tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50762923691336046032024-03-18T22:38:58.432+04:00Life in Abu DhabiAbout the Watson family adventures in Abu Dhabi, and elsewhereMrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.comBlogger2263125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-39080568261539768492024-03-18T22:38:00.001+04:002024-03-18T22:38:02.794+04:0010th Abuversary!<p>This weekend we have also had a milestone in our family - it was our 10th Abuversary on Sunday!<br />TEN YEARS since the kids and I arrived to start our life in the sandpit!<br /><br />I know I am repeating myself, but <b>wow</b>!! TIME FLIES! It's <b>crazy</b>!!</p><p>Lucas obviously is not living in Abu Dhabi anymore, but he was actually here this past week. So nice to have had him here, as always. He had a week without lectures at Uni, so he decided to come down for a bit. As Nathan had leave, they mostly spent the week playing padel and hanging around. I had work, and Linnea was at school of course, but we had time for some family dinners and time together in the TV-sofas.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2GOZvE4nUSXkLZH069cysGmE271obyOUhSLXPtYa7Lu9_2O3slUE3Q2lW9w4yGsI6GY-r-sAy4csTYgqKlzQfcvyPzd9rhzJt1G8EzRtym4mj6PEnXLChFcD1RNEJXiQtH5Pt2hYRqXQy4f6fUc67HtqGzaRDdp6YEbdq7QhMggV6oYDwneLzV7TFOA/s4032/0453C365-8DFD-4E42-8772-58E9718B3CC2.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2GOZvE4nUSXkLZH069cysGmE271obyOUhSLXPtYa7Lu9_2O3slUE3Q2lW9w4yGsI6GY-r-sAy4csTYgqKlzQfcvyPzd9rhzJt1G8EzRtym4mj6PEnXLChFcD1RNEJXiQtH5Pt2hYRqXQy4f6fUc67HtqGzaRDdp6YEbdq7QhMggV6oYDwneLzV7TFOA/s320/0453C365-8DFD-4E42-8772-58E9718B3CC2.heic" width="240" /></a><br /></p><p>Lucas and I also went to Dubai together to shorten a bracelet he had bought for Tove for her birthday, and pick up a piece of jewellery Pia had ordered. It was also nice that he got to see Anna & Andrew and Pip while they were here of course. A nice week to come!<br /><br />I wonder where we will all be in another 10 years time??</p>MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-9663296438160679132024-03-18T19:44:00.000+04:002024-03-18T19:44:00.134+04:00Sparkly and green<p>Sunday afternoon we were invited to celebrate Peta's 40th birthday, with the theme "Sparkly and Green", considering she is born on St Patrick's Day. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYzg9GGBeOvJGk0oqaw315AFfP1VIjnn3wb9FzS55y4OMIvzkPv-GFQhOvB3SL3At8gXVac8QzIxKr4THk-ybEZCqV0ElxKs9KLc2URxtI59MZcJoREsNbqkkO-m9oefTSD4b2VuI_g9KdbY-1dO62qUuL8MLtsULALRyDXEvZuBb165kF9rchKZgbE8w/s4032/EF49710E-B72F-42C4-A54B-9DB37AA152B9.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYzg9GGBeOvJGk0oqaw315AFfP1VIjnn3wb9FzS55y4OMIvzkPv-GFQhOvB3SL3At8gXVac8QzIxKr4THk-ybEZCqV0ElxKs9KLc2URxtI59MZcJoREsNbqkkO-m9oefTSD4b2VuI_g9KdbY-1dO62qUuL8MLtsULALRyDXEvZuBb165kF9rchKZgbE8w/w400-h300/EF49710E-B72F-42C4-A54B-9DB37AA152B9.heic" width="400" /></a><br /></p><p>Pippa, Peta and Mila, their maid, had been busy all Saturday preparing and cooking up a storm for the big party, she had invited close to 60 people. Everything had to be done the day before, as Sunday morning, on her actual birthday, they were busy up in Dubai participating in a Sprint Triathlon! (Peta coming 3rd in her age category, yay her!) </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwImpotUQtmkk7UUSutowvC9WSewq4OfexQQWIWMTOilxe5xOJgXRicoOnKYna7tSFV9Z0P9dQ65IcIRr5s2GONxQObwHh1Pw5DIWWTTPW3a0QD_tvhiERwmSQ22u1rjsQvr9Awn-d297AXjAHzRWs1jxnmoaRRGsjNAh-qzxlI9_731OrTPaHDzyWOiw/s2000/07FBFB88-D6F5-4B6C-8117-027BDE30C7D3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2000" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwImpotUQtmkk7UUSutowvC9WSewq4OfexQQWIWMTOilxe5xOJgXRicoOnKYna7tSFV9Z0P9dQ65IcIRr5s2GONxQObwHh1Pw5DIWWTTPW3a0QD_tvhiERwmSQ22u1rjsQvr9Awn-d297AXjAHzRWs1jxnmoaRRGsjNAh-qzxlI9_731OrTPaHDzyWOiw/s320/07FBFB88-D6F5-4B6C-8117-027BDE30C7D3.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /></p><p>So much lovely food, especially the grazing table was <b>absolutely</b> amazing! That is such a great idea!<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSHHmH827HWVwnIFxKVHmaUDoeJRC3sp7IfGIeHQPsmbreVR2HnaAHEvqa7o6R3lCfaQYBSBiDKdHSeCv1i_3444BBOnmCdeuxVolTBfcqW3fqw2wNn1DrJ52jMWA1GW__gu40kcDRMG99wbGeoef2Y0vJLcX0wqSGLcl0mPdQfZ0KwAU61i2YQSLCmFY/s320/7A5C328C-B9A8-4F6F-B1E3-A3B4478994BE.heic" width="240" /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">It was a fabulous afternoon (even though none of us wore neither green nor sparkly... ha ha), a fantastic hang out. Admittedly, us Brunei peeps didn't really mingle with anyone else than ourselves, but hey, it had been a while since we saw each other!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfd-DtJAOxtvC320M203c9q6qHmoqvPrZYomp8fJ8akOgDkXrg_RePY7iPEfqFjt2XEJDdD_U6y7e-j0fg2eVoDryEBk_l_1wShf2QG3LVg3BHwx4dFLM0GSY4dU1iTUmXNP6XznjUvEQPHGx8aMuvUPPDvJdQV_A4PeFFOS04hci2wAfyR0EbkScGMA/s4032/A7FD7DFC-250C-4F18-BB57-FADBCB71D4EF.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfd-DtJAOxtvC320M203c9q6qHmoqvPrZYomp8fJ8akOgDkXrg_RePY7iPEfqFjt2XEJDdD_U6y7e-j0fg2eVoDryEBk_l_1wShf2QG3LVg3BHwx4dFLM0GSY4dU1iTUmXNP6XznjUvEQPHGx8aMuvUPPDvJdQV_A4PeFFOS04hci2wAfyR0EbkScGMA/s320/A7FD7DFC-250C-4F18-BB57-FADBCB71D4EF.heic" width="240" /></a><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Happy happy 40th Peta! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmwDAczSx5Chdw_oW_wkIULVuIDa9FsLptqSGplfs65DGeGpJsZvwn4hpNnjOk-RKIeyF6C2-_MoehOwIDeZCEFvZCwgJMcJALv1IeNsKeVuvrSRvhGtcSRvZTty48zSDheJMcyBsU4PNxW1M2LjfRW0hNfTjDv9q7uwfnn9MnXgG7u5jngJzr6IITwk/s4032/1C7B0BAC-6E56-4779-BAB9-7BA135267F14.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmwDAczSx5Chdw_oW_wkIULVuIDa9FsLptqSGplfs65DGeGpJsZvwn4hpNnjOk-RKIeyF6C2-_MoehOwIDeZCEFvZCwgJMcJALv1IeNsKeVuvrSRvhGtcSRvZTty48zSDheJMcyBsU4PNxW1M2LjfRW0hNfTjDv9q7uwfnn9MnXgG7u5jngJzr6IITwk/s320/1C7B0BAC-6E56-4779-BAB9-7BA135267F14.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClTXPLVop91s2VP9wIUw0Yin4GK8zjqHOpmI9LcToM9AY28QAPoFvwJb3pNNI9geQOQHC-2sc2VvqUYQs7Zc9Gd_cn50_s0sKJJi5cksw_BGOUhXquiWw6M68sA6CoejRU6bASS0oyQOIT9O97dIDEWG_GkomBPh8QBC2BedtCoQ3UuXVGJnrTQc8HTE/s4032/D560D6E3-9ABD-45DC-9E92-1FD8A78ECA88.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClTXPLVop91s2VP9wIUw0Yin4GK8zjqHOpmI9LcToM9AY28QAPoFvwJb3pNNI9geQOQHC-2sc2VvqUYQs7Zc9Gd_cn50_s0sKJJi5cksw_BGOUhXquiWw6M68sA6CoejRU6bASS0oyQOIT9O97dIDEWG_GkomBPh8QBC2BedtCoQ3UuXVGJnrTQc8HTE/s320/D560D6E3-9ABD-45DC-9E92-1FD8A78ECA88.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br />The morning after the night before. The girls went for a walk in the morning sun and then we had a nice breakfast at the Turners house before it was time for Anna and Andrew to fly back home to Doha.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBTy90FfVNWCRcNOKzfJDbePcPbmQvmqrcAXlF2tlRhwY6WS8CmpKaaVh27_9ByTNchzU674FNrU2MXtOtgLnm-m9M3WYMappa7WAPLC4V-cMNBgdH1l6Z6z5M-T3BywuUn7AqIMd8NFA8ZBiQ3kW3Z6M5tk6NrYSHC0Xr6DbUQgQYJSQBnJbU6Y4x1k/s2048/B23B03C3-FBCC-451D-9D04-487657DD1B28.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBTy90FfVNWCRcNOKzfJDbePcPbmQvmqrcAXlF2tlRhwY6WS8CmpKaaVh27_9ByTNchzU674FNrU2MXtOtgLnm-m9M3WYMappa7WAPLC4V-cMNBgdH1l6Z6z5M-T3BywuUn7AqIMd8NFA8ZBiQ3kW3Z6M5tk6NrYSHC0Xr6DbUQgQYJSQBnJbU6Y4x1k/s320/B23B03C3-FBCC-451D-9D04-487657DD1B28.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Grateful for this weekend!MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-6520381664128843002024-03-18T15:57:00.004+04:002024-03-18T15:57:27.456+04:00Our Brunei family - the OGs<p>This weekend also had another cause for celebration with the big 4-0 party coming up for our friend Peta on the Sunday afternoon. This meant we had the pleasure of Anna and Andrew flying in from Doha - again (!) - for the weekend, but also of Pippa coming up from Australia to surprise her little sister! <br /><br />This meant that the OG Brunei Airbus crowd, or indeed our Brunei <b>family</b>, was back together! How awesome?!