Sharm el Sheik in February?

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I know some Eritreans from a restaurant in London.
Over the years they have persuaded about 50 people to go there and have a great picture book done by one of his brothers, the architecture looks amazing.
But, to me at least, there doesn't seem to be much else to see in the country, whereas neighbouring Ethiopia has loads.
National Parks, amazing scenery, really historic churches and a Camelot type castle, so in that area, that's where I will go next.
It can easily be combined with a trip to Kenya.
Have been to quite a few African countries, and go for different reasons.
Gambia is just for the beach.
Broadly speaking, in sub Saharan Africa, apart from say the ruins of Zimbabwe, and a lot of colonial architecture, there is not much to see of architectural value.
That is a sweeping generalisation like.
Also, so is this.
It is generally unsafe, expensive and the food is poor.

However much of the scenery is magnificent and the National Parks are by far and away the best in the world.
My Boy Harry said:
I'd love to go to Africa like. There is a place in Eritrea called Asmara, which still has all of the old 1930's style buildings that the Italians built. They look class. It was on the way to becoming a UN city of cultural importance (summat like that). Not sure what the latest update is. This is a brilliant article from The Guardian about Asmara:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/18/eritrea-asmara-frozen-in-time-africas-little-rome
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Les the Scientist said:
I went to Gambia as part of the Plymouth to Banjul challenge. Highly recommended if you fancy something a bit mad for a change. Yes, only one flight a week. You don't want to miss it !
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Did you stay at Sanyang?
There was a few people just finished that when I was.there one time?
 
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CatRyan said:
I always like to go somewhere hot in feb/Mar as that is when the dark and cold begin to kill me.

I've done Cape Verde and Canaries. I wanted to do Gambia but can only find flights on a Thursday.

So will Sharm be warm enough to enjoy a swim in mid Feb?
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That's a really bad idea. South Florida, Miami Beach is really nice end Feb, early March and much, much safer.
 
My Boy Harry said:
I'd love to go to Africa like. There is a place in Eritrea called Asmara, which still has all of the old 1930's style buildings that the Italians built. They look class. It was on the way to becoming a UN city of cultural importance (summat like that). Not sure what the latest update is. This is a brilliant article from The Guardian about Asmara:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/18/eritrea-asmara-frozen-in-time-africas-little-rome
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I wouldn't go out of my way for Asmara. It's canny, like, but not worth a dedicated journey.

Ethiopia, as has been said, is spectacular. I was there during the war with Eritrea, then went back for a holiday when it opened up to tourism. The churches of Lalibela are one of the world's must-sees.

I've been to the majority of sub-Saharan African countries. Some have gone downhill in terms of security and infrastructure in the past couple of decades.

One I'd still thoroughly recommend is Namibia: desert, one of Africa's greatest parks (Etosha), German architecture (especially in Swakopmund), abandoned towns (Kolmanskop, near Luderitz, is one of the eeriest places you can imagine), and even a world class canyon (Fish River Canyon). Still reasonably safe and easy to get around (once you've mastered driving on gravel - if you don't flip your vehicle and kill yourself in the first couple of days, you've mastered it.)

Fish River Canyon:
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Monty Pigeon said:
I wouldn't go out of my way for Asmara. It's canny, like, but not worth a dedicated journey.

Ethiopia, as has been said, is spectacular. I was there during the war with Eritrea, then went back for a holiday when it opened up to tourism. The churches of Lalibela are one of the world's must-sees.

I've been to the majority of sub-Saharan African countries. Some have gone downhill in terms of security and infrastructure in the past couple of decades.

One I'd still thoroughly recommend is Namibia: desert, one of Africa's greatest parks (Etosha), German architecture (especially in Swakopmund), abandoned towns (Kolmanskop, near Luderitz, is one of the eeriest places you can imagine), and even a world class canyon (Fish River Canyon). Still reasonably safe and easy to get around (once you've mastered driving on gravel - if you don't flip your vehicle and kill yourself in the first couple of days, you've mastered it.)

Fish River Canyon:
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The sand dunes are amazing there as well. We headed from Windhoek out to Walvis Bay. I'd like to go up the Skeleton Coast if I get chance to go back again.

We saw them test driving a new Jag and Merc on the Kalahari Highway when we were heading across the Trans-Kalahari Highway to Botswana, all fake body panels etc. but the bloke I was with works in the automotive industry so knew what they were.

You just have to watch out for the cows on the roads :lol:
 
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HellsBells said:
The place with the airport that just got shot up? That one?
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Nor. That was Fort Lauderdale, 30 mile away. Different airport, different town. Also the location of this particular incident is totally irrelevant, he could've chosen any airport and done the same thing.
 
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