Blogs from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East - page 9

This is officially the last day of our holidays. The next day or so is travelling. It is as well our time is finished as both our suitcases are a little worse for wear. The bearings have gone on the wheels on mine. I think just too many cobblestones and rough pavement. I was dragging it along complaining about how heavy it was when Andy checked and we swopped bags so he dragged mine and I pulled his along. The wheels on Andy's bag are good but the handle is difficult to pull out or push in. A tad easier after some casual use of Paul's WD40!! Also, part of the suitcase is coming apart. They have both served us well. Today we met up with friends who are just starting their holiday as we finish ... read more

The adventure began at 630pm on the 10th June 2017 when the limousine service arrived to take me to the airport. After a tearful farewell with my loved ones I was soon on my way, the journey to the airport was surprisingly rapid for a Saturday night and I was soon checking in my cases and heading for the quiet of the lounge. A few beers and toasties later and I was settled in for the hour or so until boarding. Business class meant priority boarding and my seat was very comfortable, champagne in hand I relaxed while the rabble in cattle class boarded the aircraft. The flight was a little bumpy at times and I ate a fair bit as I made my way down the cocktail list the choices of beer were poor so ... read more

Dubai for 2 days. 45 degrees in the shade. Sea is as hot as a bath and sadly no sign of any fishes for Oliver.. Been living the expat life with Alison and Ross. Luckily it's a Weekend in Dubai on Friday and Saturday so we have been seeing the sights of with big air con malls, ridiculously tall buildings Burj Kahlifia and crazily big fish tanks.. A strange place quite surreal..this place doesn't really make any sense.. But it's late and neither do I.. Hopefully get some pictures on tomorrow when we worked out how to download from Ginnys camera. Happy Eid to you all! A... read more

'Are you serious? Grandma wouldn't leave without me!!!' And so we found ourselves at Perth Airport minus our best friend. Surely that wasn't my name being called for the final person to board. Dam it. It's tricky running with a full cappuccino in your hands. Window seat plus a spare. Always good to have a spare. Now here's where the beauty of Facebook kicks in!!! Plonked myself down, simultaneously thinking ahh, a Scottish emirates crew member! Turned around semi apologising for being last and thought, I've seen that face before! Facebook! So out of a possible 24,000 emirates cabin crew we were attended by Bronte's friend, Ewan. What are the chances? Let me warn you. It's never a good thing to be in a shopping centre when there's NO COFFEE SHOPS OPEN!!!... read more

Geo: 25.116, 55.2007Stayed the night in Auckland at the Novotel Airport hotel, they very nicely gave us a late checkout until 6pm at no extra charge so we got to spend the day chilling out - our room is in the perfect position for people and plane watching. Spent an interesting half hour watching a family - mum, dad, baby, grandma and grandad trying to fit themselves, their bags and about 8 boxes, ranging in size from 60 inch tv to a standard square carton into their average size station wagon. Entertaining as hell, bags in, one box in, bags out, 3 boxes in, baby in, baby out...... repeat, repeat, same outcome, mum and dad gesturing and arguing, grandad has a turn, dad walking away, coming back, whole dance starts again, till finally he rings someone ... read more