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0vj8WmeBYfGO-RSRDD8k6M-6xDvTq5646jdxsW5U0gBeq-adI2LI_vf4zNbFxzm4t97iiTzEyRuqls-4EuUlSm_oLvagIGqW8Pkhy6unmO6tI_7dutJLQrbxYv72B8qZa0qtfaobLZ1b9e5NtB6LEIeNs9WajFpMiLQFCbiPghjftnwHzZ3iyKwZJOM/s2000/A05653ED-CA5D-4248-9121-85539F49780A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0vj8WmeBYfGO-RSRDD8k6M-6xDvTq5646jdxsW5U0gBeq-adI2LI_vf4zNbFxzm4t97iiTzEyRuqls-4EuUlSm_oLvagIGqW8Pkhy6unmO6tI_7dutJLQrbxYv72B8qZa0qtfaobLZ1b9e5NtB6LEIeNs9WajFpMiLQFCbiPghjftnwHzZ3iyKwZJOM/s320/A05653ED-CA5D-4248-9121-85539F49780A.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Like no time had passed at all!<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ0W7QtUudXhk4D00SloZZZ6mBkFQ2vONaLcqPZPjYni129G6Nnc3Qg1TxiRWqbyL5J6od_CAIy7cirKVDYVEhbUYqxAsgNiXXami7s1dlQJtXyC0EO68SJvbK3ENv9QWrgEAiRgQF9kk5TVNv3bNBIvENAKZFKuqczYoRVcZv2_9mT80_KGm-vy1BI_I/s4032/DC392CF8-B885-4BD1-B995-209BF315AFBA.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ0W7QtUudXhk4D00SloZZZ6mBkFQ2vONaLcqPZPjYni129G6Nnc3Qg1TxiRWqbyL5J6od_CAIy7cirKVDYVEhbUYqxAsgNiXXami7s1dlQJtXyC0EO68SJvbK3ENv9QWrgEAiRgQF9kk5TVNv3bNBIvENAKZFKuqczYoRVcZv2_9mT80_KGm-vy1BI_I/s320/DC392CF8-B885-4BD1-B995-209BF315AFBA.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br />There is something special about catching up with old friends after a long time. All weekend we have relived a lot of good memories of course, laughter has flowed effortlessly! Our friendship has certainly lasted the test of time, and it's great that life has brought us all together again, here in the Middle East!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWQtNghcPBm2NDBbTUDtmWykj93-f9yXN7UoxdtXbYhSx-enAhC1Bhrh1bag_HgI9IfvVCIWn7wFfS04hWBced02CdjPmX6W5PXPuHj82_kpZdDDNvsdrCTnYu-Q8mnI0Vlyn0Y8Rne7I3_XJ0T7FvW4fdWv-ziuruOWkmzATH70cfaR8dbgHu2xqkmE/s2000/9BFB99C0-4034-4458-AA2E-679B325CEDDA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWQtNghcPBm2NDBbTUDtmWykj93-f9yXN7UoxdtXbYhSx-enAhC1Bhrh1bag_HgI9IfvVCIWn7wFfS04hWBced02CdjPmX6W5PXPuHj82_kpZdDDNvsdrCTnYu-Q8mnI0Vlyn0Y8Rne7I3_XJ0T7FvW4fdWv-ziuruOWkmzATH70cfaR8dbgHu2xqkmE/s320/9BFB99C0-4034-4458-AA2E-679B325CEDDA.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Good to have you in Abu Dhabi girls - come back again soon!<p></p>MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-86902709574163493402024-03-18T15:26:00.001+04:002024-03-18T15:26:20.765+04:00Bye bye Brunch<p>It's been a really busy weekend with lots of celebrations!<br /><br />On Saturday I went into the city to join a farewell brunch for one of our SwedishLadies, Viktoria. She's moving back to Sweden after three years here in the sandpit. She's been heavily involved in the SwedishLadies committee, so there was 20 of us coming to say our goodbyes.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZbZLrUt_Y9V0KKwZqKtDmvRPTeY7t_FWYYtXSNCk1zRxci4kXN_MnFmidCGPkiA3L-g09I9PoIsy4bmMzMli8ixg1kMOAh6787dUIcbrxlLfadIcaSrTnbzxNzQMtChhAtjlMCDy1GGn9UFfkBkMzPTZiwi2JlOrvTs9Ud5pEZgCk3ki4nrpoi-mOe8/s4032/0A5A82FB-7266-4689-B5E0-AD7329C1E3B6.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZbZLrUt_Y9V0KKwZqKtDmvRPTeY7t_FWYYtXSNCk1zRxci4kXN_MnFmidCGPkiA3L-g09I9PoIsy4bmMzMli8ixg1kMOAh6787dUIcbrxlLfadIcaSrTnbzxNzQMtChhAtjlMCDy1GGn9UFfkBkMzPTZiwi2JlOrvTs9Ud5pEZgCk3ki4nrpoi-mOe8/w150-h200/0A5A82FB-7266-4689-B5E0-AD7329C1E3B6.heic" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrPVTfM2n1KmhWZbjKcF0ByptKWOLRIfK3DiNyh9rcl4-pvzNbzn1ph56R-x_bfjameCdkDWVtPCvJM5LRfUdRyNFWHLu8LlNafoHTLVapyj5HT_IS1JMeilX02sJLSibtUeY4Skb7fxFJO7PJazZ4bD4-qpcp1swu9fUmrKItGA1Qb9h6j20ggLLsFw/s1280/40D0671B-D570-4685-BD29-B8611438DDA1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEP33OsvIy2kEUDL-n1wdUVmjcAI3bpy2afhpc0bZkZkfnUWjp8ckn_e9E79j2Ga1MnTrhi6X5lVwSuLlwjSxuIr3BscbSkLwC5vwTbcD_z9pOeK1_71yHwFV6xqt8AkbPAgCdmTRRF4y52cnll17Q_-eEPo9m2bs6ZCxEbAcb-w7N6x7jY_ty_yLACHI/w150-h200/A5DB0470-5171-4C78-981D-609480519180.heic" width="150" /></a></div><br />She got flowers and this lovely souvenir from Abu Dhabi, a personalised 'Queen Camel' painting made by a fellow SwedishLady Madeleine. <br /><p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQuV6MzpuOUWyY2XPzAz8-YD2ZBCJbsRJBHLArdlKRkar-58iCJIIMunYIIKtKpMTuF-lMmalTzwvWv4Mhpn4U5BZ5CUFUpZEVr03dmj5xHaXTlJHCekrGEUnQDniIs8NQhVyMhn3qGKR3o-yZKd_VnxilBbc4dbjrGsrt39CcZ71je4M7pzcYVd2Ajc/s320/779801A9-FB52-4962-9DAB-2555080DB68B.heic" width="240" /></p></div>MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-49015495943306832782024-03-14T10:06:00.005+04:002024-03-14T10:06:50.668+04:00Sweden in UAE<p>Like many museums around the world, Louvre Abu Dhabi is closed on Mondays. Every now and then, the museum still receives visitors on these days, f.e. when we have school take-overs, or special guests who, for different reasons, cannot come during normal opening hours.<br /><br />Last Monday I got called in for a special tour booked in from the Swedish Embassy. I took a small delegation around the museum with the H.E. Ambassador of Sweden to the UAE and the guest of honour, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden H.E. Jan Knutsson.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrayzMkFLjpH8cpG9_nSY7QE-HJB_PEXsP9op-wJnq8GmeEkMvB6QOAK0vU6_rLRT9FWIzdzltSXODe5U9ce9Z1822yr_7CaGQ-p_hzbyJLz7XFho2ncr9jmMDpBYy2WSSxPo1bh1xvrJXWai-iKsuY-OcGLt8pD_lyBFn8xg2Nu_SVHqEMou_zsGLKM/s1024/E72114B3-E936-46C6-8875-3DC86C252524.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrayzMkFLjpH8cpG9_nSY7QE-HJB_PEXsP9op-wJnq8GmeEkMvB6QOAK0vU6_rLRT9FWIzdzltSXODe5U9ce9Z1822yr_7CaGQ-p_hzbyJLz7XFho2ncr9jmMDpBYy2WSSxPo1bh1xvrJXWai-iKsuY-OcGLt8pD_lyBFn8xg2Nu_SVHqEMou_zsGLKM/s320/E72114B3-E936-46C6-8875-3DC86C252524.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />None of the many previous Ambassadors have ever turned up to the museum (at least not while I have been there), so I was really happy to <b>finally</b> get to deliver a tour for the Embassy, in Swedish of course! Hopefully this will lead to many more for their official visitors in the future!<br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnnOqd9Q-br5gLOPnjzPIL6tOzBvhuUqbmamxCs8urgWnK4aH1eUmgeCYza_YklHOeYgkTUx09mBWG_pnIQt2XING7O3nwUpu-u3I-M0aX0keAbgVuYL2yNAXUMA2ivldJhZQYgMqDIcnKhE0wOLuY7ORWlP05osnOBBZBCQATOVob4kfumKGdKQwdlM/s1024/4DCE8A25-734D-4038-9F33-D862720E900D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnnOqd9Q-br5gLOPnjzPIL6tOzBvhuUqbmamxCs8urgWnK4aH1eUmgeCYza_YklHOeYgkTUx09mBWG_pnIQt2XING7O3nwUpu-u3I-M0aX0keAbgVuYL2yNAXUMA2ivldJhZQYgMqDIcnKhE0wOLuY7ORWlP05osnOBBZBCQATOVob4kfumKGdKQwdlM/s320/4DCE8A25-734D-4038-9F33-D862720E900D.jpeg" width="320" /></a> </p><p style="text-align: left;">It was such a special experience as we had the whole museum to ourselves! We only had one of the Security Agents escort us, no one else was there.<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">I showed them all the pride of Scandinavia in the collection: the wooden throne by Norwegian Lars Kinsarvik, the wooden bowls by the Danish artist Merete Larsen, the wooden leaf by Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala and of course - the flower pot by Swedish artist Alf Wallander. