When I watched the TV news and read today’s newspaper which described the tumult going on in Egypt it made me both sad and angry.
“The Foreign Office (FCO) issued the advice for the resort of Hurghada, where violent clashes erupted earlier in the week in an area away from the main tourist section. The FCO advised that in Hurghada on August 14 there were some violent clashes, in an area away from tourist resorts. One man was killed. Hurghada police advised tourists to remain in hotel grounds, avoid all demonstrations and large gatherings and if becoming aware of any nearby protests, to leave the area immediately and to not attempt to cross road blocks erected by the security forces or protesters.”
Sue and I enjoyed a wonderful winter holiday in the Hurghada resort in January 2011 and it grieves me to think of those poor, hard-working and proud Egyptian people suffering such turmoil.
It’s raining hard here in the UK, so I put together some pictures from Hurghada 2011. Apologies to any readers seeing a few of these pictures again but to anyone who didn't find them until now, I hope that after seeing them you will agree that Egypt should be on any birder's or photographer's wish list.
Hopefully Egypt will recover soon from this setback and their tourist industry return to normal.
"Click the pics" for a better view of Egypt.
"Click the pics" for a better view of Egypt.
Hurghada Hotel
Western Reef Heron
Red-throated Pipit
Common Kingfisher
Bluethroat
Common Kestrel
Sleepy Camel
Egyptian Lizard
Greater Sand Plover
Nile Valley Sunbird
Striated Heron
Osprey
Tourist Police
More soon from Another Bird Blog but not from Egypt just yet.
Appropriately enough I'm linking this post to Anni's I'd Rather Be Birding Blog .
Appropriately enough I'm linking this post to Anni's I'd Rather Be Birding Blog .