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In Sharm el Sheikh 4 - Egypt

I was very careful when I was traveling with Lee.
Checking reservation papers many times, pre-researching how to get there, taxi fee, or etc,...

However, since I started traveling myself, I missed my attentions somehow.

For example, forgot locking safety box and warned by hotel guy.
I did twice, one is in Cambodia, 2nd is here.


Finally, I made a BIG mistake.

I didn't count March 31st on the schedule....

I was supposed to be check out March 31st and should head to Cairo on same day.

But I bought bus ticket April 1st, additionally I bought Moses mountain tour on April 1st.


I realized it during day trip tour to Dahab.


Two choices,
a, change schedule of bus and tour
b, stay one more day

I chose b.

Because I don't intend to go Luxor(another great place to see anciant Egypt), I will have 4 days which is enought time to look around Cairo,
besides, it's trablesome to change both of ticket.


So, what should I do for one day????


The answer was "Dive again"!!!


I went Ras Mohamet National Park again today.
It was just great!
Good extra day I had.



While wonderful time, I had a kind of nightmare last night.

I bought 'Bedouin dinner' tour that was described "having dinner in the tent of Bedouin and seeing traditional dance under million of the stars."

I though small group people would have a dinner with the bedouin people
in their tent.

The reality was FAR from that.

We were brought into the foot of small desert hill by bus.
There were temporary sheets on the ground and a circle stage center
the space.

A pick up guy was late and more pick up customers after me, so we arrived there almost 10PM.
At this point, I was hungry and waiting for the food.

They served a tea and I expected traditional bedouin dinner next.

waiting waiting waiting waiting waiting with doing NOTHING.

About 11PM, they started dance performance.

I asked when the food would come.
The tour operator guy said after 2 more dance performances.


At this point, I was totally upset.
Plenty of time we were sitting on the ground without anything, and serving food over 11PM?!


I complained to the guy.
"This tour is totally not fun. The scheduling is messed up and pick up guy was late. Who wanna eat dinner at midnight? Your organization and composition has big problems. I will go back!"

The tour guy said," Miss, here is a center of desert, so you can't go back."

I said, "Just open the door of bus. I will sleep in the bus. It's much better than staying here."


They asked a bus driver to open the door.

The bus driver tried to be nice, giving his jacket and talk to me, but I was still very upset and said 'La La La La La (No No No No No)!!!!!" and kept complaining to the bus driver who didn't understand English at all.


Eventually, I came back to the hotel 1:30AM.
They dropped me at first.

I might be mean asian girl for them....


<<< performance on cheesey outdoor stage >>>
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by yyaby | 2006-04-01 02:54 | おたのしみ