All-inclusive holiday with the parents, I don't complain!
Hurghada, a thoroughly artificial resort on the Red Sea, locals speak better German than English, the average tourist is around 65 (or alternatively an unadventurous young couple or a family with very small kids), exotic factor equals zero.
So I ventured out to see some of the real Egypt (with an organised tour group and German speaking guide of course :) and went up to Cairo to see the famous pyramids (and yes, the ones in Mexico are more spectacular).
Luxor has quite a variety of sights to offer (17% of the world's monuments are based there according to our guide). We had 1 day to see the highlights, which was quite sufficient - looking at monuments in the desert at 42°C was almost too much even for me (and apparently it was one of the cooler days...).
Apart from that I discovered windsurfing (we had wind speeds of over 40 km/h, great fun and so easy to learn compared to surfing!) And the obligatory snorkel trip - rather healthy reef, loads of fish, amazing visibility, what more to say...
Here's some of the pics:
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