Monthly Archives: December 2017

Day 17 – Saturday 30 December Getting used to these lazy mornings, starting to become a habit.  Today we are off to see Ferrari World attached to the Yas Island Mall which is very big with lots of shops, cafés … Continue reading →

Day 16 – Friday 29 December Another lazy morning, taking it easy with the family & Monica prepared a beautiful morning tea, cinnamon buns for us.  Tereza & I tried the spa & enjoyed the massage jets before jumping in … Continue reading →

Day 15 – Thursday 28 December A nice 6.15am kiss & snuggle up from Austin before sleeping in a bit.  We are off to Dubai for the day.  There is a 4 to 6 lane divided superhighway between Abu Dhabi … Continue reading →

Day 14 – Wednesday 27 December Another lazy start & we spend the morning helping the boys building their robots.  We only make a few mistakes & it takes an hour or so more to sort it out.  After that … Continue reading →

Day 13 – Tuesday 26 December A relaxed lazy morning recovering from xmas day, Charles & I went by taxi to pick up the car from the Viceroy Hotel.  In Abu Dhabi if you are caught driving with any alcohol … Continue reading →

  Day 12 – Monday 25 December – Christmas Day A snuggle in from 6.30am with Austin who was still tired but couldn’t sleep because he was so excited about Christmas.  The magic hour for him to get up is … Continue reading →

Day 11 – Sunday 24 December 7.30am before Austin gives us a wake up snuggle.  This morning we take a walk around the island our apartment building is part of & explore the beach & boardwalks of surrounding apartments.  The … Continue reading →

Day 10 – Saturday 23 December A later start today, 7am before Austin crawls into bed with us.  A huge fog, we can barely make out the apartment block next door, it doesn’t lift until after 11am.  It turned out … Continue reading →

Day 9 – Friday 22 December 5am again this morning, but now I know what it is, the door to the balcony was open & it was very loud, it is the Muslim call to prayer that is waking me … Continue reading →

Day 8 – Thursday 21 December Today is Petra day – we have had Petra on our bucket list for many years & had been hoping that one day we would get here – today is the day & we … Continue reading →