Lybia is in North Africa, just west of Egypt. The owner and his wife will be there for a week, completely cut off from all communication.
They'll be staying in a sort of tent city in the desert with a large group of other tourists - guarded and escorted by the Lybian Army while they're in the area, with a trip to Egypt as a part of the deal.Am I the only one who thinks this is a bad bad bad idea for a vacation?
Also, since they're incommunicado for that week, what a perfect time for me to surreptitiously deliver a ransom note to the company: "We have Mr. and Mrs. Jones. Send $50,000 each or they will be killed."
If only I already had an anonymous offshore account set up. Live and learn.
nuts. totally nuts.
ReplyDeleteI'm a big fan of running water and communication. Not such a big fan of guns and tents.
ReplyDeleteI can think of places more suited for vacationing. Aren't vacations supposed to be RELAXING?
ReplyDeleteI mean- isn't that the point?
One of my aunts has been to Africa a few times, and each time has gone to a tourist 'compound'.
ReplyDeleteThe tour guide basically says "In the compund, fun and games...outside the compound, kidnapping, murder and death."
NOT my idea of a relaxing vacation. I'll settle for being hassled by street vendors trying to sell me souveniers...not psychos trying to kidnap me for ransom.