Verenigde Arabische EmiratenDubaiDowntown Dubai25°12’9” N 55°16’37” E
12 december 2018, Verenigde Arabische Emiraten ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Trip to the top of the world's tallest building. 828 meters (125 floors) and only 77 seconds to get to the top
The views are breathtaking and even at that height the air is warm and still.
12 december 2018, Verenigde Arabische Emiraten ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We had a huge two bedroom apartment here with breakfast on the balcony overlooking the pool. First thing to note - don't ever order a gin and tonic at the poolside bar - $40NZD - (each).
Kids lovingMeer informatie
Verenigde Arabische EmiratenDubaiDowntown Dubai25°12’9” N 55°16’37” E
13 december 2018, Verenigde Arabische Emiraten ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Walked through the gold souk. Can't really move for people coming up to you with cries of "copy watch" or "copy bag". Most of the gold is that very yellow gold - not really to our taste so wasn'tMeer informatie
Verenigde Arabische EmiratenDubaiDowntown Dubai25°12’9” N 55°16’37” E
13 december 2018, Verenigde Arabische Emiraten ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Desert safari and wadi bashing (four wheel driving over the sand dunes) - great fun.
The kids had a go at sandboarding and we all had a camel ride before a big meal on carpets under the clear nightMeer informatie
Verenigde Arabische EmiratenDubaiDowntown Dubai25°12’9” N 55°16’37” E 13 december 2018, Verenigde Arabische Emiraten ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
14 december 2018, Verenigde Arabische Emiraten ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
A great promenade with cafes and restaurants interspersed with shops and leisure activities for the kids all while looking out at the Persian gulf.
15 december 2018, Verenigde Arabische Emiraten ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
On the way to airport - next stop - Heathrow.
7.00 am and Dubai is just waking up. Love this time of day anywhere but the colors here are amazing.
Leaving the heat for the cold of the UK andMeer informatie
EngelandHatfield Peverel51°46’32” N 0°37’9” E
16 december 2018, Engeland ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Watching Sienna play football on a cold clear afternoon. Unfortunately the girls lost 3 - 0 but Sienna played well and they had fun.
Considering we arrived in driving rain yesterday it was a bit of aMeer informatie
EngelandGreater LondonBaker StreetMarylebone Railway Station51°31’26” N 0°9’37” W 17 december 2018, Engeland ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
We took a spin on the London Eye today. Weather perfect and you could see for miles.
EngelandGreater LondonBaker StreetMarylebone Railway Station51°31’26” N 0°9’36” W
18 december 2018, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
I was the only one who wanted to interact with the figures so here is me hanging with some of my historical and not so historical homies:
- discussing the relative merits of Irish self rule withMeer informatie
Reiziger A very quick ride to the top. Great photos.