Travel, life, loves and laughs.
I crack the curtains and the sun streams into our cabin. We are moored at Sir Bani Yas Island. It’s already 8am but given that it was a late night for all of us, I’m glad that we’ve been able to have a bit of a relaxed morning. … Read the rest
It’s New Year’s Eve and I’m determined to put my slightly tragic (from a sightseeing perspective) visit to Abu Dhabi this morning aside and concentrate on enjoying the build up and anticipation of the encroaching New Year.
My husband has given the boys lunch and put them to bed for a sleep. … Read the rest
Finally! I have now lived in Dubai just shy of a year and this is my first visit to the capital. I am consciously shelving the mosque and the new Louvre in order to do the Corniche and some of the historic sights properly and have been anticipating this since we booked our holiday. … Read the rest
OMG Venchi! Yes, this gelato deserves not just its own post, but another post as I discover MSC makes its own Venchi gelato on board. As if I wasn’t sold with cruising already. I’m sold again!
So, it seems, is Harley, although I dare say he isn’t as fussy or as entirely impressed as I am. … Read the rest
Okay, so I’m excited to be cruising the Middle East. I had thought of this as just a little interlude. I had to get past Christmas first and this was booked a while ago and then put aside in my mind for consideration after more pressing things. … Read the rest
Emirates Park Zoo is a great day out for the family. We were invited along for the day by our friends, Brad & Diana, who were entertaining little Kenny over the Christmas break. My two boys had been at home all week while I prepared for (and then cleaned up after) Christmas for 40 people, so I figured they deserved a day out too.… Read the rest
Its not often you see a storm in Dubai. Given that it hasn’t rained here since March this is a special sight indeed. Pity that it’s on a day that we’ve come to Kite Beach.
We’ve just come for a bit of a play.… Read the rest
We arrive at 10:22am. We visited Santa yesterday but I’m fussy and not satisfied with the Santa “experience” or the photo. Yes, we’re in Dubai. Yes, I’m grateful that we can visit Santa here. As I said, I’m being fussy. … Read the rest
The Annual Festive Season Carnival at Address Montgomerie. To be perfectly frank, the main reason we’re here for our Friday outing today is because we can walk here and, perhaps more importantly, it’s starting early (12pm, early by Dubai standards) when most of the festive events and activities are either late afternoon or evening affairs.… Read the rest
China Grill: Ladies’ Night in Dubai. Something that can’t be fathomed anywhere else is alive and well right here. When I first heard about ladies’ nights – which consist of anything from a free drink or two to all out free flowing bubbles and a 50% discount on food (for tables with ladies only), I thought it was a bit of a gimmick. … Read the rest