We had only three days to rest somewhere, and we chose a trip to Egyptian Sofitel Sharm El Sheikh. Well, this is called “we came to a resort.” Hey, is there anybody alive?!
First time in the Egyptian desert
I took this picture and then thought: what if somebody lies there?
Sweetheart, how did you get there? Do you understand that we are in Egypt for the first time?
Well, now it’s better. This is a resort after all.
One of the rooms of Sofitel Sharm El Sheikh
The Sofitel Sharm El Sheikh hotel reminds some ancient city. Seems, she will be met by Genie or at least Aladdin.
Any trip to Egypt is always a journey to the history. Houses look like Bedouin’s dwellings.
She does not afraid of the scorching sun since she used a protective cream. Although she does not tun as fast as me.
I am sorry, lady! You should not jump to the water here. The sea is too far from this point!
Morning fitness in Sofitel Sharm El Sheikh
“Hello, friend.” I was the one who stepped into the water, and it stood watching me with curiosity.
Evening. Egypt. Blue stingray.
It waited while I took a camera. I guess I should not swim right now. Goodbye, beauty!
Hi, fellas! Welcome to the aquarium. It’s so hard to believe there is a scorched, dead Egyptian desert outside.
Underwater “skyscraper”
Underwater “skyscraper.” Everyone is busy. All have a lunch calmly and slow.
Amazing impressions! A trip into an aquarium. This guy doesn’t fear. He is toxic.
Poisonous Pterois volitans. Red Sea, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
Hi. Let me hold your tail for a while?
Big stingray. Red Sea, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
This is our yesterday friend, or his brother. I decided not to approach too close this big tail with a huge needle on the end.
I can’t believe I’m shooting all this in the Red Sea, Egypt! Are you sure, this is not the National Geographic film on TV?!
Now we are going to have lunch.
“Excuse me, sir, but you can’t feed fishes here!”
“Yes, yes, I know.”
Now we have lunch
It often happens, tourists take a boiled egg or a piece of bread from a breakfast to feed fishes. We made it too.
There is something inside the coral. Who knows is it alive or not, but it is so mystical and beautiful.
Life exists on the surface as well, sometimes big enough.
Our third day of the trip to Egypt came to end.
From Sofitel to an airport, we were escorted by the real stork.
More about Egypt:
Abandoned Villa of Sheraton Sharm El Sheikh
Grand Day in Egyptian Luxor Temple
July 10, 2012 at 10:07 am
Your pictures of the resort and especially underwater are great. Thanks for sharing!
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July 16, 2017 at 6:21 am
Thank you very much, Mike. It was the first time when I take photographs under the water.
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July 10, 2012 at 10:07 am
Amazing underwater photos, Brilliant, Well Done
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July 16, 2017 at 6:22 am
Many thanks, Ken.
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July 10, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Nice pictures Victor! I’ve never been to Egypt but would love to see the Pyramids!
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July 10, 2012 at 2:26 pm
Yes. I’d like too. May be once upon a time.
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July 10, 2012 at 12:04 pm
All the photos are amazing, especially the underwater ones. Great post! Makes me want to go there 🙂
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July 10, 2012 at 2:35 pm
Why not? Just do it! 🙂
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July 10, 2012 at 2:41 pm
The problem is that the “Want to go there list” is 100’s of places all over the world 🙂 And then there is that j-o-b thing that really limits the available time.
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July 10, 2012 at 8:59 pm
I am not jobless too.
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July 11, 2012 at 1:30 am
Hmm.. you are right, now that I think about it blaming it on job is more of an excuse. One can still wish for more free time to travel though 🙂
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July 10, 2012 at 2:44 pm
But eventually I will! 🙂
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July 10, 2012 at 12:10 pm
Amazing post as always 🙂 I have been only once to Egypt, hope to go back there next year. We have only seen a lil stingray there 😉
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July 10, 2012 at 2:28 pm
Well, this is not the Maldives 🙂
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July 10, 2012 at 4:21 pm
Lovely shots…. very nice indeed… what do you use for the underwater shots?
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July 10, 2012 at 9:01 pm
I that time it was an old Sony W5 in a waterproof box.
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July 10, 2012 at 5:31 pm
Love the shot of the stingray from outside… always enjoy your story telling via pictures, very light and entertaining 🙂
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July 10, 2012 at 9:04 pm
Thank you, Bashar. I can say the same about your photos.
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July 11, 2012 at 3:02 am
Fantastic photography as ever Victor
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July 16, 2017 at 6:02 am
Thanks a lot.
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July 11, 2012 at 7:50 am
Lovely photos, especially underwater. So it appears it was the two of you, the fish and the stork at this resort. It looks beautiful but empty.
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July 11, 2012 at 8:59 am
We tried to avoid people, but they were around sometimes.
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July 11, 2012 at 6:31 pm
Wow, such beautiful pictures! Just goes to show that there’s so much to experience and be grateful for!
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July 16, 2017 at 6:27 am
Without any doubts. Thank you.
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July 12, 2012 at 12:13 pm
Excellent photos! What a beautiful place!
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July 16, 2017 at 6:27 am
Many thanks.
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July 16, 2012 at 12:44 pm
Loved your tour to Egypt. It is such beautiful scenery and the underwater shots really do look like Nat Geo. Beautiful, Victor. I am just getting back from Maine and what beautiful scenery here as well. I will catch up on your travels when I get home. So much fun to see these places through your lens. Donna
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July 16, 2012 at 2:01 pm
Thank you very much, Donna.
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July 19, 2012 at 11:40 am
I have been to 27 countries but none of the place you have been…I am too envious!…young and beautiful too….sigh
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July 19, 2012 at 12:24 pm
Thank you very much, especially for “young.” With my years, this is the best compliment.
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August 6, 2012 at 12:04 am
Some REALLY beautiful photography here, Victor. Love the underwater shots.
Our only trip to Egypt was the Cairo area and the Pyramids back around ’84, I believe. The kids loved it.
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August 6, 2012 at 7:04 am
Thank you, Doug. It is so kind of you, because it was my first experience of underwater photography.
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August 10, 2012 at 8:57 am
Fabulous photos – I spent time diving off the Sinai coast and slept in the “Hotel of a Million Stars” (out in the open desert around a campfire in our sleeping bags) – best diving and night sky I’ve ever experienced 🙂
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August 10, 2012 at 10:40 pm
As I think, diving is not bad there.
Thank you.
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November 12, 2012 at 8:24 pm
I really hope you enjoyed your stay in Egypt and wish you to come and visit it again, its never enough to visit Egypt. And its always amazing to look at the glorious history all around Egypt. I just hope things go back to normal first ..
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November 12, 2012 at 8:35 pm
I am sure, Memo, and some people say everything is OK in Egypt now.
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July 16, 2017 at 5:31 am
Egypt is really one of the best places to visit on the entire planet. One, who has been to Egypt more than 15 times, still can keep returning to see something new! Among all the beautiful destinations Giza is most famous in Egypt.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
The photos are awesome.
Regards,
Ahmed
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July 16, 2017 at 5:57 am
Thank you, Ahmed.
I am agree, and I wish to your country to overcome all troubles in tourism industry.
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October 1, 2017 at 7:01 am
Beautiful images Victor. Egypt is a place I’ve never been. Witty commentary 😉
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October 5, 2017 at 11:25 am
Thank you, Frank.
I hope they will resolve their political problems and you visit Sharm El Sheikh or Marsa Alam to enjoy the underwater life of the Red Sea.
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