Andy GSi
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It was our first time to Egypt, and it ws our best holiday by far. As it was a completley different world out there. The complex was amazing, heat was good, and the red sea is out of this world. I could go on, but probally bore most of you 
thought i would post a few pics:
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gianluigi
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looks a great place, would love to go!
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Jambo
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Ive been there 
So weird seeing you there lol, sea was DEAD calm when i went, looks like you got some waves there!
Did you fly to cairo? Or go hardcore like me 
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Lawrah
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awww i loved egypt too! defo wana go back! you go diving?
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JessKate
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I just returned from Sharm el sheikh last week! I loved it also! Didnt do much swimming in the red sea as im scared of fish!
But it was by far the best holiday iv ever had
(apart from the plane setting on fire!!)
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Andy GSi
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Yeah i flew to Cario, didnt fancy going hardcore like you and go on a bus for 5hours there.
Wanted to go Diving but involved 2 days revising and taking a test. Went snorkling at Ros Muhamad, which was great.
The fish are cool. got some nice colours on them.
Would go back there, but this time for diving.
JessKate - what happened to ur plane? sounds scary!
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Jambo
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I would have loved to have flown andy, but it cost £400 odd quid not the £80 i paid for the limo *cough* taxi =
Plus i got to see the suez canal  and all the desert between,
Yes jesskate WTF happened to the plane sounds shoot scary 
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JessKate
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I did the hardcore 6 hours coach journey to cairo! Didnt really expect Cairo to look like it did!
When we landed one of the engines set of fire, we were on a jumbo, only myself and a few other could actually see all the flames, I remained calm as the crew asked but many people were running around screaming!!
haha! It was on the news and in the papers over here!
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Melville
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What was the prices like over there?
Also I ve heard that there are lots of people begging over there?
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JessKate
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Originally posted by Melville
What was the prices like over there?
Also I ve heard that there are lots of people begging over there?
lots of begging but being harsh with them works, just say no thanks goodbye and walk away, you get used to it!
The prices for food and drink are very very cheap! I went all inclusive but ate and drank out a few times, only spent 200 quid in 2 weeks
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Andy GSi
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Jambo - £400 quid  i paid 130quid each to fly there and back inc lunch for the day.
Melville - You have to bargin them down on everything, for example they gave me a price for this one gift for £13, i said £5 or nothing, they said no, and said can only give it for £8. So i walked out of the door, then he came running after me, saying £5 its urs,
There is LOADS of begging, its very poor country.
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Jambo
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£130 each basterds! Did you go with thompson? It Was £200 each for us, we got a private taxi shared the cost with 4 of use, worked out at £40 per person.
Begging is harsh but tbh the shopkeepers are fucking worse
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JessKate
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I paid 40 quid and i got return coach journey, including, entrance to a couple of museums, trip to pyramids, cruise down nile, with dinner included!
By paying that we also got discount on our quad biking trek through the desert (which was amazing)!!
[Edited on 15-09-2006 by JessKate]
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Jambo
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I wanted to do the quad bikes, as did my girlfriend but she wasnt well enough on the day they set it 
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Andy GSi
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the quads were dead good too, we went in the dark. Sharm el Sheikh seems to be getting loads of new hotels being built, be a real big place in ten years!
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Lisa H
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Pictures look amazing! Quite jealous now
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