Sharm El Sheikh Morning Musings

So easy to relax and simply be.

Musing

Siting with a cup of black tea

looking out as the sun’s rays

begin to heat the Red Sea,

I wonder if I am fully equipped

to live a life in Egypt?

 

Watching

The Red Sea looks as calm as frosted glass,

over the low-profile roofs of this hotel,

and I can see across the bay

a desert like shore where perhaps    

Bedouin used to dwell.

 

Feeling

The wind has the sea a-dance

waves whipping up the sand

making visibility poor,

thus, snorkelling might not be good

so I guess we’ll spend the day

stretched out by the pool.

 

Relaxing

Then the dark clouds gathered

and the sea swelled and lathered,

soft drops of warm Egyptian rain

to a backdrop of bar jazz’s refrain,

where we all took our retreat,

no wet sand upon our feet

just piano café sounds and chatting,

and the rain a pitter pattering;

another day in paradise.

 

29/10/23

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

A place never visited, although I always dreamed of the fascination of the pyramids and the huge historical interest. If you are on holiday, it sounds relaxing as well as visually inspiring. Egyptian rain and jazz are a reprieve from the burning heat. Enjoy it John. Lovely descriptives here.

Chris

[John Alexander McFadyen]

It is a large country with several faces. We were in Sharm el Sheikh which is in South Sinai, far from pyramids this time. Many thanks Chris.

[Zoe Richardson]

Interesting. And very visually compelling. One can almost feel the desert heat, shimmering in waves like the sea in the background. I've often wanted to see this part of the world, but alas! I am without the wherewithal to travel. Thanks for giving me a glimpse!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Zoe. We are lucky enough to travel a lot but Egypt was a first for me and interesting given the situation in Gaza!