I’m sat here in my hotel room all alone for the first time in several weeks. I have a happy grin all over my face not only because Ive just got off the water after a great kitesurf, but because Ive just come to the end of the Egyptian Energy courses 2012. I’m not happy because it has ended because life seems very quiet now, but because what a great set of holidays it was. This trip was an achievement for me as the popularity of my holiday improves and Ive gone from having to cancel the holiday 4 years ago because of not enough people taking part to now running 3 holidays back to back now! So exciting!
(Egyptian Energy Crew 3, 2012)
(Egyptian Energy Crew 2, 2012)
(Egyptian Energy Crew 1, 2012)
I think the best thing about these holidays are the people who come, the huge smiles on people’s faces as they learn new tricks and the stupid conversations we have at dinner together as we barely manage to string together sentences after a full day on the water. Each group is different and you can never tell how it is going to be until it happens, but I can guarantee lots of laughs along the way.
Soma Bay has to be the best most stress free holiday you can have. The hotel is divine. Its beautiful, clean, relaxed, great food, fantastic atmosphere and incredibly comfortable beds to collapse in to each night. Down at the beach there are bean bags, sun beds and beds in the shade and a hugely friendly team of staff ready to help by bringing you cool drinks or delicious hamburgers! The wind blows all morning and dies out throughout the afternoon. You can plan your sessions to a fine art working on tricks that need lots of power in the morning and then change to more technical tricks which work better in lighter wind in the afternoon.
(Alex going for the 313)
The storage center is fab and you never need to take any kit home and there is a compressor so you need never set eyes on a pump. The water if bright turquoise and incredibly warm and very flat. Its a complete joy to be here.
(Anna having mastered going upwind during the Progressor Sessions)
I’ve seen all manner of improvements over the 3 weeks which has been phenomenal. I had a a lot of repeat clients who had been on my holidays before and it was great to see their improvements as they dedicated their days to being on the water. Nick had nailed all his hooked in tricks and started getting to grips with the unhooking.
(Nick coming in to land from the unhooked back loop)
Jamie had learned to feel lift rather then think it through to thoroughly.
(Jamie launching in to the air)
Alex dramatically changed her stance and began to charge on the water rather then look tentative and she threw her first jumps and back loops.
(Alex going for her first jumps)
3 girls took part in the progressor sessions with my new Egyptian super star coach and Anna became the upwind queen while Bindi and Vic overcame their fears created from passed experiences in their lives. Both Vic and Bindi were cruising left and right and relaunching like a dream. Of course the water taxi came in from time to time, but thats just the joy of an offshore spot.
With group one we partied hard. It was a young and free group up for lots of banter along side the kiting and with group 2 and 3 we chilled with drinks and early nights in preparation for big days on the water.
I know Im not supposed to, but I cant recommend these Egyptian Energy holidays enough, they are phenomenal fun and I can really ensure your ability on a kite will hit the next level for when you return home! For me I just changed my flight to squeeze in a couple of days kiting before returning back to the UK.
Watch out for the new dates of Egyptian Energy and the progressor sessions coming soon, but next up in the UK its Wild and Windy Tiree.
