its still pretty militarised .. for the Egyptians at least .. road block checks every few hundred yards ..
they leave the tourists alone .. but the Egyptians get a hard time - I think coz we see it as all touristy . and built up etc that we sometimes forget its a police state.
Ah, that's a shame. I've not been back since then but my mum and dad go there yearly to one of those 5 star all-inclusive places and never mentioned the police state issues. But then again they never leave the complex. They went to Cuba a few years ago and did the same thing, never left their all-inclusive haven. I've wanted to go to Cuba pretty much my whole life but to fly all the there and not leave your hotel is a bit odd. Love them to bits but they're of their generation, I guess.
OT next time I'm in Wigan I'll pay a visit.