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2i72P-dUrr8t_iX1vnGOIAtCF8IFSN5fiRnJqwFn4t50Ik071DzdDGJqvA16ofhDNax6EiEinfZVunHlY_T0U3j3C6LQ0SMefb3L9WDs_8H2ffKV6qVGlDnLXm75QQc9CkF-CMLBdo3KvjbpPdS1f_jIj0VtE4YIoxx8UB7WuI6ACJ27Pk1wUxdNlhQM/s320/3B7CA979-9B0F-45F0-894F-03EA37782F90.jpeg" width="320" /></p>MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-59106529813875601862024-03-13T22:09:00.006+04:002024-03-13T22:11:10.140+04:00Birthday dinner by Heston Blumenthal<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Linda is a big hotel nerd, some of it comes with her job, but she truly is a big fan of cool hotels - and an even bigger foodie. We both keep lists of places we want to explore, and try to go discover new places when we hang out. She always invites me for lunch for my birthday, but this year she went one step further, and invited me for dinner in Dubai! Lucky lucky me!<br /><br />As Linda said, the best gifts to give are the ones you get to participate in yourself! Not every gift need to be something permanent - to create a memory together to cherish for evermore, is also a fantastic gift! <br />She took me to Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, a restaurant that offers a contemporary spin on historic British cuisine dating back to the 1300s.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This restaurant has one star in the Michelin guide, so the expectations were high!<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ahEC3dPVZTAkmEh7OqqcfLaJwlcS9hZkTkmtkIDCkQ-AeQ78NM5thEagUQgu4lrlaJeRnzmihGpkrxqdFZj8plSbjCa-BY_P8doJh1ix_KD1vjsgJwiA9ybdzF1tdvZX2fY4Wk2it6wi5ZBQIHTczu5sViimJRyiW4I04zdoLCcH11YTEtsfbNg61kA/s4032/BA75D551-8BCF-4139-B648-D3B501E98BCA.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ahEC3dPVZTAkmEh7OqqcfLaJwlcS9hZkTkmtkIDCkQ-AeQ78NM5thEagUQgu4lrlaJeRnzmihGpkrxqdFZj8plSbjCa-BY_P8doJh1ix_KD1vjsgJwiA9ybdzF1tdvZX2fY4Wk2it6wi5ZBQIHTczu5sViimJRyiW4I04zdoLCcH11YTEtsfbNg61kA/s320/BA75D551-8BCF-4139-B648-D3B501E98BCA.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The setting was very elegant, with large tables, leather detailing and dim lighting. You could look straight into the open laboratory-style kitchen, and in the middle of it all - the statement mechanical pineapple clock which opened every half an hour, 'The Dinner Escapement'. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf9DXNlL10EBNHnlkkHQtQzk5LZXLY2uJu9AG4-oCQAwDZvLcPY2mqNDjvRLoqQIc1Cm6Opza7zltcnmeUDDzlGCV8ikO4BG30JQfR4unJruTlA1Hohb1fwAWNqXfqDWTW4Jpk6v4GLabf-JtGDXKpFcjJ-Kj-FXg4soNNDv1xs3pUnxs6Ju4QP1pL6iU/s320/A6756D6D-9EBC-45E6-9F99-D5AD789024B2.heic" width="320" /></div><br />The menu here is a facsimile of the original Knightsbridge outpost in London. British dishes from across the centuries invigorated with prime ingredients and accompanied with storytelling for each course.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0d1bWRcG9ff9itJB28Y48cYKWHolLU25cv8Abi-uSP2Hso7SYnYjSYjMSAPgB3rLvFHRdSQ1IYKKsgR8G2o_eZ-DrTzm4WrWeHzbP9UxQk9s18_FUcj15fJo1xt-Fm3J6QEuYs5Vw86RS_sDVEZdgpxDv1oXpBMUavkJNiFBR5EXFzUX8uJhrejbILQ/s4032/4D6DBECA-03BC-457C-84AB-37B160022D3A.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0d1bWRcG9ff9itJB28Y48cYKWHolLU25cv8Abi-uSP2Hso7SYnYjSYjMSAPgB3rLvFHRdSQ1IYKKsgR8G2o_eZ-DrTzm4WrWeHzbP9UxQk9s18_FUcj15fJo1xt-Fm3J6QEuYs5Vw86RS_sDVEZdgpxDv1oXpBMUavkJNiFBR5EXFzUX8uJhrejbILQ/s320/4D6DBECA-03BC-457C-84AB-37B160022D3A.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We started with some truffle, and their famous signature classic 'Meat Fruit', from the 13th century. A chicken liver parfait cleverly disguised as a mandarin, where you could eat the whole "fruit"!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLffjgqY-MSyC45NJxGCEym8HQdhIwjO_yTO2oqrPTemR7NnASrsgYTpE7R2-xm0EeC-tgLngexcScEA57WtKyI1KSPNVKue8fEMccZVVn7xE8EWy594ONM5ea_9O61tNxsLTdNXUWDIMQ8_NcAbugPXXNrg_u39Vt_aNfTPTtrXg9L5POnmR7Fmv2xmM/s4032/8533A0F2-BEA6-443C-A326-EC5D3C260DFF.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLffjgqY-MSyC45NJxGCEym8HQdhIwjO_yTO2oqrPTemR7NnASrsgYTpE7R2-xm0EeC-tgLngexcScEA57WtKyI1KSPNVKue8fEMccZVVn7xE8EWy594ONM5ea_9O61tNxsLTdNXUWDIMQ8_NcAbugPXXNrg_u39Vt_aNfTPTtrXg9L5POnmR7Fmv2xmM/w150-h200/8533A0F2-BEA6-443C-A326-EC5D3C260DFF.heic" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUB3Z2XLpDIUzinGr3pzKiCA37GhL3U52m59Qp_jvQXllHRVxcxsKTTi1cfTl5ecxPYy8KEAl5hxRzAFYelLfBK38tMRb2CcDnAok0efMZD-dAv4zZ9SLJSkA61JbXYrFmbikfhsW99t551-CHV3rEcKfE9FOmQ7JUqDWmt4mlinloI1RrnijX1Inkck/s4032/7E6DA18F-7EBA-486B-A07B-F4F75397DEF9.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUB3Z2XLpDIUzinGr3pzKiCA37GhL3U52m59Qp_jvQXllHRVxcxsKTTi1cfTl5ecxPYy8KEAl5hxRzAFYelLfBK38tMRb2CcDnAok0efMZD-dAv4zZ9SLJSkA61JbXYrFmbikfhsW99t551-CHV3rEcKfE9FOmQ7JUqDWmt4mlinloI1RrnijX1Inkck/w150-h200/7E6DA18F-7EBA-486B-A07B-F4F75397DEF9.heic" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUB3Z2XLpDIUzinGr3pzKiCA37GhL3U52m59Qp_jvQXllHRVxcxsKTTi1cfTl5ecxPYy8KEAl5hxRzAFYelLfBK38tMRb2CcDnAok0efMZD-dAv4zZ9SLJSkA61JbXYrFmbikfhsW99t551-CHV3rEcKfE9FOmQ7JUqDWmt4mlinloI1RrnijX1Inkck/s4032/7E6DA18F-7EBA-486B-A07B-F4F75397DEF9.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For main course we chose two different things that we shared, as we wanted to taste as many things as possible. Venison with Pickled Cherries and Roast Halibut with Parsley Green Sauce and Braised Chicory. We also ordered Buttered Bay Carrots and the famous Triple Cooked Chips - best chips I've had in the UAE!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjTMu1DvxxP7yFh0pREfkr_M5-E0R_qYjveI8HHcG25MhmYDUfvpC0BkJseh9L1w4pGG1D6kMuaQ8z2HEvAHS3VyYpEQdZpGKHBmbafb7sL-CHkufv0V41a4H0MXlzjSVzqrX5236Qpx507qEhiOer372vc2vLsZv5YWW7tk2nPBpWejQmcQPWpiBa8s/s4032/637F7EC2-A6CD-455A-9E5E-0E6AB5F967F0.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjTMu1DvxxP7yFh0pREfkr_M5-E0R_qYjveI8HHcG25MhmYDUfvpC0BkJseh9L1w4pGG1D6kMuaQ8z2HEvAHS3VyYpEQdZpGKHBmbafb7sL-CHkufv0V41a4H0MXlzjSVzqrX5236Qpx507qEhiOer372vc2vLsZv5YWW7tk2nPBpWejQmcQPWpiBa8s/s320/637F7EC2-A6CD-455A-9E5E-0E6AB5F967F0.heic" width="240" /></a><p style="text-align: left;">We had not one, not two, nor three - but <i><b>four</b></i> (small!) desserts!<br /><br />Of course we had to order in their famous Tipsy Cake from 1858. A spit-roast pineapple served with a buttery brioche bun soaked in vanilla. Mmm! Pineapples, historically, were unbelievably expensive and seen as the ultimate luxury, a single fruit was worth thousands of pounds.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_za-QCgiegQEr4-0sJ7okdq6BNlYqTiPgU-e3iyUAAqmi7b4vcgiWQRrfI__LCvTGpFsNM7y9Ij_pRv5Q5aX_XHezxgIBGKG5eoc3pghVVbcqw9qEXfK93g0op-1gqUiBP2m4M52r5D6vkG8GGxFnDb3AeGT9MdNntNXv6pU0QXWjdHZYfrchRL5KNA0/s1305/79488E70-ADBD-4759-8805-DC5249E24881.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="895" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_za-QCgiegQEr4-0sJ7okdq6BNlYqTiPgU-e3iyUAAqmi7b4vcgiWQRrfI__LCvTGpFsNM7y9Ij_pRv5Q5aX_XHezxgIBGKG5eoc3pghVVbcqw9qEXfK93g0op-1gqUiBP2m4M52r5D6vkG8GGxFnDb3AeGT9MdNntNXv6pU0QXWjdHZYfrchRL5KNA0/s320/79488E70-ADBD-4759-8805-DC5249E24881.jpeg" width="219" /></a><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Linda also insisted we should try their ice cream, as it came to be made at our table in their Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Trolley, from 1901. I chose the meringue and raspberry topping, but the winner seemed to be the popping candy that Linda got.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dlandWMZ_5FywBj3GMFucumo-ZNnIMeTsyV2yjVcu6RL8FDyeV2-0psKzTvInUzaMxkOfeIAwEpyAaHVY-nGXUe9v86EvIeey4Z2i9SyQ5RMoifenx_m0_0hbdJ525XXk9AtfGtTCsBuCeAbdndJATEG-R_Cvmr8fQhbZb6evAyuqLQvd0pTl4h9aHQ/s4032/0B7AEC18-E4E6-4C7F-9D2D-049557A00929.