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Well that was interesting.

Took a cab to Sakalla, I think the driver’s name was Yensen Booton, he got me there in 10 minutes!

Had a look around the bike shop, walked out, walked back in and bought one!  A 150cc Nitro (Malaysian) cruiser.

Back to the apartment and finally managed to get my satellite working with the help of Ashraf. Tried to get an early night but didn’t sleep well until 6am then slept through my alarm as the battery went on my mobile.

Up at 11am and called the bike shop.  Picked my bike up at 12:15 and headed back to the apartment.  Saw Ashraf in Shahazara so stopped off and had a mango juice.  Drove the wrong way up the street to Cacao bar and had another mango juice in there. Went for a cruise around Dahar, got a rucksack and filled it with pots, pans, hammers and stuff then actually did go back to the apartment.

Had a bath, packed the rucksack and went to El Gouna for the evening.  El Gouna is a gated secure community, absolutely massive but only 2 ways in or out with security at both ends.  They refused to let me take my bike in as I don’t have a license plate yet so I had to leave it at the gatehouse and get a taxi to the marina.

Waited nearly an hour for Mel to turn up with Mary, Marie, Steve, Steve and Steve.  Had a good Vietnamese meal then headed to Papas Island for drinks.  Had a chat to Danny about the marketing job that had been advertised with Ministry of Sound/Hedkandi/Papas and Mel called Marcus and told him about me.

Marcus requested a cv so I have to get that sent off tomorrow.

Nice quiet drive back from El Gouna, the locals think I’m mad driving a bike in this cold, but to me it was a lovely balmy evening and I’m not the slightest bit chilly.

2:30 am so I’m off to bed with a vodka and fizzy blackcurrant. I’ve not had a drink al;l day so I deserve it.