desert

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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Heavy showers forecast in UAE

January 13, 2008

Would you believe that since Friday, we had been experiencing overcast skies and rain! My prayers were answered. The news says that probably, we will not see the sun until Wednesday. Not seeing the sun in Dubai is a very rare event, it felt like I had been transported to another place when I woke [...]

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we do HAVE winter

January 9, 2008

Oh, I am still in Dubai. I went out to walk after lunch this afternoon to keep with my promise to walk and move more. The office is still freezing and I though I could use a little sun but what met me outside was a strong wind and a very cold one too! The weather is [...]

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three months

April 9, 2007

Three months down. How many to go? Can’t really tell!! I like the lifestyle — no overtime at work and trips to the beach, I like the sunshine — 360++ days of the year and the mostly tax-free living — the joy of getting 100% of your monthly salary. Yeah, yea, ya, I have occassional bad [...]

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