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dlandWMZ_5FywBj3GMFucumo-ZNnIMeTsyV2yjVcu6RL8FDyeV2-0psKzTvInUzaMxkOfeIAwEpyAaHVY-nGXUe9v86EvIeey4Z2i9SyQ5RMoifenx_m0_0hbdJ525XXk9AtfGtTCsBuCeAbdndJATEG-R_Cvmr8fQhbZb6evAyuqLQvd0pTl4h9aHQ/s320/0B7AEC18-E4E6-4C7F-9D2D-049557A00929.heic" width="240" /></a></p><p>As a little birdie had informed them about our celebration, I also got a chocolate fondant that we shared:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyIVkS2g33aCiR8QwdgZhAd11V9dCRHXqAgnuKxprW7jux0uNz-RVYw50134I0WKtiV2aQRpQKrZsTdKiOSNlIK2j9pD0SKCUZ4nXc76iyqxa02XOgiRDvtp-DvT_ePdRF8XVVveNnS8BM6luY9lQbsvtYkM4K5yDnBXpvn0RgJWnjVYMtrB5HJvgYf2s/s4032/31F9AB91-7A42-4CF8-8CE8-3D4321A0AAA0.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyIVkS2g33aCiR8QwdgZhAd11V9dCRHXqAgnuKxprW7jux0uNz-RVYw50134I0WKtiV2aQRpQKrZsTdKiOSNlIK2j9pD0SKCUZ4nXc76iyqxa02XOgiRDvtp-DvT_ePdRF8XVVveNnS8BM6luY9lQbsvtYkM4K5yDnBXpvn0RgJWnjVYMtrB5HJvgYf2s/s320/31F9AB91-7A42-4CF8-8CE8-3D4321A0AAA0.heic" width="240" /></a><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Finally they also brought us some complementary mini tarts, which unfortunately I forgot to take pictures of.<br />All in all a magical evening! What an absolute <b>top</b> culinary experience! Part feast, part history lesson! <b>Thank you Linda!!</b></p><p></p></div>MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-21654964669980768052024-03-12T20:45:00.000+04:002024-03-12T21:11:22.725+04:00Altlantis the Royal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">A year ago, one of the most anticipated hotels in Dubai finally opened its doors, Atlantis the Royal, on the crescent on the palm. This is where Linda <a href="https://watsonabudhabi.blogspot.com/2024/01/so-spoilt.html" target="_blank">invited me for my birthday dinner, </a>to enjoy a Michelin dinner at <a href="https://guide.michelin.com/ae-az/en/dubai-emirate/dubai/restaurant/dinner-by-heston-blumenthal-1206450" target="_blank">Dinner by Heston Blumenthal</a>, one of the 17 restaurants in this hotel.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJR6PGL6afwciOp0g5Zla-Pgvd_imm6rh2mbjvOCEEr0z0kcgVFknrC876zXEB7nT2Ixmo8r5T2EhCTMOef6hpkuxG6-sRdIOiOiDkXQALqNZO6LieFULPLsq2BV6kVMbQgDJhAkuzYpeToWpNtXm_jqfr27yAGPDhQ7KwsjFc8CSvhZ0Y1A5Zqw1Zek/s4032/B7C1F8E8-7B88-44DE-A30B-80B1EAE98789.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJR6PGL6afwciOp0g5Zla-Pgvd_imm6rh2mbjvOCEEr0z0kcgVFknrC876zXEB7nT2Ixmo8r5T2EhCTMOef6hpkuxG6-sRdIOiOiDkXQALqNZO6LieFULPLsq2BV6kVMbQgDJhAkuzYpeToWpNtXm_jqfr27yAGPDhQ7KwsjFc8CSvhZ0Y1A5Zqw1Zek/w150-h200/B7C1F8E8-7B88-44DE-A30B-80B1EAE98789.heic" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqTHA8r5xXj9-uVJK4bt1xUCFxmcciJmkXN7TMh2oQ8eXatI_2QvOxxUwamnlBvFDl0AX_QCdnhWRTkcUP61biP86HmVopDZtX0P5-fx2Gd4DxPtB4WMuAU3HDScNewjg3ebQW_TzaLIHjnKrBkWMGuvanMo2WfS5W7WF-ZTvHoKudOOruFdBz-KbUWQ/s4032/CA22EB06-8D41-4836-B9D3-A74AC4AFDBF0.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqTHA8r5xXj9-uVJK4bt1xUCFxmcciJmkXN7TMh2oQ8eXatI_2QvOxxUwamnlBvFDl0AX_QCdnhWRTkcUP61biP86HmVopDZtX0P5-fx2Gd4DxPtB4WMuAU3HDScNewjg3ebQW_TzaLIHjnKrBkWMGuvanMo2WfS5W7WF-ZTvHoKudOOruFdBz-KbUWQ/w150-h200/CA22EB06-8D41-4836-B9D3-A74AC4AFDBF0.heic" width="150" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">But first, we wanted to discover the hotel a bit of course! We wandered around the lobby, with it's big aquariums and the largest jellyfish tank in the world; firewalls and the beautiful installation <i>Droplets</i>, illustrating the first drops of rain in the desert:<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFbhHSvjCJhxVNS3f3lf3jtYXq7lgmLAq1PwAi2b-v3kn_YvIoIzR3FRNqkEMTQOoiJANskk5fYFnTbbr2YuSp2ZS32m_OtR9amP9tFkFdmA5YBQRza6E9_QCOQKNUAd1sDpJRzzV7JZBW5NAfUurH-wZyuHbYzCTfvIzWJ2PO9dacSJruWLM9S7RQ5A/s1600/5D525325-4AB5-4DD3-8670-E2C26FAF5D69.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="720" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFbhHSvjCJhxVNS3f3lf3jtYXq7lgmLAq1PwAi2b-v3kn_YvIoIzR3FRNqkEMTQOoiJANskk5fYFnTbbr2YuSp2ZS32m_OtR9amP9tFkFdmA5YBQRza6E9_QCOQKNUAd1sDpJRzzV7JZBW5NAfUurH-wZyuHbYzCTfvIzWJ2PO9dacSJruWLM9S7RQ5A/w90-h200/5D525325-4AB5-4DD3-8670-E2C26FAF5D69.jpeg" width="90" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjntlAHnLiuK7iYZ3MrD1SIikFMx61EAKxTZCyvlbk5wRydk9a2hEw4_k3rc_9qxvgnLuKejvjUYW3HDUoMYEdx1iUTffOOOiuH8vFyRak5qcfyTQ6FLbeHCj8U-oKNzYQevusX1Jj5Rl-uUQY1FLXbe2ohg4XEgIDf6grZO7lo0LbOsUQOp6MqIFnhJLs/s3088/35DEC972-B453-4CE8-A8BF-3448D03FEF11.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0Gv5TFqRUTaeEUcPVOll8CMTPyUr0rWNvg1BJ7IalFiK7FwDYhnM0qo7yTHMYjTgRO_X0Ry1SjYI4C-7bIes3hN2E3KdoRlZT_TqH_gHicJN0UuSOy2Qelw3TRO5uGlgE0UkbNDwa3Z9NAwSubVpezrTgB0o-wsPHgDbV5OS3lD4AecDCydqWkj-TU0/s1600/79BB227B-031D-4CB7-B663-1F966D22098C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="720" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0Gv5TFqRUTaeEUcPVOll8CMTPyUr0rWNvg1BJ7IalFiK7FwDYhnM0qo7yTHMYjTgRO_X0Ry1SjYI4C-7bIes3hN2E3KdoRlZT_TqH_gHicJN0UuSOy2Qelw3TRO5uGlgE0UkbNDwa3Z9NAwSubVpezrTgB0o-wsPHgDbV5OS3lD4AecDCydqWkj-TU0/w90-h200/79BB227B-031D-4CB7-B663-1F966D22098C.jpeg" width="90" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNH-S9h7UaAEkWgzcLCUfrkaQ2dKbZflgtYL0oLR6GfH9lUDl4OY7_QfZNuNw_dT4iHmhC83ZUo228ic0KoavdAWdd2gdihh2zNVwxMYsLr62ePF9eMbS4XEbNiMIfZnxKo_b4TPP8fOs3GyutwqRSZLnF5ZV7BNYI0CBvSTPqxxertFN_momiYJdY4Xo/s4032/E83CB54B-F392-4CBE-BE71-35705FB6D20B.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Very impressive and unlike anything else I have ever seen.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3x_rSAI6oC9S0VzN-BiC8EW0Lf2h74Vyvfl6x8ii_6UqcfHtTiTT9CSo2boqCDzZ5NK7S6WiaQAM1wCjJv0YT005aYGysVrrWeVqRgflDyqLHT5XApqj0muCHaT6GWDLYCtj71A0Wj1X4MgAxd_WIOl1yOO4jfQdyfl1qzCUoH7eAbg4v_2EJK6RMrk/s4032/C64A52D1-757D-432D-994C-AAAC7FA7A234.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3x_rSAI6oC9S0VzN-BiC8EW0Lf2h74Vyvfl6x8ii_6UqcfHtTiTT9CSo2boqCDzZ5NK7S6WiaQAM1wCjJv0YT005aYGysVrrWeVqRgflDyqLHT5XApqj0muCHaT6GWDLYCtj71A0Wj1X4MgAxd_WIOl1yOO4jfQdyfl1qzCUoH7eAbg4v_2EJK6RMrk/s320/C64A52D1-757D-432D-994C-AAAC7FA7A234.heic" width="320" /></a></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGQiiu0g_WP5b6Oh0ZpxGdXdPOsowCtNJMXAv_5cQMY0wQwZHVI-tLfsIZHeH0Wt_NRsSxsxlynNUMxAE5kqLKZdoomHjwlem1AKCy4SPYSDBWSDM8fAGS7GMs6mJSOWktEB7FBEGxOY1B5HGkHDHX8aeJueNsjpJVFOjflr9kzwAfgSkyCsat2obu3c/s4032/BCF6EB50-439E-4F28-83C6-59160A0E9B4B.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGQiiu0g_WP5b6Oh0ZpxGdXdPOsowCtNJMXAv_5cQMY0wQwZHVI-tLfsIZHeH0Wt_NRsSxsxlynNUMxAE5kqLKZdoomHjwlem1AKCy4SPYSDBWSDM8fAGS7GMs6mJSOWktEB7FBEGxOY1B5HGkHDHX8aeJueNsjpJVFOjflr9kzwAfgSkyCsat2obu3c/s320/BCF6EB50-439E-4F28-83C6-59160A0E9B4B.heic" width="320" /></a><br /></p><p>Then it was time to take the elevator up to the restaurant, an elevator surrounded by water, so unique!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbuoZkXkIdB8SKeLcGXRBoX7ShvFW-Vc_vxxIPsJ-iStNuxRF1YJSu6LXw8KjwFLeohecdChzF7Dc5051W_RP4qr8nayfK9s6t2CP4o1zX75EubXFDprGUZinCJeTpa5WMepEstSQOqGfsaYJliWi7UASX3__jbwohDUcwpRyZkvzrDSPoYBW4y7oElUM/s4032/6EF767AC-0CBE-44B7-9E4B-7A250749449B.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbuoZkXkIdB8SKeLcGXRBoX7ShvFW-Vc_vxxIPsJ-iStNuxRF1YJSu6LXw8KjwFLeohecdChzF7Dc5051W_RP4qr8nayfK9s6t2CP4o1zX75EubXFDprGUZinCJeTpa5WMepEstSQOqGfsaYJliWi7UASX3__jbwohDUcwpRyZkvzrDSPoYBW4y7oElUM/w150-h200/6EF767AC-0CBE-44B7-9E4B-7A250749449B.heic" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRXBa2WeFy3_GXx09RLiRWAu2HrX9Lh9SsfGrNy4uArj42R583e0rdYH18kgoRNkwhsCH1uWEJYfq57rIebzws9ljwizqOcmqhZz2Y43VVkrtYxmv5isQPCdY_qnkiWwqZVZtCyk4VWEhAJNe2N71tOiIqI-3XgmK60rNkZ02ZWSrkkyHIuslRA-up-Y/s4032/CA21802F-DB15-475D-BD33-D2884596113F.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRXBa2WeFy3_GXx09RLiRWAu2HrX9Lh9SsfGrNy4uArj42R583e0rdYH18kgoRNkwhsCH1uWEJYfq57rIebzws9ljwizqOcmqhZz2Y43VVkrtYxmv5isQPCdY_qnkiWwqZVZtCyk4VWEhAJNe2N71tOiIqI-3XgmK60rNkZ02ZWSrkkyHIuslRA-up-Y/w150-h200/CA21802F-DB15-475D-BD33-D2884596113F.heic" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbuoZkXkIdB8SKeLcGXRBoX7ShvFW-Vc_vxxIPsJ-iStNuxRF1YJSu6LXw8KjwFLeohecdChzF7Dc5051W_RP4qr8nayfK9s6t2CP4o1zX75EubXFDprGUZinCJeTpa5WMepEstSQOqGfsaYJliWi7UASX3__jbwohDUcwpRyZkvzrDSPoYBW4y7oElUM/s4032/6EF767AC-0CBE-44B7-9E4B-7A250749449B.