Returning From Egypt
I woke up around 1:00pm and I called the front desk asking them when is late check out, they told me its 2:00pm so I went back to sleep until 2:00pm and then I got up to shower and pack. My friends were laughing at how lazy I was being but I was exhausted after the long day/night the day before.
The driver to the airport was ready and so I was almost done with everything in the room. I was dragging myself from the room to the lobby to check out, I looked at the bill and went over everything they charged for. Then I was saying goodbye to the guys in the lobby, and I headed out. My flight was at 6:30pm and I left the hotel at 3:35pm, my friend told me it would take 30-40mins to get to the airport, no less then 30 minutes. I thought let me see if I can get there faster, I told the driver I don’t care how he drives just get me there in less then 30 minutes.
After that statement the driver turned and asked me if I would be scared, I told him to do his worst and his worst he did. He was driving like a maniac, and it felt like a roller coaster. I have no one to blame but myself, and it was very entertaining, he was splitting lanes, flying past buses, sliding a few times during turns, and we arrived in 21 minutes.
This time on the way out I found out there is a VIP service that you pay $100 to sit in a lounge while they check in your bags and stamp your passport while you sit and wait in a somewhat comfortable area. While everything was done I went straight to the business lounge and I passed out on the couch from 4:15 until 5:30pm, then the guy woke me up to board the plane. I boarded the plane and went to sleep before take off, I was lucky I did that since the plane was 45 minutes late. This time I was lucky we had a more experienced pilot, and the flight was mostly filled with business men, so no screaming kids.
Kuwait airport was something else though, they couldn’t land the plane at a gate since it seemed there were too many planes. So that meant a long wait for bags, which turned into a 20 minute wait to get our bags, and I didn’t get mine until 25 minutes after that so that was another 45 minutes, at peak efficiency! I was happy to get into my Landcruiser and drive home on the open roads of Kuwait.
Berserk-KW
Welcome back to our egg frying asphalt hot country =D
Lama
I have not been to Cairo since the 1991. and from your posts I don’t think it changed at all. The only place in Egypt (in my humble opinion !!) that does not feel Egyption is Sharm Al Sheikh.
anyway Welcome back :) Ya BaSha
Jacqui
7emdella 3al salama :P Bs at least you got to leave for a bit and experience something out of the norm :P The norm of your current schedule that is :P
Spicy Pepper
7iimdillah 3ala al salamah! i need details on that service you talked about. Cairo airport is a nightmare. Wonder if they offer it on arrival too.
MAZE
7amdellah 3ala salamah man….nawaret el kuwait!
eshda3wa
7mdela 3al salamaa ya gay min elsafaar
hope u enjoyed om eldonya!
N.
7emdellah 3al salama, LOL! @ the taxi driver, they’ll do anything! I bet he thought he was dreaming when you told him to drive as he wished. hehe.
Marzouq
Berserk-KW: lol! Thanks!
Lama: It has changed in regards to hotel and services! But I’m not the found of Sharm either! loooool! Basha!
Jacqui: alah esalmich! It was a nice break for sure!
Spicy Pepper: alah esalmich! The service is for $100 and can be booked through your travel agent, tell them you want the VIP service that flys you through arrival and departure!
MAZE: alah esalmik!
eshda3wa: alah esalmich! yup I did!
N: alah esalmik! the taxi driver was entertaining as hell! He had his field day for that day!
Laialy_q8
LooooooooooooooooooooooL
you were 7adik dayeekh
aham shay they woke you up to board the plane
Zabo0o6a
el7mdella 3al salama dear walaw inha met2a5ra :)
Marzouq
Laialy: 7ady!!! I just wanted to sleeebbbbbb!!!
Zabo0o6a: alah esalmich! :D