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Sharm El Sheikh in relax

SIsimon.j ·6 photographs ·8 Mar 2003 – 16 Mar 2003 ·9 days
Where
Sharm El Sheikh
When
8 Mar 2003 – 16 Mar 2003
9 days · trip of 2003
Who
SIMONE · @simon.j · Torino
How
Travel diary
The story · 9 days
Day 18 Mar 2003

Last-minute trip

It was all planned for some time, we book the package for Sharm at the Pyramisa Resort and leave for a week of pure relaxation. Package cost 590 euros all inclusive. Once we arrive we are picked up at the airport and taken to the hotel. Our room overlooks the sea and the village is really beautiful.

Sinai desert
Sinai desert
Day 29 Mar 2003

let's enjoy the sea

We fully enjoy the sunny day. The food isn't the best, but you know that outside of Italy these are the risks.

tea in the oasis
tea in the oasis
Day 310 Mar 2003

Underwater life

Laura and I are now an integral part of the Red Sea, in fact we spend hours and hours admiring the fish and corals that Shark Bay offers

camel ride
camel ride
Day 411 Mar 2003

How nice to laze around

Sun, sea, and relaxation

camel ride
camel ride
Day 512 Mar 2003

Naama Bay

We take advantage of the shuttle to visit Naama Bay. A touristy little town with little of real Egyptian life. The insistence of the Egyptians is unmatched, they offer me at least 1000 camels for Laura! The classic proposal they make to all husbands, fiancés or fathers who are with a beautiful woman.

glass boat
glass boat
Day 613 Mar 2003

Glass-bottom boat trip

For a few days now there have been some guys on the beach who work for an agency that organizes excursions. They propose various opportunities to us and we choose the excursion with the glass-bottomed boat. We'll do a trip of about 1 hour and 30. While on the boat you can admire the seabeds that this wonderful sea offers and the fish of a thousand colors.

the tuareg!
the tuareg!
Day 714 Mar 2003

Day trips

By now we are more than rested and so we decide to do the most complete excursion. Passing through the Sinai desert we will arrive at the blue hole, one of the most sought-after destinations by divers. After about an hour of snorkeling, riding dromedaries we will head towards Abou Ghalum, a marine reserve that we will reach after 90 minutes by dromedary. Ouch, my back! Here the place is enchanting, more snorkeling, we will have lunch in a Bedouin tent enjoying excellent fish and we will move again towards the desert. Stop in a small Oasis where we will be offered Bedouin tea (very good) and we resume the journey to Dahab, a very characteristic fishermen's village. Here we will do some shopping and go to the papyrus museum. Return to the hotel around 8 pm. We were no longer used to so much movement!!

the tuareg!
the tuareg!
Day 815 Mar 2003

Last day

We enjoy the day at the sea. In the afternoon we go to say goodbye to our friend the papyrus seller Josef who as usual will make us die of laughter and we get ready for the return

papyrus museum
papyrus museum
Day 916 Mar 2003

Italy.

It's one o'clock, and after four and a half hours of flight we land at Malpensa. The vacation was really beautiful, there's only one regret; not having seen a single pyramid! We'll make up for it next time

papyrus museum
papyrus museum

The journey's photographs

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Sinai deserttea in the oasiscamel rideglass boatthe tuareg!papyrus museum

1 reader comments

morgana · 15/11/2008

Rivedere, nelle vostre foto, il deserto e alcuni dei posti che anch'io ho visitato, mi fanno venire la voglia di ritornarci!!!! Morgana

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