Life goes on
- and the most important conclusion: “If we leave, the terrorists have won”.
Let’s hope that we are able to prevent any more attacks - before they happen. And let’s hope that tourists will continue to coming to Sinai. It would be a tragedy for many employed in tourism, if they don’t.
…Most tourists in the Red Sea resort of Dahab refused to end their holidays early yesterday, despite the bombing on Monday night that left 23 dead and scores injured, including two Britons.
As police searched the bomb sites for clues, restaurants just yards away started serving again, internet cafes reopened and tourists returned to the beaches. “If we leave, the terrorists have won,” said Paul Pagalday, 38, from Queensland, Australia.
Jo Millar, 27, from Johannesburg in South Africa, said: “It was awful to see the locals who we have got to know being hurt but we think they will be even worse off if we leave and take our business with us. This place depends on tourism completely.”
“We don’t think we’re going to change our plans. You end up thinking that it could happen anywhere these days,” said Matthias Barlocher, from Switzerland. “It doesn’t feel right to be enjoying a holiday when you can see bloody footprints everywhere.”
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