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Contemplative Frame of Mind
One minute you’re driving a 4×4, surrounded by palm trees and sand, your air-conditioning blasting away; the next you’re riding your bike into the wind, wearing a woolly hat and a thick coat. The wonders of travel. In January, our … Continue reading
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First Day Of Spring
We’re back at home in Amsterdam, after arriving early yesterday morning. To round off our travelogue, I should tell you about our last day in the UAE. We began Monday with a nice lie-in, since it was our last morning … Continue reading
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No Haze
No haze this morning, so the day welcomed us with fabulously sunny views over the Jumeirah beach and Palm Jumeirah. What a shame we have to check out of our place. 24 hours from now, we’ll be back in Amsterdam.
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Shopaholics
With no special activities on the list today, we started with a bit of a lie-in. By the time we got up, we decided we should have only a light breakfast, since we had a lunch reservation in the Burj … Continue reading
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Wild Wadi
We had very little on the agenda for today, which is how some people like to spend every day of their holiday, but for us, it’s something of an exception. We get up earlier and do many more things when … Continue reading
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