Our quest to visit 7 continents, 100 countries, and all 50 states…
Posted in Dubai, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, Umm al-Quwain on Jun 4th, 2018
We started our day early–as I’m sure most folks do–at 7:30am with a camel ride. If I’m honest, the experience was both kind of thrilling and mildly terrifying. Camels, as you can see, are in fact very tall animals. They also kind of lumber when they walk… at least that’s the sensation from atop. It’s […]
Posted in Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah on Jun 3rd, 2018
This morning we checked out of our hotel in Dubai and drove to Ras Al Khaimah via a slightly longer route than needed in order to visit the emirates of Fujairah and Ajman, as well as Sharjah (boosting Emerson’s country count). Our destination was the Ritz-Carlton Al Wadi Desert Resort, which I picked because we […]
Posted in Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Brilliance of the Seas, Dubai, Fujairah, Oman, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, Umm al-Quwain, United Arab Emirates on May 12th, 2012
Well, I’m home recovering from Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) this weekend. HFMD is a ‘toddler ailment’ that Libby and I managed to contract last weekend from Emerson. Libby bounced back by mid-week. And, though I’m now feeling fine, I look like something the villagers would throw stones at were I to venture out […]
Posted in Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Brilliance of the Seas, Dubai, Fujairah, Oman, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, Umm al-Quwain, United Arab Emirates on Mar 21st, 2012
I’m starting this post at 40,000 feet above Virginia, 14 hours into our 15 hour flight home. What’s left to be said? I can’t say this was our ‘best’ trip ever (that place is still held by the 3+ weeks we spent in Europe in 2008). I can’t say that it was the ‘most relaxing’ […]
Posted in Ajman, Delta Airlines, Dubai, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, Umm al-Quwain on Mar 20th, 2012
Well, we’re sitting in the fairly unimpressive Air France lounge waiting to board our flight to Atlanta. We leave here at 10pm and land in the US at 6 am. 8 hours on the clock; 16 hours in the air. I suspect this will be a very long night. 😉 Our drive back from RAK […]