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On Feb 4, 11:07 am, "Steve Parry" <k100rs_1990removet... RemoveThis @hotmail.com>
wrote:
> Innews:8fc07c04-40be-4681-94db-69f47cced880@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.com,
> Boots <bo... RemoveThis @despammed.com> wibbled
>
> > On Feb 4, 9:48 am, "Steve Parry" wrote:
> >> OK I'm back, diving was great. Regretfully though Naama Bay is
> >> getting to be the new Benidorm
>
> > It's rather chavtastic now. Last times I've done Livaboards out of
> > Hurgarda.
>
> Any idea what Hurghada is like as a resort?

I only stayed for a night, first time here
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/hrgeg-hurghada-marriott-beach-resort/
which is a pretty good hotel. I went into town by taxi for some beers
and TBH the bars were pretty similar to Sharm IMO

> SWMBO would'nt appreciate a liveaboard

Can't see why not.

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On Feb 4, 11:16 am, Ace <see... RemoveThis @ifrance.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 11:07:05 -0000, in
> <60o9ubF1rtp9... RemoveThis @mid.individual.net>, "Steve Parry"
>
> <k100rs_1990removet... RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
> >SWMBO would'nt appreciate a liveaboard
>
> Too right. A decent air-conditioned hotel room is a minimum
> requirement, AFAIAC.

OK they're not hotel standard but they're closer to floating gin
palaces than the liveaboards you'd get in the UK. There's so many
sites that are only accessible from a liveaboard which is the main
reason for comprimising on accommodation.

This is one I was on http://www.tornadomarinefleet.com/news.htm?p=hurricane
although the site seems borked ATM

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In news:8fc07c04-40be-4681-94db-69f47cced880@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.com,
Boots <boots RemoveThis @despammed.com> wibbled
> On Feb 4, 9:48 am, "Steve Parry" wrote:
>> OK I'm back, diving was great. Regretfully though Naama Bay is
>> getting to be the new Benidorm
>
> It's rather chavtastic now. Last times I've done Livaboards out of
> Hurgarda.

Any idea what Hurghada is like as a resort? SWMBO would'nt appreciate a
liveaboard

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On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 11:07:05 -0000, in
<60o9ubF1rtp9iU1.TakeThisOut@mid.individual.net>, "Steve Parry"
<k100rs_1990removethis.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote:

>In news:8fc07c04-40be-4681-94db-69f47cced880@s8g2000prg.googlegroups.com,
>Boots <boots.TakeThisOut@despammed.com> wibbled
>> On Feb 4, 9:48 am, "Steve Parry" wrote:
>>> OK I'm back, diving was great. Regretfully though Naama Bay is
>>> getting to be the new Benidorm
>>
>> It's rather chavtastic now. Last times I've done Livaboards out of
>> Hurgarda.
>
>Any idea what Hurghada is like as a resort?

Not bad, although clearly dependent on what you want from a 'resort'.
We stayed at one of many hotels (in our case, the Intercontinental -
not bad at all) built along the coast to the south of the town, most
of which have their own private beach and some shops, as well as a
choice of restaurants. Nearby (5 mins walk) was a shopping street
offering a wider choice.

Many of them have their own dive centres too, so you only need to cart
your gear to the end of the jetty each time.

The town itself was a bus or taxi ride away, and we only went there a
couple of times in the evening, but it seemed like a lively enough
place, from what we saw. Certainly good for shopping, although I hate
their style of trying to drag you in off the street all the time, and
eventually got to the 'rude' stage whenever anyone tried it.

>SWMBO would'nt appreciate a liveaboard

Too right. A decent air-conditioned hotel room is a minimum
requirement, AFAIAC.

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On Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:16:57 GMT, Ace <seesig.DeleteThis@ifrance.com> allegedly
wrote:

>>SWMBO would'nt appreciate a liveaboard
>
> Too right. A decent air-conditioned hotel room is a minimum
> requirement, AFAIAC.

I've done 4 liveaboards out of that side of the sea, from Hurghada to
Marsa Alam and El Quesier. Some were fairly basic, but others were
luxury, with private head, A/C and such like. All of them have all the
food and drink you could want and access to the best dive sites that
either the day trippers can't get to, or get to an hour after you've
finished your dive.

For a diving only holiday, it's hard to be beaten. Of course, this
doesn't take into account non-diving partners, or people who get sea sick.
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"Ace" <seesig.TakeThisOut@ifrance.com> wrote in message
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>
>>Any idea what Hurghada is like as a resort?
>
> The town itself was a bus or taxi ride away...

Steve, if you go to Hurghada, there are private minibuses running constantly
between Hurghada itself and the out-of-town hotels. They operate on a fixed
price basis: check with your hotel what that is at the moment and don't let
the bus driver push the price up for spurious reasons (distance, time of
night, children needing hospital treatment, excess baggage, Ramadan, etc).
If he tries it on, tell him you'll wait for the next one and walk away:
he'll drop the price back to the normal level rather than lose the fare.

