groovygranny
18-04-07, 21:58
Well playmates – I did it!! With encouragement from you lot of course!!:yesyes:
Syl – I was thinking about you on Thursday……glad all went well. Well done You!:flowers:
I think Egypt may take a while to recover from my visit – most people do after spending some time with GG!!:huh:
Got sooooo much to tell maybe it’s best if I do it using bullet points (talking of which, the terrorists I thought might be waiting for us at Luxor airport or hiding in the desert did not materialise! Neither did the crocodiles or the malaria-carrying mosquitoes!!):blush:
My hubby needed assistance at Gatwick so I got to ride in an electric buggy! However, as we were sat facing the rear this meant that we were hurtling at 20+ mph backwards – not good. I was air sick before I’d even left the ground!:wacko:
Due to getting stuck in the lav, GG nearly missed the above transport and therefore the plane!
Because of hubby’s needs we were put in row 1 on the plane – which is right at the front…….facing a wall – very claustrophobic. But GG had a bottle of newly-purchased Rescue Remedy, so she wasn’t too phased about this:lac:
Until take off that is. Why oh why did the hiccups have to come right at that nanosecond – you know the one where you feel like you’re on the ‘up’ route of a roller coaster?
Because of the above, the first shot of RR entered left nostril at the speed of light.
Because of the reaction to the above assault on nostril, head jerked and second shot of RR went into right eye. GG now resembles a one-eyed cocaine sniffer with a nervous twitch. Third shot hits the spot right on the tongue – hey, this is good stuff!
GG recites the NMP Mantra – JFDI – and the journey continues without further incident.
Until GG goes to the loo. Well, I thought the button on the right was soap – so I pushed it. Not good. GG has just tried to get soap out of the emergency call button. So her quick pee was accompanied by flashing lights and buzzers for all to see! NB: can somebody tell me why all aeroplane toilet pans have a ‘shelf’? This causes the aerodynamics of the stream to hit said shelf and splash back on your bum!! And, of course, the person who used the loo before you has used all the s*****g toilet paper, so you have to use a paper towel – which you then throw down the pan just a millisecond before you read ‘ Please do not put paper towels in the toilet – this may result in a blockage’. So you don’t flush in the hope that the blockage will occur when the next person uses the toilet! Naughty GG !!:noangel:
I only got lost in three temples and trapped in one tomb (the tomb of the Son of Rameses IV no less!) – that’s a record! I’m very proud of this fact. Unlike hubby who has now threatened to put me on one of those extendable dog leads so he can ‘reel me in’ when I wander………
And, there was only one hair raising predicament on the boat (that I can remember). I’d tried the room key in the lock and it wouldn’t budge, so I tried the door next to it …still wouldn’t budge……neither did the next one. This could be due to the fact that I’d tried to gain access to room 108, 109 and 111…………and our room was 115.
Ah, just remembered another one. GG had her first massage! When Sammy (the Masseur) said ‘remove your clothing and sleep’ I nearly ran off! Til he told me this meant I could keep me holster and knickers on and lie on my front on the couch, with a towel covering me modesty!! What he failed to point out was that the couch had curtains around it and was on deck………and it was very windy that day. So, GG complies (GG does a lot of complying don't you think?) and waits for his return. Then suddenly with lightning speed my holster is undone and my drawers pulled down enough for the top of me bum to be winking at the sky!! But, GG is British so was too polite to say anything, and just kept saying over and over again ‘ a masseur is not unlike a doctor, they look but they don't see’ !!! Anyway it was well worth the embarrassment – that guy had Magic Hands! So much so that I had another one two days later !!!:winks:
Anyway, that’s enuff of my ramblings. I’d recommend this trip to anyone. I have seen sights I thought I would never see - good and bad. The poverty in some places tugs at your sense of humanity and humbles you. And I’ve experienced things I‘ve only ever dreamed about. And I’ve got nearly 500 photos to prove it!!!!!
AND GG WON THE BELLY DANCING COMPETITION !!!! :emot-dance::emot-dance::emot-dance:
Thanks for all your support everyone, I really couldn’t have dunnit without it!! Especially when hubby was ill and I WENT ON A TRIP WITH THE GROUP ON MY OWN because he wanted me to take photos !!
