What does Egypt conjure up in your mind? Pyramids, sand and creepy, smelly, dark-skinned men in white galabayas shouting "Baksheesh"?
MMmm, yeah, maybe. And yes the hassle for all the tips can be a pain. But the warmth of that amazing sun and the clean sea and the amazing food? It's definitely worth it - not least because it's so cheap. And the people have an amazing sense of humour!


This was the view from our room - lovely pool...



This is the view from the hotel's beach bar - perfect! So quiet and private - behind you just miles and miles of desert sand....We had to drive through the desert from Sharm El Sheik (about an hour) with an armed guard of course (you never know where those terrorists are) past the Bedouin camps. Sad to see the influence of Western culture has permeated even these isolated communities...brick houses instead of tents and plastic water tanks outside each house...







The mad chefs at one of the regular BBQs by the pool. Enough whale-fish (whatever that is)! beware the bones....

Below is what they did to my bear! Poor Burton!



The trick is to bring some pound coins with you. Their Egyptian Pounds are worthless (about 11=£1), give away a couple of quid (to strategic people) and they will be your friends for your stay - anything you want is there - I mean it too! These people literally can't do enough for you. It's in their nature to be as hospitable as they can. Not like anything you experience anywhere else in the world...