i went on a trip to egypt with andy from 19-25 September 2008. it was a last minute decision. we decided on a monday, went to process our visa on tuesday, planned the trip from scratch in 3 days, and we were off on a friday.
the planning itself was fun. i was quite glad that andy was taking an active interest in the planning, as i was afraid i will end up doing all the planning again. he did try to stay up late to plan, so i give him credit for that. i was initially only planning on visiting cairo and luxor, but he was really keen in hurghada too. if that's what he wants, so i said sure lets do it; let's see how to plan that in. the red sea looked really cool and might be worth it.
slight hiccups occured along the way, and that was over the choice of hotels. i had wanted to keep costs down and opted for less prestigious hotels. andy was however more interested in a more comfortable stay. agreeing on a hotel in 3 different locations proved to be a minor obstacle, and we were still swapping hotels right up till we were heading for the airport. there were 2 late nights of planning, and andy was getting tired and was visibly irritated. im glad he realises the effort needed to put into planning, and that things do not fall into place by itself without doing the required research. we ultimately came to a consensus on the hotel choices, and i was very glad.
looks like it will be a very exciting trip ahead!!!
the planning itself was fun. i was quite glad that andy was taking an active interest in the planning, as i was afraid i will end up doing all the planning again. he did try to stay up late to plan, so i give him credit for that. i was initially only planning on visiting cairo and luxor, but he was really keen in hurghada too. if that's what he wants, so i said sure lets do it; let's see how to plan that in. the red sea looked really cool and might be worth it.
slight hiccups occured along the way, and that was over the choice of hotels. i had wanted to keep costs down and opted for less prestigious hotels. andy was however more interested in a more comfortable stay. agreeing on a hotel in 3 different locations proved to be a minor obstacle, and we were still swapping hotels right up till we were heading for the airport. there were 2 late nights of planning, and andy was getting tired and was visibly irritated. im glad he realises the effort needed to put into planning, and that things do not fall into place by itself without doing the required research. we ultimately came to a consensus on the hotel choices, and i was very glad.
looks like it will be a very exciting trip ahead!!!
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