|
|
The
fireplace backs on to the shower room making
it more like a steam room when there is a roaring
fire. The western toilet and shower are all
new. A gas boiler heats the water supply and
so provides a continuous supply of hot water.
Five plumbers and a lot
of ...chats later, they got the idea we did
not want an electric water heater that would
do two showers and then take another half hour
to warm up. It is a large room and a pleasure
to have a long, long shower in. |
Fresh towels are provided every few days by Mohammad,
depending on your needs.
The
water is from a spring that is similar to the one
that provides the water for the Siwa Water factory
that provides bottled water for most of the country..
so, it's pretty good.
There is a large cupboard under the sink and shelves
next to the shower for storing towels and shampoo
etc.
| Under the stairs
to the roof terrace there is another toilet and
hand basin. |
|
|
There is another separate shower room in the Steam
house (on the left below) that has two showers in
it.
Living Room
This is a large long room through the middle of the
house. It is traditional for Siwan houses to have
one large living room facing north south to catch
the breeze that blows through the house through the
day to keep it cool.
|
|
An
open fire provides extra heat in the winter
if required. Additional seating and cushions
are available if all ten of you want to cuddle
up. There are exposed palm tree beams on the
ceiling making the room look like an English
baronial hall. This is the traditional way of
making ceilings in Siwa.
The lighting is provided
by wall fittings made of salt giving a nice
warm glow in the evenings.
The floor through out
the house is a soft lime stone about 3 cm's
thick and needed a five tonne truck to deliver!
It took Penny
nearly a month of solid tiling to get the floor
laid, but it was worth it. |
Through out your stay Mohammad the house keeper will
be around to keep the fires burning in the house and
on the roof using local olive wood and the kitchen
sink free of washing up.
Not all of the rooms in the Siwa Villa have been
shown here. Please see other parts of the villa in
the relaxation
and entertainment
pages.
If this is what you are looking for on your holiday
to Egypt, check the availability
of the Siwa Villa here. |
Inside
