Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Christmas Day 2015 – Resort Ghost Town As A Result Of Recent Terrorist Bombing

Drive from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Xperience Sea Breeze Hotel

December 25th, 2015 - Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt - Peace Square
Peace Square

December 25th, 2015 - Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt - Street lights powered by solar panels
Street lights powered by solar panels

Xperience Sea Breeze Resort – Sharks Bay Area

This 5 star hotel was reasonably priced as a tragic result of the recent terrorist bombing of Metrojet Flight 9268 that flew out of the Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport two months earlier.

Situated on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, the resort is located in the Sharks Bay Area along the Red Sea.

Yikes! Sharks!

The hotel was almost empty, running on minimal staff. A unique experience (Xperience!) for sure. That said, we would soon discover that some amenities were not available and the food not so great.

Did the thought cross my mind that another ISSC (Islamic State Sinai Branch) terrorist attack would happen? Yes. That said, both Michael and I were willing to chance we would be okay.

S, 🇪🇬

December 25th, 2015 - Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt - Google Maps - Xperience Sea Breeze Resort located on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula
Xperience Sea Breeze Resort located on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula

December 25th, 2015 - Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt -  Xperience Sea Breeze Resort

December 25th, 2015 - Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt -  Xperience Sea Breeze Resort

December 25th, 2015 - Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt - Xperience Sea Breeze Resort - Decorated for Christmas with only the front desk open for business in the posh lobby.
Decorated for Christmas with only the front desk open for business in the posh lobby

December 25th, 2015 - Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt -  Xperience Sea Breeze Resort - Beautiful room
Beautiful room

December 25th, 2015 - Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt -  Xperience Sea Breeze Resort - Beautiful flowers
Beautiful flowers

Beautiful Evening

December 25th, 2015 - Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt - Xperience Sea Breeze Resort - View from the bar area on ground level by the pool - not a person to be seen
View from the bar area on ground level by the pool – not a person to be seen

December 25th, 2015 - Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt - Xperience Sea Breeze Resort - Michael and only staff member in the bar dining room area play a game of pool
Michael and only staff member in the bar dining room area play a game of pool

December 25th, 2015 - Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt -  Xperience Sea Breeze Resort - Full moon over the Red Sea
Xperience Sea Breeze Resort – Full Moon Over the Red Sea

Xperience Sea Breeze Resort – Full Moon Over the Red Sea

Christmas Break, 2015 – Egypt

Cairo & Giza, Egypt – Arriving – A Childhood Dream Comes True

Giza, Egypt – Tour Guides & Riding Horseback Through The Village of Nazlet El-Samman

Giza, Egypt – Giza Pyramid Complex – Main Entrance

Giza, Egypt – Giza Pyramid Complex – Galloping Across The Sahara Desert

Giza, Egypt – Giza Pyramid Complex – Photo Fun

Giza, Egypt – Giza Pyramid Complex – Climbing a Pyramid of The Queens

Giza, Egypt – Giza Pyramid Complex – Riding to Menkaure, Khafre and Khufu Pyramids

Giza, Egypt – Giza Pyramid Complex – Kissing The Great Sphinx of Giza

Giza, Egypt – Giza Pyramid Complex – Queen Herepheres’ Tombs

Giza, Egypt – Giza Pyramid Complex – Call To Prayer

Cairo, Egypt – The Egyptian Museum of Cairo

Cairo, Egypt – The Egyptian Museum of Cairo – All Things Tutankhamen

Cairo, Egypt – Koshary El Tahrir Restaurant

Cairo, Egypt – Drive to Souq Khan el-Khalili

Cairo, Egypt – Khan el-Khalili – Arriving

Cairo, Egypt – Khan el-Khalili – Exotic Apparel

Cairo, Egypt – Khan el-Khalili – Animal Life

Cairo, Egypt – Khan el-Khalili – Food Vendors

Cairo, Egypt – Khan el-Khalili – Colourful World of Souvenirs

Cairo, Egypt – Khan el-Khalili – Beautiful Arabic Design & Light

Cairo, Egypt – Khan el-Khalili – The Apothecary’s Market

Cairo, Egypt – Khan el-Khalili – A Labyrinth Of Alleyways & Roads

Cairo, Egypt – Khan el-Khalili – The People

Cairo, Egypt – Khan el-Khalili – Mosques, Minarets & Architecture

Giza, Egypt – Canal Overflowing With Garbage

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Walking To The Giza Pyramid Complex

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Giza Pyramid Complex – Climbing The Great Pyramid

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Giza Pyramid Complex – Small Circular Rocks At The Base Of The Great Pyramid

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Giza Pyramid Complex – Cheops Celebrity Fun

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Giza Pyramid Complex – The Camel Guy

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Giza Pyramid Complex – Everything Camels

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Giza Pyramid Complex – Photo Fun

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Giza Pyramid Complex – Conversations With A Pharaoh

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Giza Pyramid Complex – Moments

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Giza Pyramid Complex – Photo Fun

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Giza Pyramid Complex – The Great Sphinx

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Giza Pyramid Complex – Photo Frenzy

Nazlet El-Samman, Egypt – Christmas Eve – A Few Photos After We Leave The Giza Pyramid Complex

Nazlet El-Samman, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – End Of A Work Day

Sahara Desert, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Locals Come Out To Play

Sahara Desert, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – Sunset Glow On The Giza Pyramids

Nazlet El-Samman, Egypt – Christmas Eve Excitement – The Village At Night

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve Dinner – Cheristo Seafood Restaurant

Giza, Egypt – Christmas Eve – Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel – Final Night In Giza

Cairo, Egypt – Christmas Day – Cairo International Airport – Converse Sneaker Fun

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Christmas Day 2015 – Arriving At Its Vacant International Airport

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Christmas Day 2015 – Resort Ghost Town As A Result Of Recent Terrorist Bombing

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Xperience Sea Breeze Resort, Shark’s Bay – A Quiet Christmas Boxing Day

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Xperience Sea Breeze Resort, Shark’s Bay – Poolside Kinda Day

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Xperience Sea Breeze Resort, Shark’s Bay – Basic Scuba Diving Lessons At The Pool

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Xperience Sea Breeze Resort, Shark’s Bay – Late Afternoon Snorkel

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Off To See The Red Sea On The Yacht Daniz

South Laguna Reef, Straits of Tiran – Yachts Drop The Hook & Raft Together

South Laguna Reef, Straits of Tiran – Diving At South Laguna Reef

Gordon Reef, Straits of Tiran – Snorkelling At Gordon Reef

Gordon Reef, Straits of Tiran – The Wreck Of The Loullia

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Back To The Marina After A Day Of Exploring The Red Sea

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Xperience Sea Breeze Resort, Shark’s Bay – Early Morning Snorkel In The Clear Blue Waters Of The Red Sea

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Xperience Sea Breeze Resort, Shark’s Bay – Morning Yoga

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Xperience Sea Breeze Resort, Shark’s Bay – Feeding The Fish

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Xperience Sea Breeze Resort, Shark’s Bay – Genuine Fake Shop

Sharm el-Sheikh, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt – Exploring The Sinai Desert & Climbing A Mountain

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Xperience Sea Breeze Resort, Shark’s Bay – A Quiet New Year’s Eve

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Xperience Sea Breeze Resort, Shark’s Bay –  New Year’s Day – Morning Snorkel

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Xperience Sea Breeze Resort, Shark’s Bay – Snorkelling With A Red Lionfish

Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Xperience Sea Breeze Resort, Shark’s Bay – New Year’s Day – Final Evening


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