Too close for comfort

After a very busy weekend since returning home from Egypt I had planned to spend tonight writing another blog about our experiences there, but somehow it doesn't seem appropriate after hearing the news that three bombs have exploded in Dahab. One of them, was in a restaurant that Sam, Ben and myself had dined just six nights ago. In fact we were there one week ago too, and had returned the following night because the staff had been so nice (and because they'd given us lots of free food). I was relieved to receive a text from my diving instructor Ashraf, to say that he and all the guys that work at Aladdin's restaurant are OK. Still, the whole thing has shaken me up a bit, and it now seems like even budget backpacker destinations are not safe from the eyes of a few fucked up extremists.