Nestled on the coast of the Red Sea, Hurghada is a former fishing village that is now a booming resort town. With warm water much of the year, the Red Sea is very popular for snorkeling and scuba divers. We are staying at the Baron Palace and, though we missed breakfast after a late wake up time, we found some fruit and yogurt down by the beach bar. After leaving the rainy 11 deg C of England, the full sun and 28 deg C of Egypt was very welcome. After breakfast, we all changed into our suits and found lounge chairs by the pool. While the boys splashed, the rest of us enjoyed our books. After a few hours, we headed back for a late lunch. The kids are big fans of the all inclusive buffet and we all got plenty to eat. After lunch, we made reservations at the spa for our last day and got drinks before heading back to the pool. We found someone to help us book a snorkeling trip for tomorrow and then took our things down to the soft sandy beach. While Mom and Gideon enjoyed the land, E, H and Dad relaxed in the warm Red Sea. The shallow soft sand bottom was a fine way to end the day before dusk and we were called back to shore. We all got showers before another buffet dinner. After filling our bellies, we packed it in for a night together to watch Moana (live action) - Hudson has been begging for a while. A full day but up early tomorrow for our snorkeling trip.Read more
October 24 in Egypt