Do not count your chickens before they are hatched
I started chatting to him for a while and told him all about how I was looking for gifts and so. Immediately he said he knew where I could get them and if I waited on the bench until I finished my cigarette, he would go get them for me.
Thinking my luck had suddenly changed; I gave him the money and thanked the man. However, after waiting for a good couple of hours and still no sign of him, I started to have the sickly feeling that I would never see him again...
Well I guess that I learnt my lesson the hard way, which is to “look before you leap!”
After my previous experience, I decided I needed to get away to somewhere secluded before flying home. So, asking around I learned that Nuweiba is probably one of the best places to go. Packing just a quick change clothes in a rucksack, I hit the road.
The journey was amazing in spite of what they say about it being boring...I found it really relaxing and the landscape was gorgeous. I can’t believe i have lived here for so long and never really noticed it before.
Arriving in Nuweiba, I searched around for somewhere to stay, being recommended a camp site a short distance away, I booked a hut fir the night. After washing up from the journey, I went and sat on the beach; it was so relaxing and rejuvenating, just to sit in silence with no one bothering you with the sound of the sea against the shore.
While I was sitting there enjoying my solitude, the owner of the camp came up to me to see if i wanted anything to eat or drink. After I declined politely, he asked if he could join me. Thinking the company would be nice i agreed.
The man started to tell me about how he had started up his business a long time ago and how he had originally had big hopes. Then five months ago, he had planned on having a big hotel and had already booked it up for the next year, hired staff and organized parties. However, all his hopes came crashing down when he couldn’t get a permit for the hotel...
Well, it seems that he certainly learnt one of life’s harsh lessons, which is: “Do not count your chickens before they are hatched”.
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