And make sure you have the correct change to hand otherwise you'll find he
won't have any and will ask you to wait until you get off to collect it. At
the end of the ride, he magically still won't have any or will deny that he
owes you anything.

And if you take a taxi, agree the fare beforehand!
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"Steve Parry" <k100rs_1990removethis DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in
news:60o5ahF1rc7h6U1@mid.individual.net:

> OK I'm back, diving was great. Regretfully though Naama Bay is getting
> to be the new Benidorm
>
> So are all here present and accounted for? No losses during the
> Elefant run?
>

Carley lost his innocence

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>"Steve Parry" <k100rs_1990removethis.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in
>news:60o5ahF1rc7h6U1@mid.individual.net:
>
>> OK I'm back, diving was great. Regretfully though Naama Bay is getting
>> to be the new Benidorm
>>
>> So are all here present and accounted for? No losses during the
>> Elefant run?
>>
>
>Carley lost his innocence

Has he checked behind the chair in Platy's outfit?

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On Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:42:10 GMT, wessie <putmynamehere.TakeThisOut@tesco.net>
wrote:

>"Steve Parry" <k100rs_1990removethis.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in
>news:60o5ahF1rc7h6U1@mid.individual.net:
>
>> OK I'm back, diving was great. Regretfully though Naama Bay is getting
>> to be the new Benidorm
>>
>> So are all here present and accounted for? No losses during the
>> Elefant run?
>>
>
>Carley lost his innocence

I suspect you mean he misplaced his innocence. You can't lose
something when you know exactly where you put it.
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Andy Bonwick <nospam DeleteThis @bonwick.me.uk> wrote in
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> On Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:42:10 GMT, wessie <putmynamehere DeleteThis @tesco.net>
> wrote:
>
>>"Steve Parry" <k100rs_1990removethis DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in
>>news:60o5ahF1rc7h6U1@mid.individual.net:
>>
>>> OK I'm back, diving was great. Regretfully though Naama Bay is getting
>>> to be the new Benidorm
>>>
>>> So are all here present and accounted for? No losses during the
>>> Elefant run?
>>>
>>
>>Carley lost his innocence
>
> I suspect you mean he misplaced his innocence. You can't lose
> something when you know exactly where you put it.
>

I wasn't using lost in that sense. It's not like he can retrieve and
restore it.

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Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote:
> Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, wessie
> <putmynamehere RemoveThis @tesco.net> typed
>> "Steve Parry" <k100rs_1990removethis RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in
>> news:60o5ahF1rc7h6U1@mid.individual.net:
>>
>>> OK I'm back, diving was great. Regretfully though Naama Bay is
>>> getting to be the new Benidorm
>>>
>>> So are all here present and accounted for? No losses during the
>>> Elefant run?
>>>
>>
>> Carley lost his innocence
>
> Has he checked behind the chair in Platy's outfit?

I took the VFR - I thought you'd have noticed. But, yes, he was well
behind.
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Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus
<monotreme.DeleteThis@blueyonder.co.uk> typed
>Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote:
>> Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, wessie
>> <putmynamehere.DeleteThis@tesco.net> typed
>>> "Steve Parry" <k100rs_1990removethis.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in
>>> news:60o5ahF1rc7h6U1@mid.individual.net:
>>>
>>>> OK I'm back, diving was great. Regretfully though Naama Bay is
>>>> getting to be the new Benidorm
>>>>
>>>> So are all here present and accounted for? No losses during the
>>>> Elefant run?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Carley lost his innocence
>>
>> Has he checked behind the chair in Platy's outfit?
>
>I took the VFR - I thought you'd have noticed.

I would, but I was nice and warm at home.

> But, yes, he was well behind.

I've heard that about him.

Can't remember who told me now,

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Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote:
> Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus
> <monotreme RemoveThis @blueyonder.co.uk> typed
>> Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote:
>>> Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, wessie
>>> <putmynamehere RemoveThis @tesco.net> typed
>>>> "Steve Parry" <k100rs_1990removethis RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in
>>>> news:60o5ahF1rc7h6U1@mid.individual.net:
>>>>
>>>>> OK I'm back, diving was great. Regretfully though Naama Bay is
>>>>> getting to be the new Benidorm
>>>>>
>>>>> So are all here present and accounted for? No losses during the
>>>>> Elefant run?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Carley lost his innocence
>>>
>>> Has he checked behind the chair in Platy's outfit?
>>
>> I took the VFR - I thought you'd have noticed.
>
> I would, but I was nice and warm at home.
>
>> But, yes, he was well behind.
>
> I've heard that about him.
>
> Can't remember who told me now,

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