Burj Khalifa
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.
Roda el marooj hotel
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
Gold souk
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
Desert Safari
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
Desert safari (II)
13 december 2018, Verenigde Arabische Emiraten ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Dubai Beach
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.
Last day in Dubai
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
Hatfield Peverel Football Club
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
London Eye
17 december 2018, Engeland ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
We took a spin on the London Eye today. Weather perfect and you could see for miles.
Madam Tussauds
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
Winter Wonderland Hyde Park
18 december 2018, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Winter Wonderland (II)
18 december 2018, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Fun in the cold
Randomly London
18 december 2018, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Bits and pieces as we wandered around.
Bruges at night
19 december 2018, België ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Wandering around Bruges at night. Amazing town. The architecture is fantastic and the Christmas markets are great.
Bruges at night (II)
19 december 2018, België ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Kids having fun ice skating in the town square.
Bruges by day
20 december 2018, België ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Spent the day wandering around Bruges. Managed to get lost (saved by Google maps), find a bar with 400 beers, take a horse and cart tour of the town and sample some Belgian chocolate.
Leave tomorrowMeer informatie
Paris, France
21 december 2018, Frankrijk ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Made it to Paris after two nice train trips, one from Bruges to Brussels and then from Brussels to Paris (Gare du Nord, the largest train station in Europe according to our taxi driver).
Found hotelMeer informatie
Paris II
22 december 2018, Frankrijk ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Police and protesters.
Eiffel Tower
22 december 2018, Frankrijk ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Not a very good day unfortunately so only went to second floor as visibility was restricted higher up.
Even from here though, the views are fantastic.
More Paris
23 december 2018, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Hop on hop off bus around Paris. Great fun and a great way to see the city.
Visited the Louvre. What an amazing place. A few small photos does not even begin to do it justice. Huge crowds around thatMeer informatie
Heybridge, Essex
24 december 2018, Engeland ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Just a short walk from Chez Hoskin. Heybridge, the Riviera of East Anglia, oh and one photo of how you make a billiard ball.
Christmas Morning
25 december 2018, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C
-2 degrees on xmas morning. Kids have been spoiled and weirdly I have found myself wearing a Christmas Jersey. I look like Jack bloody Tame.
So much wrapping paper- anyway here's some pics.
South End Pier
27 december 2018, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Spent most of the day at South End Pier, the longest pleasure pier in the world. The iron pier was built in 1889.
The fair rides were all closed being winter but it was a slightly hazy cold still dayMeer informatie
The Football
29 december 2018, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Went to local football match. Colchester v Morecambe. Nil all draw but fantastic game.
Followed this with curry and beer. Perfect!
New Year's Eve at La Guaca
31 december 2018, Engeland ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Brilliant dinner at the local Mexican restaurant - great food and a great margarita - perfect!
ReizigerA very quick ride to the top. Great photos.