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Travel Blogs from Hurghada
Long Drive Through the Desert
Another early start to the day. We had a long drive ahead of us to the resort town of Hurghada, which is located on the western edge of the Red Sea, a distance of about 130 miles northeast of our present location. Transit time was estimated to be 4 hours, but it took a bit longer for us.
Before we headed out, we ate breakfast at the hotel …
First Full Day in Hurghada
This day we arose early, cleaned up somewhat, then made our way to one of the restaurants for a buffet breakfast. There were lots and lots of European, American, and Middle Eastern food choices which was no surprise because of the sheer volume of guests entering and exiting the restaurant. We weren't sure how many people were staying at this …
A Birthday to Remember
FYI: This entry has a decidedly feminine bent to it, so if you're a guy and don't want to read about massages and girly things, feel free to move on to another entry.
We were up by 7. After a breakfast of scrambled eggs, Vienna sausages, crepes with caramel sauce, little rolls, coffee and juices, we headed for Cleopatra's Bazaar to browse …
One Last Day by the Red Sea
This will be a short entry. We woke to news on the TV about the burning of the Libyan consulate and the US ambassador killed. This in addition to yesterday's news of the protest outside Cairo's embassy as a reaction to the American-made Muslim movie farce made us feel like moving targets here in the Middle East. We decided we were ready to head …
Hurghada - Land of Russians and loud beach music
... close to the private beach on the other side who was blasting R Kelly. Hence we sat there trying to figure out how to relax amongst the R Kelly Egyptian remix. The sea was really warm and incredibly salty. It reminded me of the time Dan brought me a floatation tank session for my birthday (why oh why, I know). I spent the first 5 minutes floating and thinking ok what do I do now and the next twisting in agony as the salt got in my eyes. I had to abandon my snorkelling ...