Christmas Holiday

Al Ain - in the Oasis

Al Ain... which fort is the one Daddy remembers? This one?

... this one?

...this one?

...this one?!

relaxing after the day of 100 forts!

avoiding the crowds in the pool

pool bar

Robin & Sarah arrive

cocktails at the Hilton

exhausting holiday!

Christmas Eve - alcohol free!

Christmas Day - the only ones in the sea... brrr!

thawing through in the sun

Abu Dhabi Sunrise

Christmas Day lunch

Christmas flat

Christmas Dinner

Road to Fujairah (an official detour on the 3 lane highway!)

Snoopy Island, Fujairah
Sandy Beach Hotel, Fujairah

Wadi Bih - off road, Fujairah to Ras Al Khaimah

Wadi Bih... interesting rock strata... apparently?!

Muttie in Larry

Musandam Dhow Trip

The navigator

Dhow into the Musandam fjords

long drop facilities off the back of the dhow

grockles

fjord scenery

Captain and Mate

Telegraph Island - British outpost

lots of dolphins

camels on the road in Umm Al Quwain

Daddy in Sharjah

Coronation Street... UAE style

Nick's birthday

New Year's Day

Abu Dhabi in the 1970s

Abu Dhabi 2007... shopping at Marina Mall
cleaning out the carpet souk