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Dahab Sewage works (1 Viewer)
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Don Listerino
Deep Ecologist
Yes, the sewage ponds there can be good for birding - lots of migrants. Look out for Sooty Falcons overhead.
Looks like the sewage ponds are c.5 miles (as the falcon flies) north-east of where you're staying. Have a look on Google Earth: 28°29'37.21"N, 34°30'33.91"E. The bay/lagoon to the south of the sewage ponds is also worth checking.
Cheers!
DL
Looks like the sewage ponds are c.5 miles (as the falcon flies) north-east of where you're staying. Have a look on Google Earth: 28°29'37.21"N, 34°30'33.91"E. The bay/lagoon to the south of the sewage ponds is also worth checking.
Cheers!
DL
Many thanks.Which road should I ask my taxi driver to take and what words should I use for 'sewage ponds'Don't fancy having to mime the words 'sewage ponds' in fear of causing offence!
Don Listerino
Deep Ecologist
From what I see on Google Earth I would ask the taxi driver to take you to Dahab Dive Paradise/La Reina Hotel, then walk across the road towards the obvious raised mounds - which is where the sewage works/ponds are located.
Best of luck. Enjoy!
DL
Best of luck. Enjoy!
DL
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Pratincol
Bung this in google translate and listen!
المياه القذرة It should mean "dirty water" which got me to sharm sewage works. Or just type in the words of your choice English to Arabic. Having said that the few words of Arabic I did try to learn sound nothng like the translations on Google translate :-(
Amy
Bung this in google translate and listen!
المياه القذرة It should mean "dirty water" which got me to sharm sewage works. Or just type in the words of your choice English to Arabic. Having said that the few words of Arabic I did try to learn sound nothng like the translations on Google translate :-(
Amy
Cheers!
My wife always complains that we go on a nice AI holiday somewhere and inevitably end up at a rubbish dump or sewage works looking at birds!
Many thanks for your help.
Pratincol
I used to travel a lot. When I am in a country with an alphabet I can't do anything with i.e thai, russian, arabic etc. Befriend an english speaking clerk/concierge at the hotel. Get them to write down the places you want to go in the local language. Blag a bunch of hotel business cards and keep them in every pocket. You will always be able to get back to the hotel assuming the recipient can read - which is not always a given. Burn a satellite map from the net and keep it to hand to ensure yo are going to roughly the right place. If you stumble upon a taxi driver who peaks passable english, get his card and tip well rather than haggle. That driver will kill for your trade and make sure you get to where you wnat to go. Simples!
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I used to travel a lot. When I am in a country with an alphabet I can't do anything with i.e thai, russian, arabic etc. Befriend an english speaking clerk/concierge at the hotel. Get them to write down the places you want to go in the local language. Blag a bunch of hotel business cards and keep them in every pocket. You will always be able to get back to the hotel assuming the recipient can read - which is not always a given. Burn a satellite map from the net and keep it to hand to ensure yo are going to roughly the right place. If you stumble upon a taxi driver who peaks passable english, get his card and tip well rather than haggle. That driver will kill for your trade and make sure you get to where you wnat to go. Simples!
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