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Out of the bubble......... One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.-- Henry Miller

Es ist nicht alles gold was glaenzt

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Wednesday, 18 Feb 2009 | Views [635]

I made a HUGE mess with my credit card (have you ever tried paying your card twice in the same month and not having enough Moola both times? Does that go into the same category as an over achiever?), and it spun me into another attack of anxiety – my ... Read more >


Gallery: Parks and our apartment

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Sunday, 15 Feb 2009 | Photo Gallery


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Is it green in Abu Dhabi's Parks?

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Sunday, 15 Feb 2009 | Views [633]

The parks do look pretty nice and the plants are tropical like oasis’, so lots of palm trees. But –of course- they are all very organized and neat and there is no dirt on the ground at all – I think they even sweep the parks. But people do use ... Read more >


Coby's work

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Sunday, 15 Feb 2009 | Views [577]

Thursday 2/12 Today we had a sand storm and it looked more like fog, but there really was sand/dust all over the cars and on my head, after spending some time outside. I was advised not to bike, so I wouldn’t breathe too much sand into my lungs. ... Read more >


Gallery: More pictures from Abu Dhabi

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Sunday, 15 Feb 2009 | Photo Gallery


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going shopping.............

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Thursday, 12 Feb 2009 | Views [656] | Comments [3]

Now starting the day with yoga (even though I watched TV while doing it - at least I admit it.........) is a good thing. The day is warm and sunny and I am getting used to my surroundings. Meaning, I bike and I don't mind the stares - its because there ... Read more >


Sky Diving?

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Wednesday, 11 Feb 2009 | Views [633]

2/9 It's sunny all the time - sunny as in summer, warm pleasant - how come I am still freezing? Biking is good - the conditions for it bad...........if I can survive this traffic I can do most anything. Today is bad - somehow, my body doesn't ... Read more >


About the bike..........

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Wednesday, 11 Feb 2009 | Views [596]

2/7 I got a bike today. Here a picture: Now, this is more like it! Coby came with me, after we spent 3 hours in an Internet Cafe - leaving Coby hungry and grumpy, he was still willing to wait, since I had a gazillion requests to the bike shop people ... Read more >


Arriving in Dubai

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Monday, 9 Feb 2009 | Views [649]

6:10 PM 2/4/2009        After leaving my home, my life, my daughter................arriving in Dubai, was entering a science fiction movie - ghost town. All the shiny new walls - a dizzying inviroment. Ready for the crowds to arrive - in hope they ... Read more >


The Abu Dhabi Experience................

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Sunday, 8 Feb 2009 | Views [581]

Now, this is just a test - after having written a story and having it disappear on me...........no fun, even in the land of "creative time"......... Now lets see if this posts and I will be brave enough to write some more...........later..... Read more >


Gallery: In Dubai/Abu Dhabi

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Monday, 2 Feb 2009 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Last daze in Marin

USA | Friday, 30 Jan 2009 | Photo Gallery


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