Category Archives: Travel

We returned to the Mutrah Souq today to purchase a couple of shirts, then put the car in 4WD mode and headed out to Wadi Mayh, in search of date palms, feral donkeys, straying goats and tiny villages. Getting off … Continue reading →

Today was another alarm clock day. 08:15, this time. The reason, once again, was to visit a mosque before closing time at 11:00. This time, it was the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque. This time, we checked ahead of time to … Continue reading →

Let me start by saying that the breakfast at this hotel is absolutely top notch. About 20 types of bread and pastry, omelettes made for you while you wait, freshly-squeezed juices, lots of fresh fruit, etc., etc.: a real feast … Continue reading →

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 →