Sunday, April 22, 2012

Night Time in Mersa Metrouh

The night time in Mersa Metrouh is really nice. I liked the fact that its attributes weren't necessarily the original known qualities of a loose city. It was really family friendly. There were little children like five or six or seven years old (or I could be really off however that is what it looked like they were) awake and around at two in the morning. The streets were packed with cars and people. Shops were open and the polluted look of the city during the day time is the same look (I think) that was there at night. I understood that the people awake were on vacation, however I had this feeling that the city was like this year round.

Eating along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea was a nice experience as well. I also thought that the tanks that were in the streets was something that wasn't normally there, however I decided to dismiss it as well. They weren't there for trouble. I know this because I thought I remembered seeing some people taking pictures with them.

During the day time, the city was hot. Night time, on the other hand, the city was cool and a breeze would arrive every now and what not and make the scene a little cool. And if there was one thing I wanted to try but the chance wasn't really available was that I wanted to try night swimming. I know I already swam at light two in the morning in the Mediterranean when I was in Alexandria, however night swimming is always fun and it would have been a remarkable experience to try it again.

The apartment we rented for the week was also nice. It was spacious, clean, and very close to the beach. The only problem with it (and it was a big problem) was that it only had one bathroom. And after a long day at the beach when everybody is wet, sandy, and angry, the shower is always taken. Nonetheless, patience prevailed and we managed to get through the post swimming day routine.

I remember that I would sit in the balcony until five or six in the morning just looking out into the street. The sky would slowly turn from black to purple, and from purple to light purple, and from light purple to blue and then soon the sky would represent daytime. The birds chirping was always nice as well. I also remember seeing the water in the distance.

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