Getting the ferry from Nuweiba in Egypt to Aqaba in Jordan was probably one of the worst travel days we've ever had, and I can't not write about it! Everyone in our tour group has travelled widely, all over the world, and no one could think of a more exasperating day. We left our beach camp at 12.30, with the aim of catching the 4 p.m. ferry, and arriving by 5 p.m. Instead, we spent a very long day sitting in the ferry terminal, with our ferry not arriving until 8.30 p.m. By that time, we'd all lost our syndicate as to when the ferry would arrive! However, Dan was closest guessing 8 p.m. The time in the ferry terminal was spent reading, being hungry (there was only crisps and biscuits to eat) playing cards, playing
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