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br />Finally it was time for our indulging dinner experience, but that deserves its own post!<br />MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-30415490901500189722024-03-12T16:46:00.000+04:002024-03-12T21:10:42.900+04:00Empty promises<p></p>Last weekend the UAE was warning about sever weather conditions. The newspaper had a field day after the media briefing (which gave me serious Covid-flashbacks!), people were warned not to go outside, be careful of floodings, not to visit the beaches and so on. We thought there would be a <b>massive</b> rainfall and heavy storms for sure...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqjVzAS8forHIVAbQ8b1NBsJHWe_ElTh6NheV3U43G7T611M9MlRXH5Pv0EF5zAnY3H1J7mBkDxZ00z5xwXJYofec7mt4cLS8ZJ6t5bHT1XB9okzaZz3oO0F3LYMNyXLQzGt7dbbhyphenhyphenSHa2_jNSTkObZ7gk7X85ypyIvclU0Sh7yWdrqaqzQZYmPIywfw/s1256/EF79C5B9-4995-45B2-AF97-D37F5C0EFE22_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1256" data-original-width="1242" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqjVzAS8forHIVAbQ8b1NBsJHWe_ElTh6NheV3U43G7T611M9MlRXH5Pv0EF5zAnY3H1J7mBkDxZ00z5xwXJYofec7mt4cLS8ZJ6t5bHT1XB9okzaZz3oO0F3LYMNyXLQzGt7dbbhyphenhyphenSHa2_jNSTkObZ7gk7X85ypyIvclU0Sh7yWdrqaqzQZYmPIywfw/s320/EF79C5B9-4995-45B2-AF97-D37F5C0EFE22_1_201_a.jpeg" width="316" /></a></div><br />But meh... I was rather disappointed, ha ha! I was at work on the Friday and up at Saadiyat we didn't have any rain at all. Linnea sent me this video, for about 20 minutes in the afternoon, there was rainfall over Al Zeina:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzFLYSCKs1Sy_gVGSqrpDX8qQTt087UXqJIDfWCpuSElwR8GyzzAEMTJMf4n5MvDLuZEZ9gy18jXgas-9P9yg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />Saturday I was also at work, and sure thing, we got some rain - finally! Although it wasn't as dramatic as we would've expected, obviously it flooded the area under the dome; which made for pretty photos! But it didn't disturb our tours as we can actually access all areas of the museum from the basement, pretty handy.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrOqWEon32eeqgZVst8_fZjySEkfEAafsLJvm5GqEhwp4IrpUkmxGPGvrXANzFf6rzcTOv3waX3VlaNiFLpz39VPMubaN0TUC4UyRxKzZmyrtWx8t4SqY7FF23s8_WTf2HVKliSFtVgEFAyWFVSCwqWaYvqmMGt-PILxo_HLggqb5mo1_wzUH3iUMjNGE/s4032/232E3759-114B-4E05-95DC-A4D762A234B8.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrOqWEon32eeqgZVst8_fZjySEkfEAafsLJvm5GqEhwp4IrpUkmxGPGvrXANzFf6rzcTOv3waX3VlaNiFLpz39VPMubaN0TUC4UyRxKzZmyrtWx8t4SqY7FF23s8_WTf2HVKliSFtVgEFAyWFVSCwqWaYvqmMGt-PILxo_HLggqb5mo1_wzUH3iUMjNGE/s320/232E3759-114B-4E05-95DC-A4D762A234B8.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br />I did get to use my BMW umbrella (that I got when I got the car) for the very first time! Quite a novelty! Leaving work in the rain, but we were still smiling!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3rbNRLx6D4TIvWf-XVs5HplyY_MtpLM15UFLUqbhT6uAUOQATBq8z55aIkjNFuYgq7WeX7Wl8CPBxCb9M4169bWECBdREQUiFd4Q9iWgI0-EDATXenX_POXlVbHjiRcUHC3nqyDLtg-mLcPMY34J1pJTzXL4FYZCkpzYx8xFB9KGSdPFtRtsE8eD06lI/s4032/8DDA297D-A8F9-4909-BE27-AB9EC45F755D.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3rbNRLx6D4TIvWf-XVs5HplyY_MtpLM15UFLUqbhT6uAUOQATBq8z55aIkjNFuYgq7WeX7Wl8CPBxCb9M4169bWECBdREQUiFd4Q9iWgI0-EDATXenX_POXlVbHjiRcUHC3nqyDLtg-mLcPMY34J1pJTzXL4FYZCkpzYx8xFB9KGSdPFtRtsE8eD06lI/s320/8DDA297D-A8F9-4909-BE27-AB9EC45F755D.heic" width="240" /></a></div>MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-53191179457362007762024-03-12T09:16:00.000+04:002024-03-12T21:11:59.533+04:00Ladies Night for International Womens Day <p>Last week I went out for a Ladies Night with a couple of my Tour Guide colleagues. It just so happened that we returned to the same restaurant we went to a year ago, also for International Womens Day! I think actually, it might have been the last Ladies Night I went to, so it was certainly about time for another one!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnF1qu5egy-GqruuuAIE7Qas5jhgxBAVjXyeB3jr-4Le6ieBpgDwxYJB5vVPb1FMAzyZXukE8ngs9F_Q_1LjuSFQ8eExl82OmjDPfXHl27H4snau52JTEBNlf4g1qEmtvUacH_GOHlmVh2GCNfEAuQ648xkmtWByoi-Q8n18abM2BSKF_1v8eXzdKBLc/s4032/0F4151C7-B20C-47B7-9986-2C723A01BAC8.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnF1qu5egy-GqruuuAIE7Qas5jhgxBAVjXyeB3jr-4Le6ieBpgDwxYJB5vVPb1FMAzyZXukE8ngs9F_Q_1LjuSFQ8eExl82OmjDPfXHl27H4snau52JTEBNlf4g1qEmtvUacH_GOHlmVh2GCNfEAuQ648xkmtWByoi-Q8n18abM2BSKF_1v8eXzdKBLc/s320/0F4151C7-B20C-47B7-9986-2C723A01BAC8.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br />Yas Marina by night, always stunning!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYLpf4vYcj4gyfNQzsD2MGt9btXmu0cRKpnPO4u0xxLIxCz1QiRy-jXWhTIFM0GMgkqXd08ildBG8GFBzEQU72ACNn8YRyWbHzfjFHc-W6E2gBiMQgawXNzh3DXPgjf1NZXvv5N3Qm0RXPcYp98upKgUGHzaa_4FIHJBtmOwzDDHAaLoAjTt7kjlRbNo/s4032/C1BE7262-FC11-40A2-90DE-014D09EDF195.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYLpf4vYcj4gyfNQzsD2MGt9btXmu0cRKpnPO4u0xxLIxCz1QiRy-jXWhTIFM0GMgkqXd08ildBG8GFBzEQU72ACNn8YRyWbHzfjFHc-W6E2gBiMQgawXNzh3DXPgjf1NZXvv5N3Qm0RXPcYp98upKgUGHzaa_4FIHJBtmOwzDDHAaLoAjTt7kjlRbNo/s320/C1BE7262-FC11-40A2-90DE-014D09EDF195.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br />Lara, Kathleen, Aleks and myself, at Penelopes, indulging in bubbles and oysters! Yum!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0j4VtE_37oamLClNScIxKLe6Xdn71j3EtLiX1cNP43rjUtiqCGTljFqzjf6nDt_slrlLf06-aHgek8XiwRKtla8cVFoa1F4b_QKCL6CAqc8s5LpAemkSj01xKovmdFuBRODp8lpA4NccfPd_5CkUf2h1e1KyDQtEB3i3WT6Wex2i3LsoElwQH4wk-g_A/s1280/3FDB0235-4189-4801-B02C-1C8130E004C3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0j4VtE_37oamLClNScIxKLe6Xdn71j3EtLiX1cNP43rjUtiqCGTljFqzjf6nDt_slrlLf06-aHgek8XiwRKtla8cVFoa1F4b_QKCL6CAqc8s5LpAemkSj01xKovmdFuBRODp8lpA4NccfPd_5CkUf2h1e1KyDQtEB3i3WT6Wex2i3LsoElwQH4wk-g_A/s320/3FDB0235-4189-4801-B02C-1C8130E004C3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I love Ladies Nights where you start at 6pm and then you are home and ready for bed at 10pm! I had work the next day, so that was perfect for me!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITb1jmzLcKpg95wlfuO8JR_I15hAsPnWZc9wFWgRjDD7QdEa4IYXKsG4nA1XglOz5sG-S8Fy4LcFIBVymBsPE8wf54adBjDI-PetGv14wLy22k_152u-n94NClKC3adY6kpzH834VaAQdnLLnV_IYNsfCqbq8s-SyOEAqbl93eKFJn1UlLnZ_1NCIXcc/s1600/D30BBE9C-6241-4A30-BFC7-7FEB913C29E5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITb1jmzLcKpg95wlfuO8JR_I15hAsPnWZc9wFWgRjDD7QdEa4IYXKsG4nA1XglOz5sG-S8Fy4LcFIBVymBsPE8wf54adBjDI-PetGv14wLy22k_152u-n94NClKC3adY6kpzH834VaAQdnLLnV_IYNsfCqbq8s-SyOEAqbl93eKFJn1UlLnZ_1NCIXcc/s320/D30BBE9C-6241-4A30-BFC7-7FEB913C29E5.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br />On International Womens Day Linnea had been a really good daughter and bought beautiful roses, which she had left for me with a thoughtful card for when I got home from work. Made me so happy.<br />Kids are alright. ♥︎<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlFZ7rBPWOcRD7Y157taYdnwZSWihn6PRLNjrxL1jcItQnCyd6m4KZqNL2alhCypE-aRXM7dUxncmhcsNoyK93h0MUscIWf3aS8jw_JNwNpc6l8ZxdxEnPGMXc57NLxVmmZBOf0IAQRNR8whvGQ9D3j4jNiLieMTSJ-ki5vXAEMtHdNjyDizvMRAj_SM/s3024/5E6E6DDD-A8D2-418B-86F0-2E9EFC18614D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlFZ7rBPWOcRD7Y157taYdnwZSWihn6PRLNjrxL1jcItQnCyd6m4KZqNL2alhCypE-aRXM7dUxncmhcsNoyK93h0MUscIWf3aS8jw_JNwNpc6l8ZxdxEnPGMXc57NLxVmmZBOf0IAQRNR8whvGQ9D3j4jNiLieMTSJ-ki5vXAEMtHdNjyDizvMRAj_SM/s320/5E6E6DDD-A8D2-418B-86F0-2E9EFC18614D.