Hurghada, Egypt

Hurghada was absolutely beautiful. We stayed at the Oberoi Hotel overlooking the Red Sea. The water was blue, the sea life was insanely vibrant, the employees there were beyond kind, and the food was delicious. The staff made it a point to check in on me every once in a while by first name basis to make sure everything was taken care of and that I was satisfied. I became friends with them. They even decorated my room as an early birthday present. We made friends with some people from the Czech Republic and a family from New York but of Indian origin all staying at the same hotel. Their daughter had virtually travelled the world by herself, studied political science, and did some studying abroad. This post will be somewhat short because we spent most of our time relaxing on the beach.

The first day we swam in the Red Sea during sunset and then went to dinner at the hotel’s restaurant where we had a choice of Indian or international cuisine. The second day we snorkeled, then scuba dived, then enjoyed another nice dinner. I scuba dived twice, once with my family and once by myself because the sights were truly incredible. The last day we went ATVing in the deserts of Hurghada for nearly 14 miles to a Bedouin village. We climbed mountains to have a view of the whole of the desert and ran down sand dunes. Hurghada was beautiful and truly a place for an adventurous heart.