Had a good weekend here with the Peck's visiting me in Ain Sukhna. They were supposed to arrive Wednesday evening but they were 20 minutes late getting off their boat and subsequently missed the government convoy that is required to drive up the coast from where they were to here. This annoyed them royally, as us westerners aren't used to being told we can't go somewhere without a government escort. So they ended up arriving Thursday afternoon. We enjoyed dinner at the beach and then went to a friend's villa for some beverages on their rooftop patio. It was a great night with some mild debauchery, but the company was the best part.
Friday was spent making quick work of 9 holes and then heading to the beach. I was a little under the weather (and still am) but as usual the weather was perfect and it was good to relax for a little while. The Peck's enjoy telling stories, so they filled the air recounting their dive trip and other adventures for my co-workers and friends here! But the visit was short and sweet as they had to leave this morning to head back to Rome before travelling to Zambia for their 2 months of volunteering.
Next week I'm off for 2 weeks to galavant around Eastern Europe with a friend from Fort McMurray. We were housemates there (actually he was my landlord) and he's decided to quit his job, sell his house, and go travelling for awhile. So we meet in Warsaw, Poland on the 14th and will be training our way through Poland, the Czech Republic, and Germany for Oktoberfest.
It's a hard knocked life.
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