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-52188251683376772622024-02-26T14:25:00.006+04:002024-02-26T14:25:30.848+04:00BAPS Hindu Mandir<p>On our way home from the farm, we passed the newly inaugurated Hindu mandir (=a place of worship). <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDi8lDTcoPtXLqpM5OdjycUC7kUdCiHj7FXHl5UgWC6RUPV_akhpxMkpb4-k791nOC_9Hxz_vpD3VfGrquVeC339nFv_vj9W4b_E1to1IV7sqpwZJjsqkgtPmAemptJSBv3VQ26V03YvTwJdtmKIrnh5i9M8c1xONgyjXNPwU0smV57T59jEY4EUmzLQ8/s4032/81B228D9-FAA5-4AC2-A117-27C95E1AAEE7.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDi8lDTcoPtXLqpM5OdjycUC7kUdCiHj7FXHl5UgWC6RUPV_akhpxMkpb4-k791nOC_9Hxz_vpD3VfGrquVeC339nFv_vj9W4b_E1to1IV7sqpwZJjsqkgtPmAemptJSBv3VQ26V03YvTwJdtmKIrnh5i9M8c1xONgyjXNPwU0smV57T59jEY4EUmzLQ8/s320/81B228D9-FAA5-4AC2-A117-27C95E1AAEE7.heic" width="320" /></a><br /></p><p>This is the third Hindu temple in the UAE, and the first in Abu Dhabi. It only opened for the public a week ago.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-kosDt5mdSCddEG-Eq9vTGbf0DT0OZfAPTxl4WM_a2n_5CsaTSOMAjZMyLVXepBVYkZ2aCesSqQtetPPo6OwpDrAH3FSP15t0dCtNgslZm98xCUr9DM27jDLUdWUungsmoxXwO7O13PFYgJLRwRsVNZuV1mo6p-0MiUf7Nu2DPnEJB8fNMJkEO92XGaI/s4032/6904A09C-452B-4DDE-BF66-524A98F0B96D.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-kosDt5mdSCddEG-Eq9vTGbf0DT0OZfAPTxl4WM_a2n_5CsaTSOMAjZMyLVXepBVYkZ2aCesSqQtetPPo6OwpDrAH3FSP15t0dCtNgslZm98xCUr9DM27jDLUdWUungsmoxXwO7O13PFYgJLRwRsVNZuV1mo6p-0MiUf7Nu2DPnEJB8fNMJkEO92XGaI/s320/6904A09C-452B-4DDE-BF66-524A98F0B96D.heic" width="320" /></a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6C7_Nf6vzJ223i-ChztDXpgmcXWbVHo19p45Sy-EjGezWKblElAjZPAOXhQZXsK2oxhkDU-v44hLdx6S-rln4lbozSx3xsOWKy8v0RcCsQBZ_A4KvdSk7qHVqdSw9oSdEAqoOTpnMGRbMFI-G4K41v6BOidIqXS2R4GFMBAyFFfczxulcWPzxTrnCujk/s3754/40B12FC4-8067-4CD9-BD83-E4AA4FA2EEEE_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2816" data-original-width="3754" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6C7_Nf6vzJ223i-ChztDXpgmcXWbVHo19p45Sy-EjGezWKblElAjZPAOXhQZXsK2oxhkDU-v44hLdx6S-rln4lbozSx3xsOWKy8v0RcCsQBZ_A4KvdSk7qHVqdSw9oSdEAqoOTpnMGRbMFI-G4K41v6BOidIqXS2R4GFMBAyFFfczxulcWPzxTrnCujk/s320/40B12FC4-8067-4CD9-BD83-E4AA4FA2EEEE_1_201_a.heic" width="320" /></a><br /></p><p>The exterior is constructed in pink sandstone, sent from northern Rajasthan to Abu Dhabi. These stones are known for having the ability to withstand scorching temperatures, something that is needed here during the summers. It is the first traditional stone mandir in the Middle East.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgctiI0gIQk21mQNvAx4XuSulWl6bJHrt9ElOTAU6k18TqVfC13J0efUyyN5ZSordLdzFe9bjvHVMe5kZZRqLF_BkIfw28LbEaJyUMkGRHtdWRn2iwLgUX_6ZTjNV0kOQjYY6Uhg5dXmNwTJ4cGLS8uTi92mlXEyyjrWm__GYcjVAsFfwFZ3eyBuAoyknk/s4032/F437127C-2D65-46B9-81EC-478B9D137C08.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgctiI0gIQk21mQNvAx4XuSulWl6bJHrt9ElOTAU6k18TqVfC13J0efUyyN5ZSordLdzFe9bjvHVMe5kZZRqLF_BkIfw28LbEaJyUMkGRHtdWRn2iwLgUX_6ZTjNV0kOQjYY6Uhg5dXmNwTJ4cGLS8uTi92mlXEyyjrWm__GYcjVAsFfwFZ3eyBuAoyknk/w150-h200/F437127C-2D65-46B9-81EC-478B9D137C08.heic" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkdfodgXCAWbHEyLzA8DQR2H6BFa74vEzwo_wau_L9y_Hbu_BM0XZNFOzOwmw5pfQTNjEx6SSUouXHbMP-iUL5aJylBe5HGp4yzAxdt6QvMKXyTFiM0MzPqzYN3L4TRwpwjMdTXI5w-lJ8Aq1X2l1BqFTXeMfJ2n9HInGVZni3CzBCRsho-Id8WQFJy8/s4032/0C3D4436-AAAE-46F6-A4BE-DA19EF2C8251.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkdfodgXCAWbHEyLzA8DQR2H6BFa74vEzwo_wau_L9y_Hbu_BM0XZNFOzOwmw5pfQTNjEx6SSUouXHbMP-iUL5aJylBe5HGp4yzAxdt6QvMKXyTFiM0MzPqzYN3L4TRwpwjMdTXI5w-lJ8Aq1X2l1BqFTXeMfJ2n9HInGVZni3CzBCRsho-Id8WQFJy8/w150-h200/0C3D4436-AAAE-46F6-A4BE-DA19EF2C8251.heic" width="150" /></a><br /></p><p>Marble from Italy has been used to build the interior of the mandir. We were not allowed to photograph on the inside unfortunately. I would have loved to show you the domes, absolutely stunning on the inside, with symbolism embodying the essence of earth, water, fire, air and space.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4JzPIOtLCu1XcCehwZXByIh1ys5dMkP92zBMOPZxsLzl8KCqOfCqbKxcv2o49xMzZP64eVl4s6aNpPXXdWNbkmSC06WPYxnYdKUzX_-VvzYqBMWpkE56fM-Wnhbx9gzE2D_4QVOD3v3pUAMvdTXnoppmVXJjy9VP2qMiaAYeo6Ra6iC1ncY5gQqkvo-A/s4032/862485AB-A392-4C9E-957B-632D212EAC1B.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4JzPIOtLCu1XcCehwZXByIh1ys5dMkP92zBMOPZxsLzl8KCqOfCqbKxcv2o49xMzZP64eVl4s6aNpPXXdWNbkmSC06WPYxnYdKUzX_-VvzYqBMWpkE56fM-Wnhbx9gzE2D_4QVOD3v3pUAMvdTXnoppmVXJjy9VP2qMiaAYeo6Ra6iC1ncY5gQqkvo-A/w150-h200/862485AB-A392-4C9E-957B-632D212EAC1B.heic" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3WXatJxhRZK5GrUQ69puxsFO0gYZ5G6heRK6BML-Bz4DZnZhAqonAwg0xSh54vD4XHliFPZTwMsWl623IKYSjk_uUwfJOcAwX_NDkOae7HKmO-V8ghpFIfnrqZlvpo5j7CiAJFHeXgJuehxcWfHV49EA7wu8IY7cKks3caEStXznitqXQ9kLZ8-eGH0/s3088/0A5F1612-1BB3-42DC-ACC5-AB2AE0106B3D.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH3WXatJxhRZK5GrUQ69puxsFO0gYZ5G6heRK6BML-Bz4DZnZhAqonAwg0xSh54vD4XHliFPZTwMsWl623IKYSjk_uUwfJOcAwX_NDkOae7HKmO-V8ghpFIfnrqZlvpo5j7CiAJFHeXgJuehxcWfHV49EA7wu8IY7cKks3caEStXznitqXQ9kLZ8-eGH0/w150-h200/0A5F1612-1BB3-42DC-ACC5-AB2AE0106B3D.heic" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4JzPIOtLCu1XcCehwZXByIh1ys5dMkP92zBMOPZxsLzl8KCqOfCqbKxcv2o49xMzZP64eVl4s6aNpPXXdWNbkmSC06WPYxnYdKUzX_-VvzYqBMWpkE56fM-Wnhbx9gzE2D_4QVOD3v3pUAMvdTXnoppmVXJjy9VP2qMiaAYeo6Ra6iC1ncY5gQqkvo-A/s4032/862485AB-A392-4C9E-957B-632D212EAC1B.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></p><p>This is the largest temple in West Asia, it can host up to 10,000 people. It has two domes, 402 pillars and seven spires, symbolic of the seven emirates of the UAE. It is a visual treat!<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodMY3vxARhyphenhyphenEr3PhYYdW4Rv2f2COFPDQfZFzWHO_448k0fa-3Ce9zOaUDZZz0GFpDEzNLL6I8kJ4_s2xMb_L-C7bl6f-ulh1UewQOuitwyIiI3xW8n51YbbPL9zvThAbhsn7cPcVJ7_Wf0YK2WU5VN0srWLD6qzpCUwSkU4MDEgt1ML_TGl6HHrP-oBs/s4032/8AC8D4C3-B0D5-4F04-9CEB-1E6391C80797.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodMY3vxARhyphenhyphenEr3PhYYdW4Rv2f2COFPDQfZFzWHO_448k0fa-3Ce9zOaUDZZz0GFpDEzNLL6I8kJ4_s2xMb_L-C7bl6f-ulh1UewQOuitwyIiI3xW8n51YbbPL9zvThAbhsn7cPcVJ7_Wf0YK2WU5VN0srWLD6qzpCUwSkU4MDEgt1ML_TGl6HHrP-oBs/s320/8AC8D4C3-B0D5-4F04-9CEB-1E6391C80797.heic" width="240" /></a><br /></p><p>The carvings cover over 250 stories from the Hindu scriptures Ramayana, Shiva Purana, Bhagavatam and Mahabharata; there are also carvings of animals like horses and camels that represent the UAE. Each animal is carved without repetition and all the decorations are hand-carved.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKigkg399__QC-sdGZ8C7HS9Ye12rqwWMKsUyQ-5v1MvHXRgKu0LQdjpQIKaQQ4p2qq6IqsZZchH-ZVuIcNBPGHjevzVCHNtWWK5Flw3nG2UgPRTZiP6GpoYkcdbmCCSReC89Hf2kDwJ_D9PzcXF5pn-8eWlB8oQ3uQbbKbYHlo2llrASP2TRMsrYwCE/s4032/3544D90A-80CC-4779-994B-C8A7782BF4E2.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKigkg399__QC-sdGZ8C7HS9Ye12rqwWMKsUyQ-5v1MvHXRgKu0LQdjpQIKaQQ4p2qq6IqsZZchH-ZVuIcNBPGHjevzVCHNtWWK5Flw3nG2UgPRTZiP6GpoYkcdbmCCSReC89Hf2kDwJ_D9PzcXF5pn-8eWlB8oQ3uQbbKbYHlo2llrASP2TRMsrYwCE/s320/3544D90A-80CC-4779-994B-C8A7782BF4E2.heic" width="240" /></a><br /></p><p>The shoe houses feature 96 bells on the exterior. We didn't ring them, but a lot of people did.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCKcRWqhLgBOoLtQr15THTTh13WZylzPJ6RttAotxd_4sqgRVQ1QEJNX9z3uF9UuAimZAni72TWzuNog0jMNgxjvRBMsOJk_P2IwK7vrn-8k1NYyoxe4raSJeeYiwpD2JGfqkSsiruXjBE1nYDdrJS7NZAehNZLLJWgV7wNIwz2UsR-xOwIUExIeSIUug/s4032/8A4D9F58-0D22-4EFF-B299-D0D4E2399F53.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCKcRWqhLgBOoLtQr15THTTh13WZylzPJ6RttAotxd_4sqgRVQ1QEJNX9z3uF9UuAimZAni72TWzuNog0jMNgxjvRBMsOJk_P2IwK7vrn-8k1NYyoxe4raSJeeYiwpD2JGfqkSsiruXjBE1nYDdrJS7NZAehNZLLJWgV7wNIwz2UsR-xOwIUExIeSIUug/s320/8A4D9F58-0D22-4EFF-B299-D0D4E2399F53.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br />The temple is open to people of all faiths and religious beliefs. The
