around me <br>cause I thought I was quite heavy enough on my own, my instructor only <br>had 4! But ...

... 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 ...

... Oh and the boats <br>here in the marina are really cool, I have gotta get some photos of <br>those before I go.<br> <br>The hotel is ok, room is clean, tidy and we have a view across the <br>marina and we got a cake delivered to the room for Meryls birthday <br>which is 4 days early but the thought was there.<br> <br>Anyway, sleep time after a long days travel with 2 welcome meetings <br>tomorrow, woop de do.<br>

... off the roof of the boat, which was a bloody long way and heaps of fun. We got lots of photos under water and of us playing on the boat. The water was so salty and was extremely easy to float in. Good for the few that could not swim. It amazes me the number of people around that can not swim. I could not live without the water!! Looking forward to hitting the lake with Bae and Kerto when I get home:) We were also line ...

... had hated so much on the Khartoum/Dongola stretch of my travels. Again it cut 20kmph from my cruising speed and made the last 50km rather tedious. Must inquire into buying another 400cc or so for my engine. Hurghada is the Red Sea's Costa del Sol. I drove for perhaps 20km along the coast road and saw resort after resort. Very multinational. Lots of flesh, much of it red and much of it wearing speedos. Luxor is very ...