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Jim's Egypt Gallery Part 1

The first in a two-part gallery feature, focussing here on the resort of El Gouna and, next week, on Soma Bay. These galleries accompany a feature in the current issue #47, out now. All photos - Jim Gaunt


Thanks to Planet Kitesurf for organising this trip. Planet Kitesurf are the UK's leading kitesurfing holiday travel specialist, offering expert advice on kitesurf resorts and quality holidays to include flights, transfers, high-standard accommodation, kitesurf rental and instruction at the world's best kiteboarding locations:
www.planetkitesurfholidays.com

The Movenpick is a five star resort in El Gouna with its own kiting beach:
www.moevenpick-hotels.com

The Captain's Inn hotel is a boutique guest-house situated in Abu Tig marina and is popular with kitesurfers:
www.elgouna.com

There is one kite centre at the Movenpick hotel, called Kite People:
www.kitepeople.at

There are three centres on Mangroovy Beach:
Red Sea Zone:
www.redseazone.com

Kite Power:
www.kitepower-elgouna.com

Kiteboarding Club
www.kiteboarding-club.de

Back down the road in Hurghada there are many, including the Tommy Friedl Pro Centre:
www.tommy-friedl.de

Read more about El Gouna at the resort's official website:
www.elgouna.com

Read the full in-depth report from El Gouna and from Soma Bay in issue #47, which was released in September 2010. More on that issue here.

For even more stunning images from El Gouna, check out El Gouna resident and Lens Master Dave Cooper's gallery by clicking here

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