New year’s grace in Egypt
A happy new decade to all sagesex readers! The sagesex.com world tour 2010 has suprisingly started in Hurghada/Egypt, where I got unexpectedly invited to accompany a generous Buddhist mom
and her charming two-year-old to a nice all-inclusive resort.
View from our room in January - OK, this one is meant to make you jealous
I had gone to Hamburg to celebrate the new year with a lot of wonderful Buddhist friends (and hey, we managed to say 100,000,000 Om-Mani-Peme-Hum for the good of all beings in 2010!), when I read a flyer saying “Giveaway holiday in Egypt!”. I hesitated only a few minutes before texting the number attached, and, to cut a short story even shorter, I first met my travel companions at 4 o’clock in the morning on 01.01.2010 at the Hamburg airport.
ALDI in Egypt - carrying mostly fake Ed Hardy T-Shirts!
I find Hurghada a really absurd place with all the all-inclusive resorts on the beach where you can easily spend a few weeks without ever encountering local culture. Plus, the city itself would be flattered if called ugly, and you’re never sure you’re not somewhere in south Russia with all the russian signs and bling bling.
The soulless russian city of Hurghada
I think the lobby of our hotel embodied the spirit best with its blinking, glittering, in-your-face pseudo-christian Xmas kitsch, about two weeks after christmas is over. Unfortunately, it seems I forgot to take a picture of it. Anyway, I really enjoyed the sun and relaxation and I hope that you have started the year in style as well …
P.S.: The snorkeling is truly world class here! Imagine Finding Nemo for real! Don’t forget to donate so I can get a water proof camera to show AND tell next time 
The most evil Santa Claus lives in Egypt!
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