Felucca cruise

Re: Felucca cruise

Hi James,

You are letting yourself in for 3 days of blissful relaxation with the chance to swim every time the felucca moors on the side of the river.

The time actually passed really quickly when I was on board a couple of years ago. Most of the time I just sat back with my toes in the water and other times I was reading, chatting or playing cards.

All meals are provided and given that they are prepared on board using just a few basic utensils they are fantastic in my opinion.

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Brendan

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Thanks for that Brendon....Next question are is it best to get most of my spending money changed before I go or are cash machines realiable over there? I've got a Nationwide account so don't get charged any fees.

Thanks in advance

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Hi James,

Banks and ATM's can be found throughout Egypt and credit cards are accepted in most shops, resteraunts and hotels. But if you do want to take money to change I would recommend that you take GB

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Thanks very much for that very useful but why not Egyptain pounds?

James

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I personally took as many Egyptian pounds as you are allowed to (your travel agent/bank will tell you what you are allowed to take) and both

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Thanks Lynn thats great news...A teacher as well I see, hope your enjoying the holidays, going away anywhere nice?

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Hello James,

In the past I have taken travellers cheques & had no problem cashing them, you just need to present all paperwork supplied with them & your passport.

In Novmeber last year I took US$$....had no problems exchanging for Egyptian pounds. (have never had any problems exchanging Australia $$ either). In March this year I took some Egyptian pounds left over from previous visits & just used my cards, was very easy to use the ATM. However I was really only in Cairo on that last trip, so I cant say how successful using ATM's, in other parts of Egypt, would be.

Hope all this helps............Debbie

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Hi there,

Yes enjoying the hols, although as a college tutor I don't actually get the time off as I have to do paperwork and organising all day instead of teaching but I did manage to take two weeks unpaid leave to Spain and two weeks holiday to Italy so all good really.

BTW I didn't mean to imply it was difficult to change dollars just that there wasn't much point changing sterling to dollars and then into Egyptian pounds - in my opinion.

Hope you have (or had?) a great trip! Roll on the new term!!!!!!!!!

Lyn