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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Friday, April 30, 2010
Sorry
As many of you may have noticed, we do not seem to be using this Blog anymore. Unfortunatley I am finding it much easier to use Facebook to keep in touch. Please feel free to join Facebook and keep up to date with what is happing with us here in the Middle East...
Saturday, August 29, 2009
South African Vacation 2009 (Eventually)
It's high time that I start posting pictures from our vacation to South Africa in May / June...I know they are 3 months later so, sorry.
We flew on Emirates Airline directly to Cape Town where, after a HUGE mess up with the rental car, we finally went to Aunty Ann and Uncle Tony's Plumstead House. We spent the night there before going through to Scarbough the next day.
The drive to Scarbourgh was to say the least, Depressing. It brought back all the beauty of Cape Town that I had long forgotten, and an insane urge to pack up my life and move back down to Cape Town...then I lay down and the feeling passed...
After a good nights rest, we were ready to actually begin the vacation. What better way to introduce the children to the South African wildlife than a quick trip over the mountain to Boulders Beach and the Cape Town Penguin Breeding Program...
From Boulders it is just a Hop, Skip and a Jump over to Simon's Town Harbor...the home of
'Just Nuisance',
the Great Dane that was formally enlisted in the Royal Navy...see the following website for a full story...
http://www.simonstown.com/tourism/nuisance/nuisance.htm
The next day was a trip to Scratch patch which will follow on the next posting...
Friday, August 28, 2009
Well, after almost 8 years of doing Search & Rescue, they finally sent us on the HUET (Helicopter Underwater Escape Training) Course. As the name says, if we end up in the water, then escaping from the helicopter can be a little tricky. It was also an oppertunity to take my underwater camera for a proper test drive. Although the pictures are not too clear, I guess a small sacrifice is made for the ability to go underwater.
As in real life, there is alwas the possibilty that once in the water the helicopter will capsize. This changes everything when you are upside down...then, just to spice things up a little, they turn all the lights out...
Monday, May 18, 2009
Bell 412 EP Leaving Al Ain Base for the last time...
Having never posted a video clip on the website, I thought it was high time that I tried, seeing that I am about to leave on vacation. If this works, I might have some vacation videos to follow...
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Grandparents in the UAE...Again
As some of you may know, my parents finally came over to visit us on the way home from my sister in New Zealand. It was a much anticipated event by the children and they were very happy to see Granny and Grandpa arrive. At least this time we were a little more settled in here than the last time they were here.
The first trip to Dubai was to take them to see the Tallest Building in the World...the Burj Dubai, located on top of the Dubai Mall...the Largest shopping Mall in the World.
Inside the Dubai Mall they have placed a relatively large Aquarium which we waited to go and see until the Grandparents were here. Impressive I admit but I must say I expected a little more.
The second trip to Dubai took us to the 8th Man-Made wonder of the world...The Palm Island. 
Home to the Atlantis hotel, the Palm houses some of the most lucrative property in the UAE.
We went to eat at a South African Steak House restaurant thing in the Mall of the Emirates. We had heard that they were a little expensive but decided to treat the grandparents to a meal...which they paid for...Take note of the price of the T-Bone Steak...current exchange rate is 2.85...this means that a small T-Bone steak with a little bit of Pap cost us R345.00 EACH.
If that is not bad enough, the Wagyu Beef Steak comes in at a WOPPING 180 Dirhams...R513.00...
Abu Dhabi was also on our list of places to go, with the UAE Motor Vehicle Museum and the Emirates Palace Hotel at the top of the list.
4 Years ago we took the grandparents to the Motor Vehicle Museum only to get there and find it closed. For this reason we decided to take them back there again this trip. We packed the car for the day and started the 1 hour 30 minutes drive to the Car Museum in Abu Dhabi. When we arrived...IT WAS CLOSED...AGAIN. However, this time they did have the world largest caravan on display (Guinness Book of Records) which was rather interesting to see.
After the disappointment of arriving at the CLOSED Car Museum we took the grandparents to the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi. This is the second 7 Star Hotel in the world. The only other 7 star hotel in the world is the Burj Al Arab in Dubai. The Emirates Palace Hotel play a part in the Jamie Foxx and Jeniffer Garner movie 'THE KINGDOM' (as the Palace of the Saudi Crown Prince).
The first trip to Dubai was to take them to see the Tallest Building in the World...the Burj Dubai, located on top of the Dubai Mall...the Largest shopping Mall in the World.
Inside the Dubai Mall they have placed a relatively large Aquarium which we waited to go and see until the Grandparents were here. Impressive I admit but I must say I expected a little more.
The second trip to Dubai took us to the 8th Man-Made wonder of the world...The Palm Island. 
Home to the Atlantis hotel, the Palm houses some of the most lucrative property in the UAE.
We went to eat at a South African Steak House restaurant thing in the Mall of the Emirates. We had heard that they were a little expensive but decided to treat the grandparents to a meal...which they paid for...Take note of the price of the T-Bone Steak...current exchange rate is 2.85...this means that a small T-Bone steak with a little bit of Pap cost us R345.00 EACH.
If that is not bad enough, the Wagyu Beef Steak comes in at a WOPPING 180 Dirhams...R513.00...Abu Dhabi was also on our list of places to go, with the UAE Motor Vehicle Museum and the Emirates Palace Hotel at the top of the list.
4 Years ago we took the grandparents to the Motor Vehicle Museum only to get there and find it closed. For this reason we decided to take them back there again this trip. We packed the car for the day and started the 1 hour 30 minutes drive to the Car Museum in Abu Dhabi. When we arrived...IT WAS CLOSED...AGAIN. However, this time they did have the world largest caravan on display (Guinness Book of Records) which was rather interesting to see.
After the disappointment of arriving at the CLOSED Car Museum we took the grandparents to the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi. This is the second 7 Star Hotel in the world. The only other 7 star hotel in the world is the Burj Al Arab in Dubai. The Emirates Palace Hotel play a part in the Jamie Foxx and Jeniffer Garner movie 'THE KINGDOM' (as the Palace of the Saudi Crown Prince).
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