Have you ever felt you've had enough of city life? Suburbia? Have you ever felt the need to be away from Facebook, Twitter, news and emails? I have felt this over and over again and little did I know the cure is there in my own country: Nuweiba in Sinai.
Back to the basics, the camps in Nuweiba offer you the chance of a lifetime to unwind. If you stand with your back to one of these huts, you will have the sea in front of you, the open sky up there, and if you turn around you will see the mountains. If you decide to wade in the water, you will see the corals, and if you decide to lie at night al fresco, you will see the open sky full of stars and yes, shooting stars as well. What makes it all easier to enjoy this is the fact that there is no electricity all day except from 6 till 11 at night.
Ananda Camp is one of many camps that lie side beside in Nuweiba, around 10 minutes or so from Radisson Blu hotel. What distinguishes Ananda Camp, however, is the option for solitude and the hospitable staff there. You have more than one option: you can have the hut that is closest to the beach, fits two adults comfortably, and there is no electricity all day long inside. You are provided with lanterns, though. The second option is another bigger hut that is 30 meters or so from the beach, and you can have some electricity there. There are two communal bathrooms with showers and one without. They are all spotless clean.
The prices of the accommodation are more than cheap; you pay from 30-50 EGP. As for the food, it varies, but their menu is full of Egyptian as well as common dishes. I strongly recommend the fish since it is fresh out of the fishermen net, and add their freshly squeezed lemonade and you are ready to go. You pay an average of 120 EGP per meal (main dish, beverage, and salad).
The electricity lasts only four hours in the evening so prepare your cellphones or ipods to be charged at the cafeteria where they have a lot of plugs installed for that purpose.
I spent three nights and four days, yearning for privacy and isolation, and I got it, in spades. I enjoyed myself to no end and I will repeat it as soon as I can. The weather was great (first week in September), the fish was aplenty (this is a place for snorkeling), the place was clean, the staff was friendly, and I got the chance to unwind. Is there anything more to ask for? Of course there is. This place is a perfect hideout for couples who wish for some quality time together ;)
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| Ananda Camp, Nuweiba |
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| The view from inside the hut |
The prices of the accommodation are more than cheap; you pay from 30-50 EGP. As for the food, it varies, but their menu is full of Egyptian as well as common dishes. I strongly recommend the fish since it is fresh out of the fishermen net, and add their freshly squeezed lemonade and you are ready to go. You pay an average of 120 EGP per meal (main dish, beverage, and salad).
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| One of the lanterns provided inside the hut |
I spent three nights and four days, yearning for privacy and isolation, and I got it, in spades. I enjoyed myself to no end and I will repeat it as soon as I can. The weather was great (first week in September), the fish was aplenty (this is a place for snorkeling), the place was clean, the staff was friendly, and I got the chance to unwind. Is there anything more to ask for? Of course there is. This place is a perfect hideout for couples who wish for some quality time together ;)
is there fishing
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