Author Archives: ianmacd

It was hotter today, at about 29°C. We got up early today, at about 07:20. We seem to be going to bed earlier and earlier, which causes us to rise earlier and earlier with each passing day. We took advantage … Continue reading →

Today was a rather chaotic day and quite tiring. It started with breakfast at the hotel, followed by a walk along the Bur Dubai waterfront. We were inclined to rent a boat for an hour or so’s cruise up and … Continue reading →

The alarm woke us again today, as we had to have breakfast and get all the way over to Jumeirah for our visit to the Jumeirah Mosque, the only mosque in the United Arab Emirates that is open to non-Muslims. … Continue reading →

Well, where to start? Our flight was uneventful. I mostly read up on our destination, but there was enough time to take in an episode of Dragon’s Den, plus the BORДT film. If you thought Borat was outrageous and had … Continue reading →

And off we go. In an hour, the taxi will be here to take us to Schiphol to catch our plane to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, where we’ll spend three nights before driving east towards Oman. We have … Continue reading →