General Chit Chat

[wayne_harris]

Originally Posted by Georgina

Can't believe shopping in Hurghada today and in Sakalla there were the usual guys on the streets selling packs of strawberries. I was tempted so opened my purse to look for the right money. The guy suddenly grabs loads of notes from my purse saying this is the right money then hid his hand under the strawberries. I asked him nicely for my money back. He gave me probably half and I walked away. They came running after me saying you wanted the strawberries. I said no you have just tried to steal my money so I am not going to buy from you and when I check my purse if I find there is more money missing I am calling the tourist police. He then gave me more of my money back. That's the last time I buy from these guys. I will stick to the higher El Gouna prices.

I agree, them guys that sell the strawberries are real con artitsts!! A friend of mine had a similar problem with them. They were going to buy some,so they got their money out and paid, but the guy didn't give them enough change, they argued, but the guy pulled out another note and said no you only gave me this and they wanted more money too.

[Peter Mitry]

Originally Posted by wayne_harris

I agree, them guys that sell the strawberries are real con artitsts!! A friend of mine had a similar problem with them. They were going to buy some,so they got their money out and paid, but the guy didn't give them enough change, they argued, but the guy pulled out another note and said no you only gave me this and they wanted more money too.

Its a shame you were caught by the con artists in Sakkala; its the only part of town where they are always in evidence. I bought a half kilo of strawberries and 6 bananas in Mubarak 2 last night for 8 EL. I am sure this was a very fair price.

[wayne_harris]

That does sound fair. Think I will only buy strawberries from a shop now. They will end up with no customers at all.

[danny]

Originally Posted by Peter Mitry

Its a shame you were caught by the con artists in Sakkala; its the only part of town where they are always in evidence. I bought a half kilo of strawberries and 6 bananas in Mubarak 2 last night for 8 EL. I am sure this was a very fair price.

Well Peter another robber in Mubarak 2 then, I just got a kilo of strawberries in Metro for 3.75le

[Leila]

Originally Posted by danny

Well Peter another robber in Mubarak 2 then, I just got a kilo of strawberries in Metro for 3.75le

that made me laugh...sorry!!! actually, not really that sorry!

[Georgina]

Jesper Olsen is arriving in El Gouna this afternoon and moving onto Hurghada tomorrow. See WORLD RUN part II for more information. I have no further information but hopefully will be meeting up with him to write something for El Gouna magazine.

Pretty tough considering we have a sand storm blowing here but at least the wind is behind him.

[Osama Fathy]

Originally Posted by SLG

I lived in Egypt for 4 years and if your interested I would say spend at least 3 months there before moving there, it may change your mind. Sorry to be negative but be careful!

Dear Sir/s,

At the outset, I'm Egyptian Lawyer based in Egypt, in answer to your note about the live in Egypt and the Egyptian, please note that:

I disagree with any one want generalize his personnel experience, saying all the Egyptian, All Americans, All Asians, All Africans, are bad people. we have to assumes that there are good and bad people together in this life, and this is in Egypt, America, Europe and every where. However I agree with you that each one have to be careful in every where in this life, since he may be meet with bad people who you can finds them in every where as we are mentioned before.

Thanks in advance,

Osama Fathy

[lyndsay552]

Ok guys, time for an apology.

I arrived back in the UK last night and was completely shocked about the weather. Flew over to Belfast this morning and the sky's where completely grey and of course it was raining. As we landed my step dad said about the lovely green fields, my reply was but look at the horrible grey skys.

I did notice big improvements in the weather in Hurghada over the last few weeks. My mum was over for 2 weeks and only had one bad day. Other than that the weather was excellent.

Roll on the 09 Feb so I can get back to warm sunny Hurghada.

[CMChris]

It's been awful as only Brit weather can. You should have packed some Egyptian sun up and brought it back with you to share with us. Least the temperature is positively balmy compared to what it has been.

[Georgina]

I think the weather this winter here in El Gouna/Hurghada has been exceptional. Since November we have had light winds and warm sun with just a few cold spells and windy days so far. It was around 26 degrees today. I hope it continues! Can't believe the weather forecast everytime I look for the UK. It has gone very quiet here though. And with the exchange rate dropping to as low as LE7.4 everything is very expensive for the tourists visiting or anyone changing their money at this rate. Especially El Gouna prices. In the Indian last night a main course of chicken makhani was LE68 and sag paneer LE33 That's ridiculous.