Vacation in Egypt

Jonathan and I both posted pictures of our recent trip to Sharm El Sheikh on Facebook, so I haven't been in a big hurry to put any up on our blog. But the trip was fun enough that it deserves a post and a few details of our adventure together as a family. The first picture here is of Guy during our travels. Our flight-times were unfortunately scheduled right in the middle of his bedtime and nap time, so Guy was really put to the test during our trip. Heading to Egypt was much more trying than coming back, because we were traveling in the evening and Guy still goes to bed around 6 p.m. He did pretty well, all things considered, and after a few fits was too tired to do anything but moan softly as I held him.

The day after our arrival, Guy and I hit the beach bright and early while Jonathan enjoyed sleeping in. I took him in the ocean, which was crystal clear, and he splashed around and I pointed out the fish. During our three mornings out, we saw two stingrays, several huge parrot fish, a lion fish, and many other colorful creatures right off the beach! Jonathan was able to scuba dive twice and said the water, coral, and fish were amazing.

After a morning in the ocean, we headed back to the room for Guy to take his morning nap. Jonathan and I ate breakfast and lathered on the sunscreen for our next outdoor session. When the baby woke up, we went and played by the pool for a while. There was a special area at the hotel with small water slides and a playground for kids. It will be ideal in a year or two when Guy can actually enjoy it. On another note, it was H.O.T. in Egypt. Temperatures were certainly over 100 each day and Guy wore out pretty quickly in the heat. So we would spend time outside and then retreat to our room for a while. In the evening, we headed out again to either the pool or the ocean before calling it a day. It was fun to do something new with Guy and I enjoyed tiring him out and seeing him sleep so soundly.

Guy found exploring our hotel room as fun as hanging out in the water. He loves curtains, tables, wires, phones, bags, towels, drawers, cabinets, showers, etc. The list goes on! Jonathan and I enjoyed relaxing in our air conditioned room (a luxury we don't have in our bedroom here in Jordan) and watching TV while Guy jetted around and checked out all the new things to taste, feel, and bang together. He particularly enjoyed getting in the shower (which was only partially enclosed and easy to get into) and looking at the drain. Once when Jonathan turned on the water to get in, Guy wandered in first to test the temperature. Unfortunately he forgot to take off his pajamas first and got a bit wet.

We had a blast together as a family, and my only regret was that we only got to enjoy two full days of it before heading back to Jordan. Here's a final picture of the family beach bum, and the boy she hopes becomes one.