Sharm El Sheikh@ Rea Sea, Egypt

Woohoo!!!! I am surprised when i found out there is this beautiful beach in Egypt. It is a famous beach getaway for Europeans but they did not advertise about it in Asia. There are 70% Europeans, 20% Egyptians, 15% Americans and 5% Asians. It is called Sharm El Sheikh@Red Sea near SUEZ. I love this place so much that i think it is better that Gold Coast a lot!!!!

This is the bus that i am travelling from Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh for 8 hours.

They call it 5 stars coach by putting 5 stars stickers on the door -_-

Ahhhhh! Finally i reach Sharm!!! They taxi driver charged my 30 LE for just 5 minutes drive. (which normally i pay 5 LE in Cairo for 5 minutes drive). Well i just need to get to my Hotel anyway since i not sure about the distance at first. This is a really nice and comfortable hotel with full of Europeans only!!

The bottom unit is my room that facing the swimming pool.

Of course after checking in the hotel, i head straight to the beautiful beach!!! It was really a new experience by seeing desert and sea with no greens.

I can see some corals on the shore

The water is clear enough that i could see fishes on the float platform.An ice cold beer is the best combination with the hot and sunny weather on the beach.

The first night was so tired that i just chilled in the hotel at night and get ready for tomorrow's big day for diving.

Yes!! i am departing to Tiran Island for Diving & Snorkling.

Getting ready to dive!!!

25 minutes later.................................
Friends from Poland. Opps i forgot their names!!!

When night comes, everyone in Sharm El Sheikh will gather and hill out in Naama Bay. This street is so nice and interesting. As you can see, there were many sofas of tables along the streets for you to enjoy drinks and Shisha!!!

I purposely tried out this Chinese restaurant and it sells pork dishes which you hardly find it in Cairo. Taking chinese food and beer in overseas makes me think of the days in Adelaide. ( Yes, the blacky dishes is pork spare ribs. Well i know is common but i didnt have pork for 2 months plus)

Overall i love this trip so much that i don't feel like going back to Cairo anymore but work commitment tied me down. I still have many more to enjoy in Sharm El Sheikh such as desert biking, desert jeep cruise and visit the canyon rocky moutain. :(

What a day!!!!!

July 8th @ Maadi, Cairo - I felt that i was still in high school time when i experienced they way we go to office and return from office. Every morning, you will see a bunch of chinese people gather on a round-about and wait to get a seat on the company shuttle bus. Then when the shuttle bus reach the office, you see everyone is rushing down the bus and running towards the office to avoid lateness. Yesterday me and my colleague need to chase and run after the shuttle bus as we are 1 minute late.

Today i went to office a bit late, while i was walking towards my office, a local secretary came to me and asked "do you have your passport with you?" i replied "No". She asked me to leave the office immediately and go home. It seems something serious going on and i can see some chinese rushing out from the office. Then i came to know that the immigration department come and raid our office for those expired working visa and those with tourist visa.
I felt that i am an illegal foreign worker more than an expatriate!!! damn!!!

Then since i can't go to the office, i declared an off-day for myself. So i went to cut my hair by searching along the streets. Then i found the one and only male's hair salon nearby. So i gave it a try. (Please view below photo for the result)