Hopesy Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Just packing the cases (an unusual experience now) for a week in the sun on a Nile cruise from Luxor, 80 degrees at the moment. It'll be strange to have a break not in the van. Looking forward to seeing the sites and not having to plan anything. So I'll miss all the banter on the forum for a while but i'll make up for it with sun, G & T's and general laziness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hymer C 9. Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Enjoy your week on the Nile, sounds like a tonic to me. Carol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightrider Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Hopesy - 2009-02-15 11:57 AM Just packing the cases (an unusual experience now) for a week in the sun on a Nile cruise from Luxor, 80 degrees at the moment. It'll be strange to have a break not in the van. Looking forward to seeing the sites and not having to plan anything. So I'll miss all the banter on the forum for a while but i'll make up for it with sun, G & T's and general laziness. Hopesy, Dont go near those Nile crocodiles, they bite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 who is victor ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopesy Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 michele - 2009-02-16 7:33 AM who is victor ? The van is called Victor. We had a earlier thread about boys and girls names for your van. As usual this thread degenerated into innuendo with one nameless contributer laughing because Victor was the name of her sister-in-law's private toy :$ :$ :D :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Don't drink the water, eat salads, unwashed fruit or ice-cream. Remember the factor 40 sun cream, diarrhoea medication and anti-mosquito spray. Apart from that - you'll have great time, I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROON Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Oh Hopesy, Take no notice of Janine... methinks her Victor has just run out of batteries :-D Have a wonderful holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza454 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I agree with Janine, but would go a little further - take all the food that you need in your suitcase.Been to Egypt many times on business, but never managed to return to the UK without the "horrors." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usinmyknaus Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Agree with Bazza, used to go there on business. Want to lose weight for summer? Try the "Cairo Diet", you lose 12 pounds (5.4 kg) in 10 days! Hope the bugs miss you though and you have a great time. Bob :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopesy Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 As some of you predicted I returned with a little bit more than just some fond memories and photos, however the visits to temples thousands of years old was worth the toilet time. Hanging around in airports, 6 hour flights and packing stuff into suitcases has just confirmed our love of motorhoming and the freedom it provides we both said we missed "Victor". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROON Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Glad you are back safe and sound Hopesy. Any chance of some piccies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Hopesy - 2009-02-27 5:48 PM As some of you predicted I returned with a little bit more than just some fond memories and photos, however the visits to temples thousands of years old was worth the toilet time. Hanging around in airports, 6 hour flights and packing stuff into suitcases has just confirmed our love of motorhoming and the freedom it provides we both said we missed "Victor". Seems that a lot of people come down with gastro enteritis in Egypt, from 5*to 2* the story seems the same, at least on the various travel forums that I look at. We are going to Goa for a few weeks at Easter, and reports of tummy trouble are not a feature of travel forums as other in parts of the world........providing you stay away from tap water of course!*-) Did you brush your teeth with tap water? thats a no no for a start.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 I agree with JudgeMental about the drinking water - have experienced this contamination on English campsites in the past too. However, this post also reminded me about a television programme many years ago (I think on black and white tv) about a scientific test for the purest water. A laboratory was given about 7 unidentified samples of water to test - the best turned out to be from a country in North Africa and the worst, classed as undrinkable was from London!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopesy Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 Judge, no we bottled water for brushing teeth (well she leaves her's in a jar). I'm still suffering and had this for a week now!!! I'm convinced it was the water used to wash salads so it serves me right for trying to be healthy. Out of our group of 7, 4 of us had problems but i seem to be stuck with it. I would do piccies but not sure how, but I'll have go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopesy Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 some piccies hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopesy Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 some piccies hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopesy Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 some piccies hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggyd Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Hopesy - 2009-02-27 5:48 PM As some of you predicted I returned with a little bit more than just some fond memories and photos, however the visits to temples thousands of years old was worth the toilet time. Hanging around in airports, 6 hour flights and packing stuff into suitcases has just confirmed our love of motorhoming and the freedom it provides we both said we missed "Victor". Well at least now youve done it you can settle down and remember WHY you bought victor in the first place. :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggyd Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 JudgeMental - 2009-03-01 2:40 AM Hopesy - 2009-02-27 5:48 PM As some of you predicted I returned with a little bit more than just some fond memories and photos, however the visits to temples thousands of years old was worth the toilet time. Hanging around in airports, 6 hour flights and packing stuff into suitcases has just confirmed our love of motorhoming and the freedom it provides we both said we missed "Victor". Seems that a lot of people come down with gastro enteritis in Egypt, from 5*to 2* the story seems the same, at least on the various travel forums that I look at. We are going to Goa for a few weeks at Easter, and reports of tummy trouble are not a feature of travel forums as other in parts of the world........providing you stay away from tap water of course!*-) Did you brush your teeth with tap water? thats a no no for a start.......... I have not used ice in my drinks ever when abroad or eaten the salads!! but when we were in the Dominian Republic a few years ago I and everyone I spoke to at an All In Club we were staying at were on Amodiom and when we ran out we were paying 1 dollar for 1 tablet!!! Ive had my fill of being catered for and like to relax in our own little hotel on wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 My son's been suffering with the effects of the food-poisoning bacteria Campylobacter for the last couple of weeks - after eating a pastie bought from the local Sainsbury's supermarket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopesy Posted March 3, 2009 Author Share Posted March 3, 2009 Still got it and took my sample to the doctors this morning :$ :-( Beware the salads thats what i say, a sainbury's pasty would seem safe but you can never tell. Sorry about the pictures but i can't seem to attach them any ideas anyone?? (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Hopesy - 2009-03-03 6:57 PM Still got it and took my sample to the doctors this morning :$ :-( Beware the salads thats what i say, a sainbury's pasty would seem safe but you can never tell. Sorry about the pictures but i can't seem to attach them any ideas anyone?? (?) They have to be less than 100kbs - is that your problem ? :-| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopesy Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 Ah resizing thanks Malc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopesy Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 resized Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopesy Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 Well, had the call from environmental health this afternoon. Had a shegella form of dysentry and they wanted to make sure i didn't work with food or children. Now got some anti-biotics because i have it a couple of weeks so hopefully all clear soon. BE WARNED stay away from the salads and cold foods *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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