July 5th 2008Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Abu Dhabi Ok, have some time to sit and write.
Well obviously on Saturday the 20th of June I got on the plane in Brisbane, then a 7 hour flight to Singapore, then a futher 7 hours to Abu Dhabi. At this poin ... [full story]
June 14th 2008Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Abu Dhabi Dates grow in the U.A.E. like wheat grows in Kansas...and I desperately want to like them. The bad news is that I don't really like them, not even a little bit. I continue to try dates everywhere I ... [full story]
June 13th 2008Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Abu Dhabi Well I haven't posted a blog entry in a few weeks because I have been working like a crazy person. The vacation is pretty much over and I have been put to work! I truly cannot express the shock and ... [full story]
May 28th 2008Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Abu Dhabi If you ever find yourself in Abu Dhabi, may I recommend to you a Dhow Dinner Cruise? It was lovely. A group of Cerner folks and our new friend Barb decided to take the trip down the Corniche last Tu ... [full story]
May 30th 2008Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Abu Dhabi It is quite possible that I will never leave Abu Dhabi as a result of my experiences today. I spent the day on Lulu Island, just off the coast of Abu Dhabi, and it was exactly what I have always drea ... [full story]
May 21st 2008Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Abu Dhabi I have read in several books, magazines, tourist guides, etc that shopping is the national pastime of the UAE. I have found this to be true as we have asked around regarding what to see, what to do, ... 4 photos[full story]
May 19th 2008Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Abu Dhabi On Saturday we (my Cerner friends, Laura and Rebecca) ventured out on a desert safari - and what an experience that was! We went dune bashing - which basically involves driving like crazy people on t ... [full story]
May 19th 2008Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Abu Dhabi On Friday I visited the Abu Dhabi Golf Club...which is the site of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship - last year it was won by the delicious Paul Casey. It is a championship course with 27 holes, curre ... [full story]
May 17th 2008Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Abu Dhabi Hands down...the Grand Mosque is the most amazing building that I have ever seen. WOW. This mosque is still in the making - but when it is done will be able to hold 10,000 people at a time. The off ... [full story]
May 15th 2008Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Abu Dhabi While I am here, I am working at Corniche Hospital and helping to train the nurses on the software that they are using. The word and it is named acurately as we are right here on the coast of the Pe ... [full story]
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