Delayed in Dubai…
It has been eight days since I handed Big Fella over to the freight agents in Amman, Jordan, and I have still to set eyes on the crate that he is housed in…!! After being advised initially, that the...
View ArticleDe-Tour to Abu Dhabi…
I decided to leave Oman until last, as I had heard the there was a lot more to see and do there, than there is in Qatar and Bahrain… I left Dubai as early as the crowd of well-wishers would allow me...
View ArticleSheikh Zayed Mosque – Abu Dhabi.
On Saturday morning, after a great breakfast prepared by Malcolm, we set off to see a few of the sights of Abu Dhabi… Our first stop was the Sheik Zayed Mosque, which I had glimpsed on my way into the...
View ArticleDesert Sunset – Abu Dhabi
After our tour of the city, Malcolm suggested we ride out into the desert to watch the sun set… I have always been a sucker for a good sunset, so there was no arguments from me…!! We headed south along...
View ArticleThwarted Again…!!
The first sign you will no doubt notice on entering the Saudi Embassy in Abu Dhabi, is one that your eyes will be drawn to often while you wait to be served, although I use the term “served” with...
View ArticleThe Rainbow Sheikh and the Road to Liwa…
I was at Doha International Airport at 4.45am, ready for a long day… At 10.00am I touched down in Abu Dhabi, and an hour later arrived at the Wrigley’s house… An hour after that, I was packed and...
View ArticleLowdown from Lima…
The Lima Oasis is a crescent shaped area that lies far south of Abu Dhabi, and close to the Saudi Arabian Border… Wherever in this endless sea of sand you’d like to draw that particular line…!! Very...
View ArticleCharging into Sharjah…
Time, in the greater scheme of things, was running out for me… While checking through my documents, I suddenly realised that my Indian visa expired on the 19th of February… That was less than three...
View ArticleBack to Dubai…
Another gray day dawned over Fujairah… The Big Fella stood in a pool of water that was draining very slowly into an adjoining section of the walkway where he had been parked… It had rained on and off...
View ArticleBack in the Box…!!
I arrived at the Super Express warehouse shortly before midday, having unpacked and repacked my gear the previous evening… Santos and his team of assistants were there to meet me, and within minutes,...
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