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HURGHADA, EGYPT SEPTEMBER 03-08 During Briscoe ' s Red Sea adven- tures, the ship made four port visits to Hurghada, Egypt, a small town on the Red Sea. During each port visit to Hurghada, Don Suppo and his local friend Abdul would arrange for a ship ' s party to be held at a local resort called The Sands. There were no bars in Hurghada, as Americans know them, but a favorite hangout for Bris- coites was the Pirate ' s Restaurant. My friend, My friend, the custom- ary greeting between an Egyptian salesman and a tourist was heard ev- erywhere in Downtown , Hurghada ' s shopping district. Egyptian vendors sold a variety of inexpensive leather goods, papyrus, brass plates, car- toushes, jewelry boxes, and perfume oils. Miniature gold figurines of Egyp- tian Pharaohs and Queens could also be bought. Briscoe sailors perfected the art of bartering and returned to the ship with many exotic purchases. Although english was spoken by most Egyptians, only Egyptian males would talk to foreigners. A recent boom In Hurghada ' s tourist trade sparked massive development of beach resorts and restaurants. One of the more popular resorts among Bris- coe sailors was the Arabia, a luxurious hotel that catered to the rich and fam- ous. Another interesting site in Hurgh- ada was an old fashioned ship building school where craftsmen learned how to build wooden boats by hand. While Hurghada may not have been Briscoe ' s most glamorous port visit, it provided the crew an opportunity to take a break from the rigorous routine of MIF OPS and to keep in touch with loved ones back home. ■III! ■■ I y i OB B fljiiii =jM:|r-
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