March 28, Monday We headed out early this morning to find a new hotel, and we found a jewel. Right across from the beach. Our room has a waterfront view of the beautiful Red Sea.
March 27, Sunday. We caught the bus to Hurghada at 2:30pm. They told us it would take 4 ½ hours and would go with a convoy (this is for security purposes after the massacre of ‘97). The bus was air conditioned, crowded, and overall, not bad. Oh, I ran across my first squat toilet at the bus station. It’s an experience I wont wipe from my mind quickly. The trip took us through sugar cane plantations and the desert. Miles of nothing, no trees only rocks and sand. As we neared the coast we passed through some mountains of large rock formations. We arrived in Hurghada just after 9:00pm (so much for 4 ½ hrs). There was an Egyptian family on the bus who said he would take us and two other couples to a clean and very well priced hotel. Looking for a good value, we jumped on this "deal". After gathering our bags from the bus, we found a taxi. The taxi drove down a dirt lane and stopped in front of a tall dark building. The 4 of us piled out and went inside. With the lobby was clean and nice, we asked to see a room. The room was clean, so we asked the big question..."how much". 45 Egyptian pounds (6EPS = 1$ or just over $6 ). I slept pretty good even with the disco and belly dancing group that didn’t let up until 5am. Then someone started singing prayers, March 28, Monday We headed out early this morning to find a new hotel, and we found a jewel. Right across from the beach. Our room has a waterfront view of the beautiful Red Sea. This hotel is VERY quiet and even has a gorgeous pool. The water is blue green and the temp is about 90 degrees . We really found deal and are now "Happy Campers" !!! We hope to stay here 5 days and then head for the Sinai. Had a quiet day by the pool, a little catching up, and later went for pizza and beer at the beach. Now off to have a beer and a bowl of peanuts at one of the local establishments ( its just like Montana, were you get to toss the shells on the floor).
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