This week was 'the big Eid' - which, for us, means a week off work. We decided to have a few days at home, but then to also get away for a bit of a break. After faffing a bit with hotels and flights we ended up in Sharm at the sister hotel to the hotel we last stayed at in Luxor. We managed to get a larger room and an all-inclusive deal for less than the cost would've been in Luxor, so quids in! What made the holiday a real treat though, was that Nanny and Grandad were there too! :-)
Our days were spent in part by the pool, and in part in the comfort of the AC in our room. The downside to having great warm weather was that it made the pool feel rather chilly on first entry! This didn't stop us taking a few dips each day and Leila enjoyed her rubber ring in the big pool and stomping through the knee-deep water of the kids pool. Out of the pool, Leila spent her time charming the staff at the hotel; by the time we left they all knew her name and she was waving, smiling and even high-fiving them all!
It was nice to have a break from life in Cairo and to have some fresh air and pool time, but the holiday wasn't as relaxing as it could have been. I had been feeling rotten with a cold in the days leading up to the break and although Scotty had recently recovered from his cold it came back with a vengeance in Sharm, accompanied by terrible back and neck ache from the bed/pillow combination.
Holidaying with a toddler is pretty full-on we have now found, and is very different from all the holidays we have taken before. We realise now that not only will we not get a peaceful flight for another 17 years, but we'll not get a chance to finish reading a book by the pool either!
Our days were spent in part by the pool, and in part in the comfort of the AC in our room. The downside to having great warm weather was that it made the pool feel rather chilly on first entry! This didn't stop us taking a few dips each day and Leila enjoyed her rubber ring in the big pool and stomping through the knee-deep water of the kids pool. Out of the pool, Leila spent her time charming the staff at the hotel; by the time we left they all knew her name and she was waving, smiling and even high-fiving them all!
It was nice to have a break from life in Cairo and to have some fresh air and pool time, but the holiday wasn't as relaxing as it could have been. I had been feeling rotten with a cold in the days leading up to the break and although Scotty had recently recovered from his cold it came back with a vengeance in Sharm, accompanied by terrible back and neck ache from the bed/pillow combination.
Holidaying with a toddler is pretty full-on we have now found, and is very different from all the holidays we have taken before. We realise now that not only will we not get a peaceful flight for another 17 years, but we'll not get a chance to finish reading a book by the pool either!
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