land to build this temple was donated by the UAE President, a Muslim
leader, while the architecture is designed by a Catholic Christian. The
construction project was managed by a Sikh and the director of the
institution is Jain. <br />It really shows the significance of interfaith, and
cultural harmony.MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-45396248862845219282024-02-26T14:15:00.007+04:002024-02-26T14:16:55.922+04:00Colour me happy!<p>Last week I worked <b>every single day</b> at the museum, only doing Cartier tours, as there was a big event organised by Cartier in connection with our exhibition. <br />I felt totally drained after having given nothing but output all week - I desperately needed some input. Some inspiration, something new and something fresh into my mind!<br /><br />My friend Susanne and I decided to go explore a Flower Farm I had heard about!<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNNm2s9CLMZ5k4l4HNJ5Ns4TrbJo-aK7U1PXA9o_asauEbRLVtp_WwPcdXAEBeOJwFVmohJGUr8okPxHtKoJqpPCMJyynmM-wizd-pXe7x5U7yEggnPihdNXiXW87XWSHAkq8alzgibB8jrI5nJxXLjFOQ1AqoquGUwh3I_D1Xd3HVWM-OuCOEqD20rfg/s4032/FB137285-3007-4A78-98DA-66E731B01165.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNNm2s9CLMZ5k4l4HNJ5Ns4TrbJo-aK7U1PXA9o_asauEbRLVtp_WwPcdXAEBeOJwFVmohJGUr8okPxHtKoJqpPCMJyynmM-wizd-pXe7x5U7yEggnPihdNXiXW87XWSHAkq8alzgibB8jrI5nJxXLjFOQ1AqoquGUwh3I_D1Xd3HVWM-OuCOEqD20rfg/s320/FB137285-3007-4A78-98DA-66E731B01165.heic" width="240" /></a><br /></p><p>It was only about a 30 minute drive from our place, straight out into the desert. And can you believe it - in the middle of all the beigeness, we found this beautiful heavenly garden!<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOjJfdQoNPJhZmsUsYMCIStMQl7th1hq8a1HzhuGcKVLtrUhKiBhOFDmyQ9OQ3oZAIlecbUjjwEw5X_depdCwx4OcJUi-Bde3yTwIUDoukxajLsC8_lxNws_O7piSezU8nyvd_rexYu7GF2PrhMlll7BFSAMnCjokXV2gURZrDktxwJ8R4sZDu1GsMDo/s4032/C4D52784-BB3D-4B9A-B47F-061B4D83B3A1.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOjJfdQoNPJhZmsUsYMCIStMQl7th1hq8a1HzhuGcKVLtrUhKiBhOFDmyQ9OQ3oZAIlecbUjjwEw5X_depdCwx4OcJUi-Bde3yTwIUDoukxajLsC8_lxNws_O7piSezU8nyvd_rexYu7GF2PrhMlll7BFSAMnCjokXV2gURZrDktxwJ8R4sZDu1GsMDo/s320/C4D52784-BB3D-4B9A-B47F-061B4D83B3A1.heic" width="320" /></a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj8f7r6Zs4YwEU5uVcrtoH4eJdwmwliZ7o9A6noFjBqK1iVNWgLephFotKM7RVbJUNuJsWwhqW67gyqMxUsI0Tqr5xZUkazlSC8j_QlxUqiMVpR1MhDTtA_y6FiYLg4nw6yhdkC6XAzU9EzRublHXm4XtIPYYKxlNioggMR3ma2I-cV77lFk9cP9EO-20/s4032/AEA94AC6-4CF2-4C52-B87B-BF8E02C900DC.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj8f7r6Zs4YwEU5uVcrtoH4eJdwmwliZ7o9A6noFjBqK1iVNWgLephFotKM7RVbJUNuJsWwhqW67gyqMxUsI0Tqr5xZUkazlSC8j_QlxUqiMVpR1MhDTtA_y6FiYLg4nw6yhdkC6XAzU9EzRublHXm4XtIPYYKxlNioggMR3ma2I-cV77lFk9cP9EO-20/w150-h200/AEA94AC6-4CF2-4C52-B87B-BF8E02C900DC.heic" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2r7sI7Tej1aUa421TqVUIN4pUqNhvVHSzVlFHQP78M15ijWcRW7awk373JLLPHeeMPUyKYESpIMf_j7I6CkFI4ZyVHfjvfc6PdC6pSZ9RHijQ1Gwhux6cBkpd1h-PfMP7tzRVMGNEasUSe93wdBDVtxnbg41GhUPuFZQd9onigjFH9U3eR3BlXfz7-E/s4032/1780D7E9-0EA6-4A0A-B3C4-3A2DA7593D68.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2r7sI7Tej1aUa421TqVUIN4pUqNhvVHSzVlFHQP78M15ijWcRW7awk373JLLPHeeMPUyKYESpIMf_j7I6CkFI4ZyVHfjvfc6PdC6pSZ9RHijQ1Gwhux6cBkpd1h-PfMP7tzRVMGNEasUSe93wdBDVtxnbg41GhUPuFZQd9onigjFH9U3eR3BlXfz7-E/w150-h200/1780D7E9-0EA6-4A0A-B3C4-3A2DA7593D68.heic" width="150" /></a><br /></p><p>We enjoyed all the scents and colours for a while, before we started creating our bouquets. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4kd5aZpdz9nvUVWrh-SUOFPD8MQpFD2AbWAkViZ616_BmgotMm_8or36ZEYeOCiSw1YsKgC6DKTXp1s55EV2HBVvPbL-H6KQ3YORl1mhXay6WVoqOJj-mTot5nr_jvS8zljRJB-s-oU_eGhA4S7SC3h1hWC0MTMPrR0diAMcvTncrYMPUgr2-b1hyphenhyphenhUg/s4032/AA619CCD-EDB4-4F12-A172-8793C9361E33.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4kd5aZpdz9nvUVWrh-SUOFPD8MQpFD2AbWAkViZ616_BmgotMm_8or36ZEYeOCiSw1YsKgC6DKTXp1s55EV2HBVvPbL-H6KQ3YORl1mhXay6WVoqOJj-mTot5nr_jvS8zljRJB-s-oU_eGhA4S7SC3h1hWC0MTMPrR0diAMcvTncrYMPUgr2-b1hyphenhyphenhUg/s320/AA619CCD-EDB4-4F12-A172-8793C9361E33.heic" width="320" /></a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKps_6UdeuWgGxyTSd59UVeWVL4Twg922bvxqWlZ1ZZb0Vl5lOHyJ56ocBwSA6tMirQrl3OjdBmE-3Q2khb1UonOUu4aUY3fhOarQuuBjcAMzqqDG5yXGCA5-hihEUnMxEsvzZ0KUR_zGiZrdLGqrGl3I8EiGs5qXBTAlSAXMHb5J1b-OaZ-B5FMTONzs/s4032/60A7E7BF-4560-48C6-A299-918BBC4CD65D.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKps_6UdeuWgGxyTSd59UVeWVL4Twg922bvxqWlZ1ZZb0Vl5lOHyJ56ocBwSA6tMirQrl3OjdBmE-3Q2khb1UonOUu4aUY3fhOarQuuBjcAMzqqDG5yXGCA5-hihEUnMxEsvzZ0KUR_zGiZrdLGqrGl3I8EiGs5qXBTAlSAXMHb5J1b-OaZ-B5FMTONzs/w150-h200/60A7E7BF-4560-48C6-A299-918BBC4CD65D.heic" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5a9mJeNp8ddMBbEaFTVLfE-mFINgvpbSybDE0YuM82h9Tic9nXY2J9X542_NFSwh4VmnflDk3frQ2SGnGeynRnZE5FJJtMDVCRJThOPy046lQ4V4ZK-6fJXCKQQTHZnBn1IRxdOYBxeS34fdijfjcuboSyrd6mIQXd46L9W5byfy8r6nqR1HHoYlTnx8/s4032/13797E16-4E8E-4027-B3F4-ED559727A0DB.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5a9mJeNp8ddMBbEaFTVLfE-mFINgvpbSybDE0YuM82h9Tic9nXY2J9X542_NFSwh4VmnflDk3frQ2SGnGeynRnZE5FJJtMDVCRJThOPy046lQ4V4ZK-6fJXCKQQTHZnBn1IRxdOYBxeS34fdijfjcuboSyrd6mIQXd46L9W5byfy8r6nqR1HHoYlTnx8/w150-h200/13797E16-4E8E-4027-B3F4-ED559727A0DB.heic" width="150" /></a><br /></p><p>You picked the flowers yourself, and then they were bound into a nice bouquet for you! All of this, for only 30 AED!<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxraZt1dmdgB3O321TIILMO_z5SxdlJCpRBAOZVwMPO1FRGy3a1UMaZa_D0JHV4VsohLU3CB2UCuZ91M8TCEMj6hqB-GDP-ewDsnP32B-TCyA_UEBL5ezNPEEeeWzfwgqA09mOK-2FpfIBrhqoXy8FjM8S0s_ltgVD0Cl3DXq1yCHm4kzm3sasZEc7IM/s4032/BB614056-AFD1-4AEE-ABF9-AA39FEFA8FD3.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxraZt1dmdgB3O321TIILMO_z5SxdlJCpRBAOZVwMPO1FRGy3a1UMaZa_D0JHV4VsohLU3CB2UCuZ91M8TCEMj6hqB-GDP-ewDsnP32B-TCyA_UEBL5ezNPEEeeWzfwgqA09mOK-2FpfIBrhqoXy8FjM8S0s_ltgVD0Cl3DXq1yCHm4kzm3sasZEc7IM/s320/BB614056-AFD1-4AEE-ABF9-AA39FEFA8FD3.heic" width="240" /></a><br /></p><p>And look how pretty they are in my home!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCEndpCiaJN43xcrxySI6CLtKeb7OIk7rwQ73yNJmtFaAGfQgeJX94RyiR1fbX1jX_kjpuwcoHnjPdd4Qnhwu0H2QaUwOAwHEk_M3KWE2iXadHiMzPzCnBQ6iQ3LDFLT24UlcNZW77ytqWYm-GvIP-SelphsqR0u7iZl_IT_TY5NZeZtT4L08wvmk6HGg/s4032/0E809413-4C35-4876-B56C-2DEAF89F519E.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCEndpCiaJN43xcrxySI6CLtKeb7OIk7rwQ73yNJmtFaAGfQgeJX94RyiR1fbX1jX_kjpuwcoHnjPdd4Qnhwu0H2QaUwOAwHEk_M3KWE2iXadHiMzPzCnBQ6iQ3LDFLT24UlcNZW77ytqWYm-GvIP-SelphsqR0u7iZl_IT_TY5NZeZtT4L08wvmk6HGg/w150-h200/0E809413-4C35-4876-B56C-2DEAF89F519E.heic" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOpbeFO8OZvV3tVgrNf2rPHKuRSC-TZLGu4BtzXP01ND3ijckpRM9-9HqPiOU6E9xXaFpOibDirRZlD4fpurQUcbPxIVi__hc7Dh0fQLdKkvRKHR_XsQTXV5l8LmB-dKc8-El7kI6NiKUcWQuFhwANnoNjXZKahQ1VksoQ8C64zgdB0_9Rt6OwdzqtIw/s4032/E8DB682D-7599-44C9-9EB2-C04093C71853.