Friday, January 15, 2010

Pool Pictures and More...

Here are some shots of our room, before it got too cluttered up... we arrived on the red eye at 6 AM... took a nap, and then had a full day at the pool! It was listed as a 5 star resort... wouldn't say it quite qualified as that, but it was certainly very new and very beautiful!


Complimentary beach towels and beach bag...


Beautiful woodwork and fabulous bathroom...


Vacation dawning...

Love this picture...
Resort at night...
Wall in the cafe' covered in tea cups!
Don't drink the water! Might be more than she can handle!
Our second night was a bit warm, so Bas opened the door to the terrace... and them bugs ate Luna alive... she must be super sweet - they didn't bother us at all! Poor thing - everybody avoided us at the pool after that, looked like she had chicken pox!
Looks like it must have been a very interesting conversation....
Soon after Luna got attacked by bugs, she fell and split open her lip and chin - the other parents must have thought we were very negligent!
At our favorite after dinner place... you can't see my outfit, but I had so much fun wearing HEELS! Egyptian restaurants are great at taking your children away from you - to entertain them while you enjoy yourself. Took some getting used to, but it was very welcome after a while! And this place was great because they also had free popcorn - Luna loved it!

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Hurghada and the Red Sea

Can you believe that Moses parted this? Out of exile... here we are...


And here we are sunbathing...


We made a sandcastle...


Bona fide shipwreck...


Bona fide fisherman...


Playground...


Beautiful Gardens...


Mosque in Hurghada...


Main street in Hurghada...


Tent top where we stopped for a beer...


Aldi???? They really are everywhere!


Not much beyond the strip besides desert!


Deserted bar with huge hookah and playground... someones displaced idea of a western goldmine...





The "strip" outside our hotel... on our way to book a trip to Cairo w/ Egypt Air... yes, they are holding hands... not uncommon...


A GREAT restaurant we found with fabulous steaks - run by two Swedes, in downtown Hurghada, loved it - and two fabulous dogs hanging out in the outdoor accommodations...