After 3 busy, incredible days in Cairo, we flew to Sharm-El-Sheikh on the Red Sea on the Sanai Peninsula. It was quite a difference from Cairo! It is a resort town that became a popular destination after 1982, so it is only about 50 years old. Most of the buildings are white with colors and lots of flowering plants so it is much more colorful than Cairo. We stayed at the Safir Resort (Pictures of Safir Resort). It was beautiful, right on the beach. We were on the ground level, next to the pool. There aren't elevators, only a 6 person tram that ran up and down the incline of 4 more levels (funicular). It was an all-inclusive hotel (no alcohol was included as it is a Muslim country; but you could go to the bar and buy it) The buffets were quite amazing. The assortment of pastries in the morning were incredible. Also the coffee is from a Nescafe machine with many choices. Raw veggies and some lettuces were plentiful for every meal but no salad dressing. Or oil and vinegar. A whole table of yogurts, honey also meats and cheeses (no pork) Lots of mystery foods, LOL.
The 1st night we were in Sharm we went to a "nightclub" that Engin found. What an amazing place! It was called Farsha (Pictures of Farsha Nightclub). You walked down many flights of stairs and sat on cushions. Lots of hookahs, people and cats. Then you walk back up the stairs!
We went downtown several times to shop and sightsee. We went to Elmasrien restaurant and had dinner 1 night. We ordered the sampler dinner- so much food. The mosque is so, so beautiful. It takes your breath away. It is so tall, its hard to get the whole building in the frame. it is lit up at night as are all the shops. So many colors! (Pictures of Sharm-El- Sheikh, downtown)
It was a pleasure to travel with you and now reading you is to relive such beautiful memories... Hope to see you very soon.. big hugs to you & jim. Love you guys. Engin & Xime
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