Our quest to visit 7 continents, 100 countries, and all 50 states…
Posted in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Jun 2nd, 2018
Today we drove to Abu Dhabi to visit two sites: the spectacular Sheik Zayed Grand Mosque and the Louvre Abu Dhabi. We started with the mosque (which Libby and I had visited previously), which I think can speak well enough for itself: What one feels about this or any other religion, it’s difficult to believe […]
Posted in Dubai on Jun 1st, 2018
We started the day by not starting the day until rather late (for us). This seemed reasonable since we didn’t go to bed until midnight (or later) and because we had a fairly light day planned: retail therapy at some of Dubai’s larges malls. Dubai has an interesting culture and history to be sure. But, […]
Today, we flew from Paris to Dubai on an Emirates A380 (undoubtedly my favorite airplane to date, having flown it three times): It’s like the Rolls-Royce of planes. And Emirates is no slouch of an airline either — everyone was impressed by the quality of their cabin, inflight entertainment, food/beverage offerings, and level of service. […]
Posted in France on May 30th, 2018
We began our day by walking to the Louvre and arrived about 30 minutes before opening (since we hadn’t been able to secure tickets in advance online). The time wasn’t really wasted, however, as we had breakfast in the line and also enjoyed a nice chat with a couple from New Zealand, who were professional […]
Posted in France on May 29th, 2018
We began our day with a stroll from the hotel down to the Champs-Elysee having stopped en route for breakfast in the form of croissant and pain au chocolat. We then walked along the boulevard until we reached the Arc de Triomphe. From there we turned left and made our way over to the Eiffel […]