Blogs from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East - page 16

Well, if a day of travel, making my way to the UAE, were ever to go wrong, this was going to be that day! Aside from the good start to the day -- made it to the airport early -- nothing subsequent to this appeared as if was going to work in my favour. My Ottawa-Montreal leg was delayed for starters because of maintenance problems. Very well! Air Canada put me on another flight but the Montreal flight to Munich was also delayed. To make matters worse, we couldn't fly into Munich in any case because the whole airport, arrivals and departures, were cancelled because of freezing rain. We were diverted to Stuttgart goodness knows to what end exactly. Would we be forced to then fly to our final destinations from there or did we still ... read more

Only two more days of school until the 2nd of Jan...then off to Canada on Thurs. morning. I always loved that Christmas song, "I'll Be Home For Christmas"...now it has personal relevance. I have taken a few last minute Abu Dhabi photos, in preparation of my trip home to share with you...otherwise, stay tuned for more pics of my Christmas back at home. A few of you may actually *STAR* in my first BLOG entry of 2011...lol. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight (literally...lol...off to bed )....xoxo P.S. NOT looking forward to "Feels like -25c" temperatures, I have to admit. Next year it will be Christmas in Abu Dhabi. Start saving. ... read more

It's National Day Weekend her in the UAE. Four day weekend! The UAE is 39 years young. The Emirates decorate the entire cities like Christmas...decal their cars and literally hang out the car windows as they drive down the city streets. I stayed away from most of the crazy stuff, but today I rode my bike down to the Corniche to watch the Formula One Boat Races....it was pretty cool. I have never been to a boat race before. Enjoy the pics...only 9 more school days and I am BACK in Canada for the holidays. The countdown is on....xo... read more

...and some pics from the top of the tower at Marina Mall. A couple of smaller adventures I took in my last couple of days off, while exploring on my bike (I actually stumbled across the Heritage Village. I had heard of it but never knew where it was...guess now I do). Well, back to school tomorrow...then to Dubai next weekend for the World Golf Championships. I haven't been to Dubai yet, so I am looking forward to it. Stay tuned for pics. After that, I won't be embarking on any more adventures until the new year (however, I may try the para-sailing during the National Holidays in early Dec.). Although, being at home and around family for the Christmas Break, will have it's own usual elements of adventure .....lol..... I love my family, can't wait!! ... read more

Day three of holiday week (Tues.): Taking it easy today. Feeling a bit guilty, so I thought I should tackle some schoolwork to rejuvenate myself for the latter half of the week to come (plus, I gotta brutal sunburn on my face on the water yesterday...forgot to use the 20 UV protection, so staying indoors today). Day one consisted of a 3 hour exploratory bike ride, then to the hotel pool, church, then to the mall for McD's and a movie. "Due Date" with Robert Downey Jr. I am not sure about you, but I find he gets funnier that guy...good movie... if you like silly humour...which I usually don't...must have been my relaxed, non-critical state of mind that night...maybe going to church prior, put me in that place...lol. I also saw "Unstoppable" with Denzel Washington ... read more