Trip to Hurghada
We have been passively going to rest since the summer - but then there was no time, then denyuzhek, then another opportunity.
In August, they began to change passports - it was a different story - with queues, delays and online entries. ID, then applied for a foreign Anyone who encountered at that time knows what kind of quest it was! At 12 o'clock at night, free time in VMI was instantly snapped up for 2 weeks in advance. Instead of 20 days according to the law, people waited for a passport for 3-4 months, and I needed it urgently. We accelerated through complaints, calls and letters to the head of the VHI - it worked. We received passports, finished the rest of the work, constantly monitored prices
Initially, I watched King Tut again, where I was a year ago. But there the reviews did not improve, at the reception there is still the same ripping off and extortion, boorish attitude and scandals. And in the neighboring Sphinx, which is on the common territory, the construction and renovation of the pool. Plus, the low price has become unreasonably high, and Teza,
where, at the time of our purchase of tours, the most affordable prices - generally became a stop. Although it is not clear why - there are few people, the most off-season. So, there is now where to turn around with a choice! In the end, I chose from Albatrosses 4 * in Hurghada, Aloha Sharm of the Otium network and it seems Concorde sport, also Sharm. Aloha - some of the flights were during the day, which knocked out a day of rest, but a beautiful green area, you don’t need to buy a visa and the tour is a little cheaper. But Albatross won - I wanted to get there for a long time + there are 3 hotels with a common territory on 2 lines and 2 on the first - there is where to roam. At that time, Aqua Park, Sea World, Aqua Vista were all at the same price, so I chose, judging by the map, the one that was visually closer to the sea. And the aqua park is there too. While ripe - the price has risen a little. Went to book. On our dates, as a result, it only got more expensive, then the seats for the flight ran out. Departures have chosen charm, as for me - there at 2 am, back at 8 pm, you can say a full 16 days.
But the weather in the forecasts was not encouraging - cold! +17 already. But we have heated pools and animation there, and it’s good to eat, so it’s still good. And a week later, prices dropped for early dates - for 17 nights it was cheaper by $ 100 than ours by $ 15. Well, I hoped that they would have frost there at all. And a week before departure, the small temperature is 40 and does not go astray. I didn’t know what to do anymore - send my mother alone, someone with her in addition, in general, everyone shouldn’t go. It's a shame! And then another agent called, said that our return flight was canceled. You need to change urgently. Ugh! Yes, what is it! Passed train tickets, bought new ones, moved to a night less. 2 days before departure, the little one seemed to come to her senses, which led us to indescribable delight. Let's go!! ! The train is quiet and warm, Sky bass from the railway to Boryspil is already 100 UAH. We arrived when registration had already begun - a hefty queue. But we are not the last
so let's get on the plane)) The day before I looked on the Windrose website - whether to book seats in advance, but did not. And we were lucky - planted together. There in the 6th row, back - in the 4th. It is interesting, according to what principle - is the tail of the aircraft filled first? In front of us, someone was seated in different rows. We took off - landed well, like on time. They stayed only to treat the aircraft from ice. We landed early - not to say that it was very hot, it was probably +15, brrr! Everything is standard - the bulk of the guides, some of the people in the window in line for visas, 2 signs on the way - a visa of $ 25 only! The bus was a third full, the transfer took about 20 minutes - our hotel was the 2nd. The hotel is good, I wrote a separate review. Initially, I thought to go somewhere on excursions in order to diversify and fully use all the possibilities of recreation. The little one wanted parasailing. I started reading reviews - agencies advertise as fun leisure activities, where even children can,
very simple. And the rested ones themselves - what a kapets how dangerous - someone's cable broke, someone else had something. Yes, I'm not ready for such entertainment yet, let's wait until we get tired of living. I thought more diving - but cold. Cairo - a day of rest falls out. And in general, everything was so well arranged in the hotel that there was no extra time.
Let's go to meet the guide, prudently late for 5 minutes, well done! There, some group was already spudded, and we were put separately. I could not believe it, and was amazed and discouraged by the fact that we definitely did not want to go anywhere and had already been everywhere before. Probably so as not to lose all your skills, or maybe a bad omen, so that after the meeting no one would go anywhere at all - he offered a survey for free. We said that we had already gone shopping on this one, let him give another, with a mosque and a church, otherwise it’s not necessary. Knocked out a check for $55 for 2+1 and a discount on the entire amount. Yes, the prices are still the same. Our neighbors went to the island with the same train,
probably Super Utopia for $110. That's where the prices are wow!
