Holiday - Part 3

These are the photos that the locals probably don't want the tourists taking and showing to people, then again maybe they do want the world to know that they are suffering with the economical climate as well that added to all the unrest out there.

From our hotel you could walk out the back to the beach and each hotel had a stretch of beach.  You could walk along the back of the hotels along a foot path.  Each hotel had security guards at each end of their 'patch' 24hrs a day.  It was no problem to walk along the path.  The first time we went to our right and this is what we found.

Apparently this hotel was built by a prince, he built a hospital on the other side of the road as well.  It has never been used, it is now just falling apart!!! 

 

 The door to the gents toilets for this hotel, (couldn't resist it lol) I did think of going in but Mick informed me that some dogs were on their way towards the block and they didn't look that friendly so we legged it!

 

 

 

The second time we walked to the right, it was only a short distance and then we reached the end of the hotels, we stood by the security guard and looked out on to a patch of waste land where approx. 10 local men were not far on the other side, as we looked they all turned to stare at us.  Mick and I both decided that it would not be a wise move to carry on walking and leave the security of the hotel zone, the men did not look that friendly!!!  So we turned around and went back for a cocktail lol

 

 

So there you have it - our holiday.  Now to start focussing on the festive season, not that I feel the slightest bit festive.  Off to London this weekend with the girls for some shopping and sight seeing.

Holiday part 2

Each day when we went back to our room the cleaner had done some towel sculptures for us,


Friday - very romantic
 

 

Saturday - a dog

 

Sunday - we weren't sure on this one, but it was right inside the door, I thought it was a carcass!!!  can't remember what Mick thought it was!

 

Monday - an elephant

 

Tuesday - a crocodile

 

unfortunately we didn't get anything on Wed or Thurs - I was really disappointed.  They were all done by twisting and folding ordinary towels and bedding.  (though he used my sarong in the dog one lol)

 

Our holiday - part 1

Already the 10th November and only 6wks til Christmas week and only four weeks til my first Christmas party and still no dress to wear and I still have a mini muffin sitting on my waist line!!!!  As you know I have very little will power on things like cutting down on food intake and as it has turned cold now it is even worse!!!  So if anyone has any fool prove tips for cutting down and loosing just a bit of extra weight do please tell me them. :)  other than having my mouth stitched up that is!!!!

So 7 days in Sharm El Sheikh - what was it like???  LOVELY, hot, blue skies, rather windy but that took the heat out so was lovely, water temperature just right, hotel - spot on, staff - amazing (they all loved Mick!!!!!)  and we were very well looked after, food - delicious, not many people there - just the way we like it (though got busier after Sunday for some odd reason), did I actually relax?  YES and found it sooo good and much needed, outside of the hotel complex?  well that was a different world, derelict buildings everywhere, pestered beyond belief (but we knew that would happen) and armed check points and partrolling armed guards everywhere, (which was interesting), lol would we go again?  Definitely.  Do I feel like I have never been away???  Yes lol, was back to work on Sat and back to busy, busy, busy, but making sure I keep in sensible - if that is possible lol.

So some nice photos of Sharm around the hotel first.

 So this is the front of the hotel Jaz Mirabel Beach

 

Some flowers - they look a bit like Rhododendrons 

 

Dried flower display inside the reception 

View from the main hotel

 

 

 Sat in the bar on the last day enjoying the blue sky.

 

 

 This was my main view for the week

 

 

and this was my other view (very big cheesy grin)

 

 

It was hard to get use to but I managed to force myself as you can image!!  lol

 

 

Shall bore you with some more tomorrow. xx