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Tour Du Jour
Shelley comes out of her room and I greet her cheerfully, but fall back asleep while she makes us breakfast. I wake to the smell of biscuits with currants and drop a bag of Earl Grey tea in my cup at … Continue reading
Making Friends at the Beach
I grabbed the small white blanket and the red pillow to sleep with – one under my head and the other over my feet, leaving Hello Kitty pajamas to cover the rest of me. I had my alarm set, but would … Continue reading
No Wait for Kuwait
Caleb and I got Open Water Diver certified and the urge to do so every weekend now is strong. Caleb looked into Oman, where you can dive with four of the seven sea turtle species, but the timing wasn’t right. He’d go … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Food, Friends, Government, Places, Travel, Water
Tagged beach, couchsurfing, Kuwait, transportation, vacation
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First Couchsurfer in Bahrain
Katrin requested to stay at my place, giving me a week’s notice, as her host in Doha suggested she stay with Melanie, whom I know, but who didn’t want to be bothered just two days before her skiing trip in … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Art, Food, Forts, Friends, History, Places, Water
Tagged airport, Bahrain, beach, couchsurfing, restaurants, Royal Camel Farm, sunset
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Amazing Day in Abu Dhabi
I woke an hour before my alarm went off. I walked the dogs to the beach when everyone else is up doing the same thing before the sun bakes the bricks. I double-checked everything, washed my dishes from last night, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Entertainment, Food, Music, People, Photography, Places, Plants, Travel, Water
Tagged Abu Dhabi, Corniche, couchsurfing, Emirates Palace, Etihad Towers, museum
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