We seemed to do a lot today

WEDNESDAY 3rd

"It is a lovely sunny day and the sea is calm" says Keith. However when we stepped out of our room the wind was blowing across the golf course for a change! So after breakfast we abandoned the idea of going on the beach and settled for our usual sunbeds. The 8 Brits and a single French man were enjoying the peace and quiet until a French family came and took the beds by the edge of the pool. Grandpa and Grandma, precocious very young grand daughter, Father wearing a a set of huge headphones so was oblivious to everything that was going on around him and a brief appearance of Mother. We had a little respite when the grandparents took the girl for a walk. Gazing around wondering where all the birds had gone today I saw a total of 13 eagles soaring above us - at least I think they were eagles. I told Keith to move around in case they were vultures!

We stayed until lunchtime and for a change went to eat in 'Tanour'. I thought I had ordered a meze but a large bowl of crispy fried pastry, chickpeas, garlic and something else in a yoghurt and cream sauce was placed in front of me, along with a basket of pitta bread. I managed to eat half of it and wished I had ordered Keith's small meat pasties on a bed of salad.

Not wanting to sit in the sun again we set off for the town to stock up on beer. There was a few more people wandering around today and before catching the taff taff we stopped for drinks at 'The Flying Carpet' which was now open. Previous visits the veranda has been littered with upturned tables and chairs but now it was invitingly arranged with a display of 'hubble bubble pipes' neatly lined up on the window sill. With with the sun shining down we enjoyed our short stay.

Looking inside the restaurant and admiring another chandelier was very appealing - the menu being similar to that at the Diving Centre. We made a definite decision to come and eat here tomorrow night under the 'dine around scheme' operated by our hotel. (We have a booklet of all the places we can eat in Taba Heights but the reservation must be made 24 hours in advance at reception when we will be given a voucher towards the cost of our meal. The price varies depending on the location of the restaurant. This is because we would not be eating in the hotel that evening which we thought very fair.)

We joined new friends for happy hour and left just as the French were about to begin their parlour games. It was still early so we called in 'On the Rocks' and learnt that the singer has been sacked for failing to turn up on Sunday night after a drinking session with her boyfriend. The original DJ has not been seen either. We watched the International Show for the third time!