We are still here in Dubai. Kelly is still with us. We head to Abu Dhabi tomorrow, about an hour's drive away. Another Test starts for Daryl on Friday. Kel and I will return to Dubai Monday and then fly to Bangkok Tuesday. I fly home on Friday week, arriving in Sydney on the 27th, where Daryl should have already arrived from Dubai. Kelly will continue her travel from Bangkok and isn't expected home until Feb-March next year.
Here are a few of our recent photos.
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| Halloween in Dubai |
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| Dubai Marina at night. |
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| Sue and Ian with an abandoned car, near our apartment. These sandy cars are a common sight, apparently left by expats leaving Dubai in a hurry. |
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| Julia Gillard eat your heart out! |
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| Desert scene |
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| Can you see the Hatta Mtns in the distance? Seen on our desert adventure. |
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| Canal Walk at Festival City Mall. This lad jumped in while his Aussie expat mum took the photo for us. |
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| Say that quickly!!! |
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| View of Canal Walk |
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| Thai dinner at Canal Walk |
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| Raffles Dubai, next to Wafi City Mall |
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| ceiling in Wafi Mall |
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| helpful sign at the lifts |
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| spot the Dubai influence |
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| Large screen in Mall of the Emirates while we were eating lunch at Chili's |
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| fabulous waterfall displays at Dubai Mall |
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| burj khalifa as seen fromdinner while watching water diplays |
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| Arabic restaurant we were taken to, with the Match Officials |
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| This was put on our table...entree? decor? carrot sticks were good |
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| bulging dinner table...startes in the small bowls |
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| This tray was loaded with many variations of lamb and chicken, buried under arabic bread and fries. The flat bread had a very thin layer of meat in side and was delicious. We took doggy bags home!!!! |
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| just to prove Daryl has done some work here |
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| Dubai Sports Centre...note the snd around it |
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| view from stadium...Dubai City in the distance |
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| more views from stadium |
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| abra wharf where Kel and I paid 1 dirham to ride across the creek to the souks |
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| abra close up..sit on the raised box platforms |
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| view from abra |
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| wiew from abra |
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| view from abra...mosques always evident |
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| from abra |
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| in the souk area...couldn't resist |
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| gold anyone? |
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| how about rings? |
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| the real thing...no fashion jewellery here |
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| How gorgeous are the shoes? Saks Fifth Avenue at Burjuman Mall. Only 9000 dirhams...about $A 3000 |
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| tasty salads at Paul, a favourite restaurant chain here |
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| Dinner last night at hotel restaurant, Wox...found something mild D could eat |
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| Weseem to attract small kids!!! These 2 Korean treasures jumped in when the waiter took this photo. |
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| view inside hotel atrium, where we have breakfast, very lush and green with a small stream running through it |
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