With the problems at home, better off here

Yet another sunny day, but as the end of the holiday draws nearer I hear that the weather at home is getting worse again, even the suggestion that there might be snow !!! - However with the tankers drivers once again attempting to hold the Country to ransom, they are likely to lose all public sympathy, perhaps we might end up with a fleet of takers driven by the Polish lads who appear to have a better working ethic than the local blokes. Perhaps they are so selfish that they have not noticed that the majority of the population is now worse off than we were five years ago - they are obviously aware that petrol sales are down and fewer people are using their cars, etc.
Big turn around here, lots more families, so they will soon have to heat the big pool to allow for the greater numbers wanting to swim, etc.

The wind changed today and the temperature crept up again, nice, nice , nice.

See what tomorrow brings.

Both being paid to work, but what of the consequenses

Thought a map of the area might be of interest, lots of wrecks (over and above ourselves) for the divers to visit.
I think we have come at a good time, today there was a big exit of guests, but we hear that even more are arriving as the day progresses, and with the Easter Holidays now kicking in, there will be lots more children to disturb the peace.

During our early morning walk we spotted a guard at one of the other hotels, having a bit of a nap !! so much for security here - if there was to be another attack on the area there is little these guys would be able to do about it.

Back at home where the sun is still shining, everyone is making the best of it, including those who should be working !! in West Maitand Street at the catastrophic tram works - so while man slumbers, business go under.

Bit of a long day - but who is complaining

Woke up to find the good lady getting showered and dresssed, (a quell heur et il ?) French for what time is it - she said 0815 - so I said 0615 !!! back to bed, dozy wife.

But we did get uo a short time later and had an hours walk along the promenade here, lovely, just set me up for my breakfast nicely.

Lovely here during the day, and I do appreciate that is is also very nice at home, however if I was there I would be working or "doing things" rather than relaxing and having my meals made for me.

Boules again, we won - hooray - a good swim in the chilly pool - massage later followed by a razor shave, 1st class - so after a good dinner no complaints.

We had a chat to a couple who have been hee nine times and just love the place, finding it so comfortable and the staff really look after them. One young couple , here fot their second visit said their parents stayed just a few hotels along but found the food really bad.

Had to compliment the Chefs tonight, deep fried fish was out of this world, and the overall selection in the buffet not worth complaining about.

Been a good day, nice to talk to RGB who is down at the Dolphin filling in for his missing parents.

Good movies on the TV so it is nice to sit and chill - just like Sparky mark.

Tuesday , another day of fun in the sun

Another quiet day here in the sun, dongle is a bit slow so pictures are not loading the way they should. gardens are lovely, however, the camel was only sleeping, it was not the fist course on tomorrow nights Bedouin banquet.

We had the optional Italian meal this evening, but the only downside was the wine, which was one Egypts Modern wines, an Obelisk Vin Rose 2011 - which unfortunately was seriously rough and certainly overpriced at 140 Egyptian, so we will not be having that again.

I hear that the tramworks have moved into West Maitland Street and have already turned that end of the street into a ghost town - so much for Jenny Daws slight glitches, we will soon see how many companies head for the verge.

Monday evening and the sun shone all day - again

Suns down again after another lovely hot day here ar the Coral Sea Resort, not to be confuded with the sister complex a few hundred yards along the road, the Coral Sea Village Resort, both used by First Choice.

Must say it has been very good, a healthy breakfast - yes -no fry up, out by the pool by 8.30 a.m., game of boules, causing grief, etc, a good swimming session in the big pool, nice lunch, massage, afternoon tea, and then an hours walk - nealy time for dinner.

Last night we were getting a bit hot under the collar, sitting watching a couple of the barmen who were really top notch, in both bars we were in the lads were really kept going with a more or less constant stream, and somtimes a queue of guests. NOW, I appreciate that this is an all inclusive and that the drink is built into the price, however, I have been in places where the waiters were so slow, did not care who was waiting,a nd in one hotel nealy caused a riot because of their attitude. Totally opposite here, but did the guests really appreciate the service - do not think so, we sat and watched, hand on heart, there must have been at least one hundred drinks served, and did anyone put their hand in their pocket - ( miserable so and so's not on your nellie). I suspect that it must have been an Englishman who said that the Scot's were miserable, to take the heat off themselves.

Enough - time for dinner.

Coral Sea and camels

Sunday, Day three I think out here at the Coral Sea resort, and armend with a dongle I can now operate as usual.

No wind / breeze today so poolside was lovely, about 27C - and I even braved the unheated pool - just a bit warmer than the Arctic Ocean I think - but peaceful - no floating bodies, etc.

Joined in the French boules once again, and we had a proper game, three aside, playing by the rules, much more satisfying.

We have about two hundred yards of a shallow bay, so they have built a long pier out to the reef where you can snorkel, etc.



Animation team did well and were captured doing their pool side dance.

Had session one in the Spa, very good massage to straighten up the old bones, Cruella, all is forgiven.

Caught the old "ships of the desert" heading along the beach front, looking for new owners.

Chilling out in the sun.

Another day of coping with the sunshine and relaxing by the pool, although, having said that we had a nice long walk before breakfast right along the promenade as far as we could, massive building projects taking place and hotels springing up in the desert.

Two swimming pools here, one nice and heated, the other, nearly deserted, is massive, but heart stopping if you jump in, need first aiders to get me out.

Coral Sea Resort is 99% British occupancy, used by Thomas Cook, First Choice, etc., the pool areas, gardens, and beach are very good. The bay is extremely shallow and you can wade out knee deep for a good hundred yards or so.
Facilities are actually quite good, a lovely gym, nice spa, hairdresses, beauty salon, etc - animation staff excellent who come and talk to you trying to get everyone involved in the activities - we even have the lovely Samantha from Bishopriggs - she has a bit of a problem as quite a few of the English guests cannot understand her accent when she runs the quiz in the afternoon.

Have not even started taking photos yet, got to get into the mood.

BUT, my "Kindle book" is a godsend, best present I got at Xmas from RGB and Go Jo - churning m,y way through the books I looded up before we left.

So up with the sun in the morning - tomorrow is another day.