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Another day, another abandoned pet

August 24, 2011

Yesterday as we were heading out for dinner, we saw a cat lying outside our building door, conveniently positioning herself near the small gap between the floor and the glass door. What a smart kitty. In this  hot weather, she found respite from that small gap where cool air from inside of the building ‘leaks’. [...]

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The desert safari that might be my last

February 16, 2009

I had a good dose of Friday the 13th curse last week. We went to the desert to treat friends to a Desert Safari. My husband booked a reputable desert safari provider – good desert course (he claims), dune bashing, delicious food and lively entertainment. Well, the desert safari provider delivered everything, except that the [...]

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It’s raining but I don’t mind

January 15, 2009

We’re having continuous bad weather for three consecutive days now. Dubai bad weather means gray skies and dropletsof rain but this morning, we woke up to a real downpour. The forecast says more rain will be expected today. Rain is a rare occurrence here in the UAE (although it has rained a lot in 2007 [...]

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longest day is dusty

June 21, 2008

Today, the 21st of June is the longest day of the year and for the first time in years, I am aware that today is summer solstice when I woke up this morning! Before, I would only know the day after when I read in the news that this place and that place received x [...]

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Thursday Thirteen #47: Dubai Desert Safari

June 5, 2008

An hour and a half away from the hustle and bustle of Dubai, the wide golden sand dunes awaits everyone. We went to experience a desert safari – an off road adventure you will never forget! Here are 13 (+1) photos from our desert adventure. Here’s what happens if you go on a desert safari: [...]

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close encounters of the humped kind

January 27, 2008

Earlier this month we had a one day holiday because it was the Islamic holiday of Hijra. We didn’t have work and no school for the babe as well. We had a rare  two-day weekend and out of the blue, M said we’ll go out see some camels. Huh? Of course my mother was excited [...]

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non-stop rain floods Dubai

January 16, 2008

While I am happy that my request for rain had been answered, too much of it is bad enough. It was nice to sleep with the sound of pitter-patter in the background, something that I was missing for more than a year now but the scene we woke up to was scary. There is a newly [...]

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a first: national holiday because of rain!

January 13, 2008

Last updated January 13, 2008, 16:00, Gulf News: Monday, January 14, has been declared a holiday for public and private sectors in Dubai due to the closure of some main roads, bridges and tunnels. I would suppose this is because of the bad weather and scattered rain showers all over the city since Thursday last week. Dubai’s [...]

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