Lounge and spa day

Elliot and Dad dragged themselves out of bed before breakfast to hit the gym and use some machines (only free weights at home). It was more crowded than we thought but got in a good workout before meeting the boys and Mom at breakfast buffet. We made it just before closure and then went straight down to the pool. We were able to read and relax a bit before Mom took the boys for a free haircut. Unfortunately, English is not universal in Egypt so they didn’t come out quite like everyone wished. We also struggled with our free laundry pick up - after the fourth person stopped by, we finally told the manager that it had been picked up by the first person that came. Anyway, we got more pool relaxing time before a hurried late lunch and then it was off to the spa. We all got to enjoy the sauna, steam room and jacuzzi before another hamam experience with scrubbing and bubbles. Then we were split up for a one hour massage. All the kids thought the Zeyrek Cinili hamam in Istanbul was better but all thought the massage part was the best they’d ever had. We were all very relaxed afterwards and grabbed our pool towels and headed down to the beach for our final dip in the Red Sea after the kids got their infinity pool pictures. We found out last night that 2 people were killed by shark(s) three days apart in 2022 at the same beach area; didn’t mention that to the kids until were getting out of the water but Joce chose to only get up to her knees. After hitting up the on-site Egyptian pharmacy for cheap Z-packs and ondansetron, we headed back for showers and packing before dinner. Our laundry finally arrived and Mom finished up the suitcases before heading to dinner. Combo seafood and bbq at the sea front restaurant before finishing Moana. Early flight tomorrow!Read more