The bus arrived on time, it was 10% full. Guide Mohammed unobtrusive and talked something like this - Dear respected tourists)) Let's go to the observation deck, to the mosque and to the Coptic church. We passed the hotel in the Old Town, where we wanted to go out there last time, but did not) Although, it was quite possible to stop there, because, of course, there were shops further, as promised. The same oil shop (by the way, even there was Alunite cheaper than they sell it via the Internet, they called it somehow differently, natural deodorant, mineral) where they were last time, cotton with souvenirs and a delight store. Again, we saw enough landscapes with shops, shops and linen on the balconies, which I missed. Then, already in the evening, we passed a walking district, I don’t remember what it’s called - there is such a long alley,
similar to our promenades on the embankments. And she thanked God that we are there only as tourists, and do not live permanently - emptiness, there are no people, in some places local youth stick to phones on benches, kiosks that are poked all around - do not work. Here's where to hang out for local families? Some beaches passed - empty. Children's single rides on which no one rides. Unfinished and protruding fittings. Hurry to the hotel!
A week later, on Sunday, the animation had a day off - that's a great excuse to get out for a walk. I've been wanting to go to Senzo Mall for a long time. Still buy a thread in a pharmacy Well, since this is the case and we are already in Hurghada, then we will stop by King Tut. True, I already remembered on the plane that I forgot to take bracelets for conspiracy. We need to plot a route. How to get there by minibus and which one - I don’t know, the map shows 16 km, last time it cost less than 40 pounds on an ABC taxi. So let's go. And this time already 60,
moreover, 30 minutes passed from the moment of ordering to our meeting, during which we ran from the reception, where we caught the Internet to the road, where the taxi driver was supposedly waiting for us. There we were lured by locals for 5 dollars. And this one, in terms of money, carried for 3.5. 1 dollar = 17.5 pounds. 1 pound = 1.54 UAH I had to go with them right away, having bargained, but I thought it was more reliable through the service. Christmas trees! There must have already started the morning animation! And then what to do there? We rush. At 11 we arrived, we went into the gate, we huddled through the gate to the territory, but it was closed! Okay, let's go through the frame and the reception. Security! Thank you none of you were there! We slipped through the lobby - and we are in the territory! Hooray! Hello! That's interesting - at least somewhere - can the guard know for sure who lives in the hotel and who does not? There may also be long sleeves on clothes or else how to disguise the absence of a bracelet. I remember that at that time the bracelets were green. And right now we have too. The name was turned away - voila.
We go further - and the bracelets are green in a completely different way than ours! Okay, no one seems to be paying attention to us. Hisham is standing, probably he is a senior waiter, he looked and looked, then he came up on the beach and said - Do you remember me? Mahmud gathered everyone for water aerobics for half an hour - he did not. There are very few people, all the kapets are passive, and there is almost no one in the sea. Although it seemed that it was warmer than in our Albatross - there was no wind at all and the sun was hot. The general impression is devastation. everything is even more dilapidated, the paint is more peeling off, the stone steps are sliding into the sea, and it looks like they will fall off from the cracks, coasters that probably never wipe under umbrellas for glasses - dirt and dust. Well, there are very few people in general, it became sad. But the sea is beautiful. The, that in Albatross - rather Black reminds. And it's blue - blue! But there were more fish that year. The crabs are running. We saw one with a crow probably! Lena,
kids club, it was a day off, but they found Mido. The little one missed him - how she rushed to hug, although she had been shy before. And he was delighted, he also remembers her. For the sake of such moments, you want to return when you are remembered and welcome. In Albatross, the animation seems to be nothing, but there was no such soulfulness at all. Done and goodbye. And here it’s for sure that everything is in the country. Not many people, everyone knows each other. In the dining room they put covers on the chairs - quite nice. We danced at the dance, but didn’t go to dinner : ) We were going to move on. But where are my slippers? And there are none! They forgot on the site, but someone must have streamlined them. What a mess - in Albatross a bracelet and a sweatshirt, there's more... What to do? I ran and asked around, the animators were probably at dinner, but I didn’t find it anywhere, you won’t go to the reception)) Well, what - go barefoot to the shops? Or in a taxi home? And I liked my slippers. We walked for another hour - Mahmud came, gave slippers, thanks for the safety!
