Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Daydreaming in Dahab

Today we took the ferry from Hurghada to Sharm El Sheik and then a bus to Dahab. We are staying at a resort with a private "beach" - more of a coast line with a pier for jumping in and snorkeling in the reef. We can see lots of coral and beautiful colorful fish from the pier. For dinner we (Fiona, Linda and Julia and I) took the shuttle into town and walked around to find a koshary place. After eating koshary we were pressed for time to catch the shuttle back. We ended up walking way out of the way in the wrong direction and having to find our way back to town cutting through alleyways. We say a camel napping in the field and some stray dogs. Ended up missing the shuttle and having to take a taxi back to the resort. But wouldn't trade in the experience of wandering through Dahab's back alleys while Julia did arm exercises with her two 1.5L bottles of water and we joked about Sa'ad being really worried that his habibi was lost in a slightly sketchy area. :) Another good night!

Tomorrow morning we will go snorkeling in the famous blue hole, most of the group will go quad biking after. Julia and I will probably come back and snorkel more at the reef at the hotel. Looking forward to the excitements of the underwater world!!

1 comment:

CliffM said...

That sounds amazing!! Try to take some underwater photos, or at least some of the beaches. I'm in desperate need of a tropical vacation, so I want to live vicariously through anyone who has traveled to a foreign beach!!