Hello,
Sharm El Sheikh was our first destination in Egypt and to begin with we were looking forward to a fun filled Chirstmas Eve Dinner that was part of the holiday package we had booked.
Unfortunately our flight got delayed and when we reached our hotel it was almost midnight. As we had skipped dinner at Kuwait expecting to stuff ourselves later we were all hungry and tired by the time we checked into our rooms. 'Novotel' provided us with beautiful accommodation.
After getting into our night clothes we called the room service for food. The menu was limited and we had no option but to go for something called rice and grilled chicken and rice and kofta.
While in India Kofta is generally vegetarian, Kofta in the Arabic world is another name for beef. The grilled chicken was in the smallest portion possible and the rice was absolutely different from what we are used to. Anyway as beggars can't be choosers we made do with the available stuff. Luckily there were some grilled potato pieces. What I can say is that we slept on empty stomachs.
Next morning we woke up early and opened our room doors to a big balcony facing the hotel garden. The weather was wonderful and we were already hungry enough we got ready for breakfast by 8 AM. We had a good breakfast.
Although we were on the other side of the road from the beach it was no big deal as the walk to the beach was just a couple of minutes. I must also add that staying on the other side turned out to be a better option because the beach side was crowded and noisy as well.
The Hotel has a private beach and the view of the sea is wonderful. Putting on our snorkelling gear we entered the sea to witness an amazing marine habitat. The sea animals and corals provided an awesome mixture of colours. While we have always dealt with colours in our daily life getting to see it underwater is a different thrill. Ialways connect the sea to waves, sand and bottomless depths and therefore everytime I see the corals and the marine life I am amazed.
That afternnon we had decided that come what may we will find an Indian restaurant to fill our tummies. We were not very optimistic but took the chance of going to the main market place. Funny, but we had a big neon sign for an Indian Restaurant just next door to our hotel. Anyway we did make a trip to the market and found an Indian Restaurant there as well. The food was good.
We took a tour of the market, bought some stuff at Seven Eleven, purchased mementos and had delicious glasses of Sugarcane juice.
Sharm El Sheikh is built to attract tourists. They have good hotels all located on the beach side and a very small local population.
It is clean and we don't have hawkers tapping you on your back as you try to have a peaceful vacation by the seaside.
I regret having kept just one full day for the place as we missed out on the boat trips to islands nearby that could have given us better beaches and coral life.
Sharm El Sheikh is for people who love the sea, have money and have time to spare. A destination for lazing around.
Best regards,
Manoj
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In general Sharm El Sheikh is an ideal location for sun drenched holidays as it has a very pleasant climate even during winter months, offers very good hotel establishments, and quality services in affordable prices. There are many holiday offers throughout the year and holidaymakers can spend memorable time at a unique destination, which combines numerous activities with cultural interests as well.
i would like to tell u that Egypt is the safest country u could ever visit every where there are security people caring about tourists but i wanna tell u that u must have a tour guide because u’ll be lost if ur alone believe me LOL
btw about ur clothes it depends where r u exactly in egypt if in Sharm el Shkeih or hurghada don’t care about ur clothes wear what ever u wan’t but in cairo u can wear anything also but it’s better if u wore a jeans than a skirt about the clothes under the knee and those stuff they it’s just for the vailed girls
have a nice holiday in egypt ,i’am sure u’ll have fun btw visit sharm el sheikh it has the best beaches ,resorts over there
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