Day 9 – A Lazy Day at the Beach

Today was, well, a lazy day at the beach. Our hotel didn’t have a nice sandy beach in front of it, so we went in search of a hotel that did. We found the Hilton Resort, which was incredibly beautiful, but they said they were at capacity (even though there were plenty of empty chairs on the beach and by the pool. Oh well, their loss). So we went to the hotel next door and paid a mere $10 to use their pool and beach for the day – such a great deal!

We swam, read, slept, talked, ate, drank, and just relaxed. There’s really not much else to say – that’s what we did. Once we felt like we had our fill of relaxation, we started walking back to our hotel. But not before we saw an amazing sunset over the Sinai mountains. I mean really, walking along the beach, looking out at the Red Sea, watching a beautiful red-orange-pink sunset over the Sinai mountains … not to brag, but can you tell me your Friday night was better?

Back at the hotel, we enjoyed one last good sheesha session before we went out to dinner. And this is when the realization hit me: I haven’t been this relaxed in a long time! I think I felt more relaxed than I can remember feeling (well, maybe not ever, but certainly in a long time). Seriously. We were just sitting on the roof of a restaurant on the shores of the Red Sea, having a drink and smoking a sheesha pipe, and feeling the cool sea breeze in the warm Egypt evening air.

Later on, we walked through the shops in town, searching for some good deals on souvenirs and gifts to bring home. We ate at a restaurant we had walked by the night before that had smelled so good, and it did not disappoint. I had a seafood pizza that was incredible – rich, but delicious. The only bad part about the day was the fact that tomorrow, I would be leaving Dahab. But more importantly, I would be leaving Sean and Jamie. But I didn’t let those sad feelings ruin what turned out to be an amazing, relaxing day at the beach.