Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi

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

Ballooning

Canberra by balloon

“Did you know that ours is the only Parliament House in the world that you can get clearance to fly over [in a hot air balloon]?”.  I think about this for a moment and I’m not sure whether to be proud of, or concerned by, this fact.… Read the rest