Sorry this is another novel :read:– you’re all very patient with me!
Syl – I was thinking about you on Thursday……glad all went well. Well done You!:flowers:
I think Egypt may take a while to recover from my visit – most people do after spending some time with GG!!:huh:
Got sooooo much to tell maybe it’s best if I do it using bullet points (talking of which, the terrorists I thought might be waiting for us at Luxor airport or hiding in the desert did not materialise! Neither did the crocodiles or the malaria-carrying mosquitoes!!):blush:
My hubby needed assistance at Gatwick so I got to ride in an electric buggy! However, as we were sat facing the rear this meant that we were hurtling at 20+ mph backwards – not good. I was air sick before I’d even left the ground!:wacko:
Due to getting stuck in the lav, GG nearly missed the above transport and therefore the plane!
Because of hubby’s needs we were put in row 1 on the plane – which is right at the front…….facing a wall – very claustrophobic. But GG had a bottle of newly-purchased Rescue Remedy, so she wasn’t too phased about this:lac:
Until take off that is. Why oh why did the hiccups have to come right at that nanosecond – you know the one where you feel like you’re on the ‘up’ route of a roller coaster?
Because of the above, the first shot of RR entered left nostril at the speed of light.
Because of the reaction to the above assault on nostril, head jerked and second shot of RR went into right eye. GG now resembles a one-eyed cocaine sniffer with a nervous twitch. Third shot hits the spot right on the tongue – hey, this is good stuff!
GG recites the NMP Mantra – JFDI – and the journey continues without further incident.
Until GG goes to the loo. Well, I thought the button on the right was soap – so I pushed it. Not good. GG has just tried to get soap out of the emergency call button. So her quick pee was accompanied by flashing lights and buzzers for all to see! NB: can somebody tell me why all aeroplane toilet pans have a ‘shelf’? This causes the aerodynamics of the stream to hit said shelf and splash back on your bum!! And, of course, the person who used the loo before you has used all the s*****g toilet paper, so you have to use a paper towel – which you then throw down the pan just a millisecond before you read ‘ Please do not put paper towels in the toilet – this may result in a blockage’. So you don’t flush in the hope that the blockage will occur when the next person uses the toilet! Naughty GG !!:noangel:
I only got lost in three temples and trapped in one tomb (the tomb of the Son of Rameses IV no less!) – that’s a record! I’m very proud of this fact. Unlike hubby who has now threatened to put me on one of those extendable dog leads so he can ‘reel me in’ when I wander………
And, there was only one hair raising predicament on the boat (that I can remember). I’d tried the room key in the lock and it wouldn’t budge, so I tried the door next to it …still wouldn’t budge……neither did the next one. This could be due to the fact that I’d tried to gain access to room 108, 109 and 111…………and our room was 115.
Ah, just remembered another one. GG had her first massage! When Sammy (the Masseur) said ‘remove your clothing and sleep’ I nearly ran off! Til he told me this meant I could keep me holster and knickers on and lie on my front on the couch, with a towel covering me modesty!! What he failed to point out was that the couch had curtains around it and was on deck………and it was very windy that day. So, GG complies (GG does a lot of complying don't you think?) and waits for his return. Then suddenly with lightning speed my holster is undone and my drawers pulled down enough for the top of me bum to be winking at the sky!! But, GG is British so was too polite to say anything, and just kept saying over and over again ‘ a masseur is not unlike a doctor, they look but they don't see’ !!! Anyway it was well worth the embarrassment – that guy had Magic Hands! So much so that I had another one two days later !!!:winks:
Anyway, that’s enuff of my ramblings. I’d recommend this trip to anyone. I have seen sights I thought I would never see - good and bad. The poverty in some places tugs at your sense of humanity and humbles you. And I’ve experienced things I‘ve only ever dreamed about. And I’ve got nearly 500 photos to prove it!!!!!
AND GG WON THE BELLY DANCING COMPETITION !!!! :emot-dance::emot-dance::emot-dance:
Thanks for all your support everyone, I really couldn’t have dunnit without it!! Especially when hubby was ill and I WENT ON A TRIP WITH THE GROUP ON MY OWN because he wanted me to take photos !!
Sorry this is another novel :read:– you’re all very patient with me!