Monthly Archives: October 2015

We set out from Dubai for the 160km drive through the desert and mountains to Fujairah to rejoin the ship … it was a fascinating drive … excellent road, of course … … the fence is to to keep camels … Continue reading →

We took a Big Bus tour in the morning. Dubai has big buildings (many look empty) …    … and extraordinary roads. But off these freeways, terrible traffic …    … many suburban mosques. The Sultan has decreed no-one should have … Continue reading →

More low key than Dubai, but it is the “capital” of the UAE and where the real money is. I arrived back from Sydney via Dubai late in the afternoon, 24 hours before the ship. I walked out and found … Continue reading →

The ship arrived in Muscat on another beautiful morning sailing past a rocky coastline, white buildings and Fort Al Jalali …    We docked at Port Sultan Qaboos Cruise Terminal right near the Sultan’s private “yacht” … I joined two … Continue reading →