We spent Christmas at Ain Sokhna, a resort town on the Red Sea coast, about an hour and a half east of Cairo. It was our first foray out of the city, and we were just about the only people there. The resort itself is a manufactured oasis on the edge of an industrial area. The Red Sea is also said to be some of the warmest water on earth, so even though it was a bit chilly out, we were able to spend all day in the water.
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