Kite Life

We stayed in room 8512 back of the kite beach in a lagoon approx 2 minutes walk to the kite beach, they are mini villas 4 separate rooms + bathroom with a common central area & terrace, we thought it was bit weird at first but we ended up good friends with the couple opposite.

Friends of ours were stuck down at the other end of the hotel, so they asked to move & were put in room 1120, which was on the kite beach ground floor, behind the kite centre, so it would be worth asking for a room around there. I used the kite storage £30 at the centre save carting it back to our room, you also get free water, tea & coffee, Airline etc. But if you get a room on the beach then no need.

Wind Reports & webcam this is at Mangroovy approx 2 miles upwind from Movenpik but same conditions:

http://www.kitepower-elgouna.com/en/…ther_data.html

Beach is tidal:

http://www.kitepower-elgouna.com/en/…_calendar.html

However we found that in our week even at low tide although shallow you could still get out (back in July it dried up I walked out to the deep water first day but I wouldn’t recommend it, how I got across the reef without shredding my feet I don’t know, it’s full of sea urchins as well).

This time we had really good winds for the first 4 days, mainly 12m (bow kites) but one day 9m which was awesome, kited upwind to the Marina & then back twice. The next bay upwind is nice only 1 other kite in there & the water on the corner near the big house was super flat going into some waves on the reef. I got some massive jumps, my biggest ever I reckon heading in on the flat water, as high as the house roof, watch the water depth though. The second half of the week the winds were mainly in the morning & at dusk, so if it looks like this pattern is in then you have to get out of bed or grab a late session as the sun goes down which was pretty amazing scenery as the sun drops behind the mountains.

Seems to be an increasing number of Russians beginners & just getting the hang of it, they don’t seem to have much common sense & drink on the beach so keep well clear.

Used a shorty wetsuit, might have got away without it on the hottest days, temp went from low 20’s to high 20’s toward the end.

At night there are 2 areas to go Down Town which is 10 mins walking distance and the Marina which you need a taxi or a Tuc Tuc, £1 each way. Down Town is cheaper area to eat, we ate in the Oriental Grill which is Egyptian food – good & a fish place begins with H something? up some stairs of the main square excellent serves all type of food super cheap, there is a Supermarket underneath that sells Wine that is ok for £5 to £7.50, Sakara lager is good too.

In the Marina there is a curry house on the right of where the taxi’s stop – excellent & cheap. We found the Captains Inn was good. Good Bar at the end of the Marina, Moods. There is disco at Mangroovy Beach upwind from the Marina on Wed worth a look. We also ate in the Thai in the hotel which is ok.

At night we found you need jumper, jeans + hat if you want to keep warm sitting outside.

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