Pochapali from old memory in Abu - Ashara and El - Ezabi. There were juices in the store for a promotion of pounds of 6-8 liters, I don’t remember. But we thought that in Senzo then we would buy something, if necessary. Ice cream bought popsicle on a stick and fr. juice at 3.50 - 5 pounds. kumquat - 14.5 kg. I was not ready to go to the pharmacy - from past purchases I showed on the tablet what I needed approximately, but my thoughts were about something else. So he probably collected for me the entire range of cough syrups that they had! I bought local production before - it was very cheap. And now, from those names that I know, the price has risen exactly one and a half times. But still cheaper than ours. So this good fairy, just in case, put 100% Italian-made sea water and some French unnecessary nonsense, which cost like a bag of syrups. So you need to write a list in advance or then look before paying - what he conjured there, and also some terms for 3 years, but they are already suitable. Well,
but next time you won't have to buy anything. We caught the first taxi that came across, he said 15, we said 5 and drove off. Time was already running out, so it was not possible to take a good walk around the Senzo Mall, especially since some gentle creatures, one of which managed to take a nap in a taxi, sang in 2 voices that it would not be time to go home. So we went straight to the grocery store. In which payment by card or pounds. I thought they had everything and at ridiculous prices. Naive! Magnets and key chains are the usual $ 3, there is no cheap interesting nonsense. Well, it is not necessary. T-shirts were $5 each, but no one will remember them after arrival. They didn’t need anything, but if it’s impossible not to buy it directly, then let’s get it here. For example, chips 60 gr. 4 pounds, but 5 pcs. for 11. Or similar nonsense for 2-3. Some oils - local creams for souvenirs for 10-20 pounds. There were no discounts on juices, as in Abu-Ashara, and kumquats at 17. Strawberries with a discount of 11.5. Green papaya 10 f. Physalis on 22 like.
But who knew it was actually green! And we learned this already at home, pulling heavy suitcases with all sorts of belongings. I cut it - I will cook with meat. I read that it's very. Black cumin is much cheaper than ours, and cloves are much more expensive. The rest of the spices are different. I don't know many of them, otherwise it might make sense. In the pharmacy and shops, the packages are free, unlike in Ukraine. We met familiar grannies and went home. On the minibus - 2 f. They also talked with the driver - he took 20 and that's it. Let's give up. And he doesn't understand. They explained on the fingers - how many of us, how much it costs and how much we want change. Collected. Phew, here we are at home. Enough travel this time. Why did they buy strawberries - they gave a whole mountain for dinner.
By the way, the system does not see the balance on the hryvnia PB card in ATMs, only the dollar one. And they paid hryvnia everywhere. And so far, no hidden fees have been charged to me.
And when I paid earlier in Istanbul - also no hidden fees and interest withdrawn in the following months. This is me in the subject of double conversion, etc. For cash withdrawal - 2% And the rate is 17.3 when withdrawing from the card at 17.7 at that time on the black market. So it is unprofitable to withdraw pounds from a dollar card, it is better to change cash or immediately pay with a card. But we filmed little things.
The bus to the airport picked us up almost 3 hours before departure. From Magavish Village they took a whole bus to the people - they all became friends with each other there - probably a hotel like King Tut. At check-in, they issued migration cards (I don’t remember that I had to fill them out before leaving), on which the flight number was printed. Out of nowhere, a middle-aged lady gave real cuffs to her companion, who was probably upset about the departure and was in a state detached from reality. Possibly under the influence of ingested
starting early in the morning)) At the airport, at the same control, they began to inspect our suitcases. And one heavy - I say - Lift it yourself on the table. Looked, looked - Evil? - says - Yes))) In the journal I wrote the flight, full name, passport numbers. There were a few other people there before us. And we're in a hurry! Mom sent the queue to occupy. At the next control, we were already interested in bags of hand luggage-clothes. Yes, what is it! We talked about something. Further, the same identification of suitcases, and suitcases not packed with film, were also closed with plastic plugs. Flight attendants are helpful and polite, Commander with a sense of humor. Flight, passport control, bus, train station. Snow and cold! But on the train it was cozy and hot, +30, many went without a bed. In Kharkov, everything was covered with snow, we could not drive up from the road and the driver volunteered to rattle our suitcases to make it easier. 200 meters like a feather our suitcases! I admire people
who carry small suitcases on vacation. This must be known. And the fruits that were brought home were not particularly packaged, and they were bought 3 days before departure, so not everyone survived. We will train to take half of the original list of things. The stress of returning has already passed - you can plan something again!
