Мое первое знакомство с Египтом My first encounter with Egypt

The only place where I did not want to go on vacation was Egypt. But my husband decided to make a surprise and for some reason he chose it))) I have not rested anywhere for a year and a half - I was delighted!
So, the flight was on June 23, somewhere at 15:00. . . As a result, we took off at 8:00 in the evening, and arrived at night. Lost half a day.
We were well received at the airport. We, after face control, went immediately to Duty Free. Poor shop, there is practically no choice, we were also hurried, because the store was closing. Fortunately, we got wine, champagne and cinzano, because it was simply impossible to drink local Arabic spirits! For those who love martinis, you will not find it in this place. Tip: it is better to buy at the airport in Moscow.

They arrived at the hotel quickly, just as quickly and gave us a room. By the way, a room with a sea view, we immediately paid at the travel agency itself. Therefore, there were no problems with this at all. Of course we were not fed. Fortunately, I took various cuts and other delicious things with me in my luggage. We went to bed full.
Pros and cons of the hotel:
1. The most vivid and unforgettable impressions I received from the sea! Warm, gentle, with such a variety of fish and corals!! ! I spent the whole vacation swimming up my booty... I could not tear myself away!
Tip: it's better to bring a mask and fins with you, because you will get it cheaper and the quality will be better. During the stay, two masks broke.
On the beach and near the pool, there was a "secret war" between Russians and Italians: the Russians occupied sunbeds from the very morning (left the towel and went to have breakfast), while the Russians eat, the Italians throw off their towels, lay their own and calmly begin to sunbathe! Such "skirmishes" took place every day)))
By the way, near the sea you can always find free sunbeds, but by the pool - a problem!
2. The territory of the hotel was also impressive. There are places to take a walk.
3. There are a lot of pools. Their size is different, as well as the depth. The pools are all well maintained and clean.
4. Water park. It's great to have him! Three slides for adults, but this is enough.
5. The number is standard. The safe was free and worked. There are a couple of programs in Russian on TV. The refrigerator was filled with drinks. We were settled in the main building on the second floor overlooking the sea, so we constantly hung out on the balcony. Cleaned the room average. Maybe he changed the bedding a couple of times (? ). There was a problem with towels in general. Either he forgot to change for new ones, or he took everything and hung it on only one person, or picked it up from the floor (we threw them specially to change), folded it on place! Once, after returning from the beach, we found a crowd of ants running around the washbasin in the bathroom (it was a terrible picture! ). Apparently, they were well poisoned somewhere.

6. Food. You always want to eat at the sea. Therefore, they came to the dining room right at the opening. There were a lot of people. Almost all of them are Italians. The most interesting thing is that we took the queue at the very beginning, but ended up at the end! And all thanks to the "educated" Italians!!!
By the way, it’s better to come to the opening itself, because you will get a normal table, and clean plates, and there will be less queues, and drinks will all be in glass glasses, and not in cracked plastic ones)))
The food is standard and monotonous: local salads (it is better not to eat them), potatoes, rice, pasta, pizza, chicken, and in small quantities meat or fish, a cat. cooked right in front of you. And with such reluctance enclose the second piece. Baking is the same in taste, but in general you can’t tell. The tastiest thing is the baked goods!! ! Soups there are of generally incomprehensible origin)) There are few fruits. The only plus is that food can be safely taken out of the dining room and even with plates!
7. Animation. The Russian guys are leading (3 hours at the most). You can go see it for a change with your own alcohol, it’s more fun. Only Russian songs are played, so you can’t find foreigners on anime)))
8. Souvenirs. You can go to the old city for souvenirs (Old Market). It is better to catch a taxi outside the hotel and bargain (and arrogantly, only then they will agree). Take a taxi only there, let them not wait. Back in the Old Market you can freely hailing a taxi is even cheaper. And bargain everywhere! In the market you can buy fruit, the hotel does not give a cat.
You can go to a new city (I don’t remember what it’s called), but there’s nothing to do there at all!

9. Excursions. Take only from the tour operator. I’ll explain why. We took a couple of excursions, one of them is Cairo. On the way to Cairo (we just crossed the Suez Canal) we had an accident! !!! The worst thing is that the drivers and the guide disappeared somewhere after they gave money to the police. We (tourists) also left a broken bus on the side of the road. The victims, since there were few of them, were put in some kind of taxi and taken away somewhere. Only one of the representatives of the tour company remained with us. We got to Cairo by several passing buses. There we drove to the hospital, where we met the victims. The girl's sub-breed was sewn up without anesthesia, without processing anything. So this taxi driver also stole a bag with money + a video camera from them. Wasted a lot of time on this. Half wished to return to the hotels, and the rest wanted to continue the tour. We got another bus. The tour was fast and chaotic (due to loss of time). By the way, there are no AIR CONDITIONERS in the national museums, and the operator convinced us of the opposite!!!
After this excursion, we turned to the operator, wrote a "swearing" letter to the driver, the cat. was completely to blame for what happened, and we were returned half the cost of the tour. So it's up to you)))
By the way, by the end of our holiday, our flight was canceled and it was rescheduled for us a day later! )
I wish you all a pleasant stay and positive impressions!! !