Saturday 2nd November
Safely berthed at the Suez Canal Authority’s “Yacht Club” at Port Fouad on the East side of the canal we welcomed the opportunity to cross on one of the free ferries and visit the town of Port Said.
A late lunch in “fish market street” for £3.00 a head was a tasty introduction to life in Egypt.
The sun set behind the Suez Canal Authorities splendid office as we re-crossed the canal to return to the boats.
Later the skippers had a less tasty dip into the ways of Egypt as we participated in a ritualised fleecing where we paid loads-of-money for our visas and passage through the canal. In fairness, some of the pain was alleviated by the confirmation that if we returned within six months, the canal toll would be waived.
Later the skippers had a less tasty dip into the ways of Egypt as we participated in a ritualised fleecing where we paid loads-of-money for our visas and passage through the canal. In fairness, some of the pain was alleviated by the confirmation that if we returned within six months, the canal toll would be waived.
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