Travel, life, loves and laughs.
After a day by the pool at the Mercure Jebal Hafeet followed by a not-so-successful trip to the Al Ain Zoo last night, I am keen to get out this morning and do some proper exploring.
First stop is breakfast and the pancakes are a hit, but shortly after that we are on our way to the top of Jebal Hafeet for some excellent views across Al Ain and more desert views over the border to Oman and into the empty quarter.… Read the rest
I can’t help but have the tune of Joshua Kadison’s 1993 release, Painted Desert Serenade, going through my head as we drive out of Dubai and into the changing colors of the desert landscape as we leave the city behind for a weekend away.… Read the rest
Here we are again at Al Mamzar, another triathlon, this will be his third here and fourth overall so far.
Jasper is excited. Not only has he been training hard but Grandad is also here to watch him this time.… Read the rest
Another busy week gone. I breathe a sigh of relief as I shut down my lap top on Thursday night. I have been looking forward to this weekend for the past few weeks since we decided to spend the weekend in Abu Dhabi for the Red Bull Air Race.… Read the rest
Questacon, Australia’s National Science and Technology Centre is a science and learning centre in Canberra. Located along Lake Burley Griffin between the National Library and the High Court, it’s for big and small kids alike and can easily amuse the little ones for a day’s outing.… Read the rest
Another year over….almost. After all, we still have Christmas to celebrate. Given the alarming start (Harley gave us quite a scare just after our arrival), we can only hope it gets better from now on. And so it is Christmas…
We start a fresh on December 20 with Michelle, John & Kit arriving.… Read the rest
Tai O is a remarkable fishing village on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. We have spent the morning ascending to Ngong Ping to visit the Big Buddha and we arrive by local bus at an unremarkable cement covered terminus.… Read the rest
This Buddha is big. Really big. He stands 34m on top of a hill at Ngong Ping and can be seen for miles around. We get our first glimpses from across the hills as we (finally!) approach Ngong Ping on the cable car.… Read the rest
A bit of a late night out on the Star Ferry exploring last night sets us back in getting out the door again this morning. Luckily the Hong Kong metro is efficient and we arrive at Ocean Park from our apartment in Causeway Bay in about half an hour, virtually no time!… Read the rest
It’s nearly 10am before we leave the apartment headed for Victoria Peak. So much for my daily schedule. Though I shouldn’t be too hard on us, we’re all exhausted after the Thursday night flight and did quite well to get through our arrival and first afternoon in Hong Kong relatively unscathed.… Read the rest