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOpbeFO8OZvV3tVgrNf2rPHKuRSC-TZLGu4BtzXP01ND3ijckpRM9-9HqPiOU6E9xXaFpOibDirRZlD4fpurQUcbPxIVi__hc7Dh0fQLdKkvRKHR_XsQTXV5l8LmB-dKc8-El7kI6NiKUcWQuFhwANnoNjXZKahQ1VksoQ8C64zgdB0_9Rt6OwdzqtIw/w150-h200/E8DB682D-7599-44C9-9EB2-C04093C71853.heic" width="150" /></a></div>MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-59408838083761432852024-02-24T19:54:00.000+04:002024-02-24T19:54:12.177+04:00Flying visit<p>This week we got to hang out for a few days with some (ex)Brunei friends, that had come to Abu Dhabi for a conference. They stayed in a hotel, and of course Fredrik had a busy program on his conference, but I got to bring at least Claudia to the Louvre Abu Dhabi.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkFDcrdjGuqXIBlY6LXZmaZsaPW6C-UU_w-TiTAj7Tc8Z0_5MSKLPmlVCry3al2_iklpVcXXITlSAcT6SF7N13Eno5sIaExQcXqq0dBi8ya6AmxRu4207vTjrr0P17EYfgh_3KjCUIItAYHoNBeeQ9ocYTGrfbjgN-eXi7bhyfYbDH2zHNuRMY9N6vT8/s3088/15B274C4-A8A7-4A41-9B13-D31077CC6899.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkFDcrdjGuqXIBlY6LXZmaZsaPW6C-UU_w-TiTAj7Tc8Z0_5MSKLPmlVCry3al2_iklpVcXXITlSAcT6SF7N13Eno5sIaExQcXqq0dBi8ya6AmxRu4207vTjrr0P17EYfgh_3KjCUIItAYHoNBeeQ9ocYTGrfbjgN-eXi7bhyfYbDH2zHNuRMY9N6vT8/s320/15B274C4-A8A7-4A41-9B13-D31077CC6899.heic" width="240" /></a></p><p></p><p>We also took them for dinner at Craft by Sidehustle, of course! Where else?<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4cNqLJfapCsGNzg6FL0RmNhwk3uL9KeLEP-18-LMJNG2KH75KogTgYWst4BLbwvDUg5ZbEtpjc3mZBOuZBX01YXAVCUESFxwZA9zvs0fGqvVy_PH1dPc7tsxa22GvYrLU5GGdXeHKp3_k6DxSfa5DDxMmsQXmWZ_kCk4tk_EJyTw5lWml6ns_-2zBtNg/s320/40BA6F76-6751-47D8-AE7C-6F1478B3B534.heic" width="320" /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnGSoAorhnXPDQqvYfHpYd4bZ44Bm-T0ch9rPBZ7-p-Xo3MP1ePe7kbG8t1yDDJCRczV0cOLYJ-1MYppA5XGK6_ega65LkHL7EVS1MaEs_nWvzZ7yQBdJn_U8a7hD0u6R0vOWiM0SyEKTbwXwXbAnnRWSOaEMInjsV3Maeq2NKIFMzkITADzi1QJyKgA/s4032/36178066-42C0-4EE1-B511-92B26878DAA7.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnGSoAorhnXPDQqvYfHpYd4bZ44Bm-T0ch9rPBZ7-p-Xo3MP1ePe7kbG8t1yDDJCRczV0cOLYJ-1MYppA5XGK6_ega65LkHL7EVS1MaEs_nWvzZ7yQBdJn_U8a7hD0u6R0vOWiM0SyEKTbwXwXbAnnRWSOaEMInjsV3Maeq2NKIFMzkITADzi1QJyKgA/w150-h200/36178066-42C0-4EE1-B511-92B26878DAA7.heic" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4TDc33Niv-Nh5SV8RtCwBK2MS_bvrhd3ji81539uDTudGvY_1Zw70yOMAdl7ElFZ3UtMjrRKzRPhosBZ3ys-C4q18UT595saS_qbaKE8Dl4Z0ccqpWTVaiDrnbmC2SV7L6hGC53UL1q8-yNjzxMK8MXg5j3Ydj5zNKdwkTiE0CIsuxFTgARMMFDq820/s3088/E0898EE9-A6C7-4496-81A9-C2E89BBADA0F.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4TDc33Niv-Nh5SV8RtCwBK2MS_bvrhd3ji81539uDTudGvY_1Zw70yOMAdl7ElFZ3UtMjrRKzRPhosBZ3ys-C4q18UT595saS_qbaKE8Dl4Z0ccqpWTVaiDrnbmC2SV7L6hGC53UL1q8-yNjzxMK8MXg5j3Ydj5zNKdwkTiE0CIsuxFTgARMMFDq820/w150-h200/E0898EE9-A6C7-4496-81A9-C2E89BBADA0F.heic" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnGSoAorhnXPDQqvYfHpYd4bZ44Bm-T0ch9rPBZ7-p-Xo3MP1ePe7kbG8t1yDDJCRczV0cOLYJ-1MYppA5XGK6_ega65LkHL7EVS1MaEs_nWvzZ7yQBdJn_U8a7hD0u6R0vOWiM0SyEKTbwXwXbAnnRWSOaEMInjsV3Maeq2NKIFMzkITADzi1QJyKgA/s4032/36178066-42C0-4EE1-B511-92B26878DAA7.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br />Fredrik is Swedish, Claudia is German, and they live in Frankfurt. We hadn't seen them in a long time, so it was fun to catch up and show them our favourite Abu Dhabi places!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNiGCRT9X-UD3OiZE5dYaEQ0oHhm7FR2DfTQMUe3dXsK9q8xdw07L4Jh8ERK9dcU61GUQBLoonctZ3-oYFwGA_TOefRKJoG9u8z7lE5Twtyv0dmbEWp8-2oNzT2dAQy99g2w5b5oFUB7qn38VDUkc2LrMm7uFEqmgnT3RAAnsVO8RHzEd-50wIYO89nN0/s4032/B3B562E6-D8C8-4973-94A1-3E5ADC549E1D.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNiGCRT9X-UD3OiZE5dYaEQ0oHhm7FR2DfTQMUe3dXsK9q8xdw07L4Jh8ERK9dcU61GUQBLoonctZ3-oYFwGA_TOefRKJoG9u8z7lE5Twtyv0dmbEWp8-2oNzT2dAQy99g2w5b5oFUB7qn38VDUkc2LrMm7uFEqmgnT3RAAnsVO8RHzEd-50wIYO89nN0/s320/B3B562E6-D8C8-4973-94A1-3E5ADC549E1D.heic" width="320" /></a></div>MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-14529017823449898192024-02-18T17:52:00.002+04:002024-02-19T10:09:48.428+04:00India ♥︎ Mexico<p>This weekend I went to my very first wedding here in the UAE, and it sure was an international happening as the bride came from India and the groom from Mexico.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4oeLfm6NfclxK0I-jH_Cu7kw8YeGTEto8nFB0U0NsxgvT_y5ZfUyWeW22rpVDD338G5qN6rD5GsFuNrDQA5I-zpxVMlH924U0k4d0E_NjV8jxIDKIRrRBVrIHWCPtbr8DZisozQw-6kvxoEQuY0ZYKhEQw3rkhJ5sBv5ld6A_qRYDml_5-QjQG2s6tM/s1024/36151C13-1136-4C78-AB99-5C31ACC328F6_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4oeLfm6NfclxK0I-jH_Cu7kw8YeGTEto8nFB0U0NsxgvT_y5ZfUyWeW22rpVDD338G5qN6rD5GsFuNrDQA5I-zpxVMlH924U0k4d0E_NjV8jxIDKIRrRBVrIHWCPtbr8DZisozQw-6kvxoEQuY0ZYKhEQw3rkhJ5sBv5ld6A_qRYDml_5-QjQG2s6tM/w150-h200/36151C13-1136-4C78-AB99-5C31ACC328F6_1_105_c.jpeg" width="150" /></a><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPCJ8pQCtrASDEZTFS7uEdT4jBQapWHd6xBOSoHu9MD6OBqEyw_2t-RmyawlOERktwFwEQXI9YS1CeN7TyUf-ZrGAmMfZIc7YTOP0QNi_W7s7BDy4Aw69M48f-g8XlhPaTCc31hbbYB9I0iaom8YuYJTU5VMi_9pBcIn0AqzTpZBhTbPFfgF8RvliSMwU/w150-h200/42181E6A-5012-42B9-A75B-353772A9ACFE_1_105_c.jpeg" width="150" /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">The wedding was at the Saadiyat Beach Club, and the ceremony itself was done on the beach. An absolutely stunning location, especially in the golden hour of the sunset.<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dafcMhU6DCm_X2YNNa2Q0YvZs1hWSgaX_MyD9BjoyHtfNv34vQgpTXM5CBtmUKcfMGyOl2PFmKsnKjSxhbjtszau9Tcdxf1YKJjZc4AYBEPFxxEd6uQIxweMzW0YCWjIqk0UKtovhRz4X0m_e013YCa-NSmlTVZ2RGbMVjrA96N7GO1DiKwcbE_cDHc/s1024/41AD1D7E-DC8F-43A9-AC8F-763611397C95_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dafcMhU6DCm_X2YNNa2Q0YvZs1hWSgaX_MyD9BjoyHtfNv34vQgpTXM5CBtmUKcfMGyOl2PFmKsnKjSxhbjtszau9Tcdxf1YKJjZc4AYBEPFxxEd6uQIxweMzW0YCWjIqk0UKtovhRz4X0m_e013YCa-NSmlTVZ2RGbMVjrA96N7GO1DiKwcbE_cDHc/s320/41AD1D7E-DC8F-43A9-AC8F-763611397C95_1_105_c.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /></div><div><br />I didn't take a lot of photos as we were told everyone would get access to the professional photos, so I decided to just sit back and enjoy the moment.<br />It was so personal and emotional, a lovely mix of the traditions of the two cultures. I was reaching for tissues on several occasions, both when the mother of the groom said a prayer, and when the father of the bride gave a blessing.<br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEFJNjmJLv42AHtBzVmHCtxN8hdxMwpQfMvlTTXaQzag6DsuCeTHP4e1rQjm0RHNgLoW6rKm_YZtFSuiRzr9dNQjVRil-nTpH27jdUsNvi313TnxYM_wCb1E9dhSJk-cute6wX37Tdpe0ABktvf0FuPg3aSeCEb966QGAX4vPtieTUMUJlDtHWwVhkTck/s1024/548EC76F-2598-4A7A-866C-3D27FFA7E3C1_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEFJNjmJLv42AHtBzVmHCtxN8hdxMwpQfMvlTTXaQzag6DsuCeTHP4e1rQjm0RHNgLoW6rKm_YZtFSuiRzr9dNQjVRil-nTpH27jdUsNvi313TnxYM_wCb1E9dhSJk-cute6wX37Tdpe0ABktvf0FuPg3aSeCEb966QGAX4vPtieTUMUJlDtHWwVhkTck/s320/548EC76F-2598-4A7A-866C-3D27FFA7E3C1_1_105_c.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The bride, Richa, is a colleague of mine from the museum. She looked stunning in her wedding outfit, and all the male guests had got turbans tied as they arrived too. The whole wedding was the most colourful and joyful happening!<br /><br />The Education Department was well represented, my colleague Ann was a bridesmaid, and she looked fantastic in her sari! Her and her family were pretty in pink.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuEetwJIKxRZzUk-scGDtp9CW590VG4BAP2-Z_WL6xWl_LgWfmrg6mXiUI9w2OyaEst3gz32Rsv1I6PP2iiN8MHzfcDle5TI1gVqX5oOa_1JLOkVjIoPqm5IH6-XAGpZ38nzAjTsBWp3dKBbM7LvNuaH2wskUk2JaADJgagILmHMB9M8vdAK6tfSJ6wBE/s1024/24A97CF2-206F-4828-85FA-AC85202FCAFC_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuEetwJIKxRZzUk-scGDtp9CW590VG4BAP2-Z_WL6xWl_LgWfmrg6mXiUI9w2OyaEst3gz32Rsv1I6PP2iiN8MHzfcDle5TI1gVqX5oOa_1JLOkVjIoPqm5IH6-XAGpZ38nzAjTsBWp3dKBbM7LvNuaH2wskUk2JaADJgagILmHMB9M8vdAK6tfSJ6wBE/s320/24A97CF2-206F-4828-85FA-AC85202FCAFC_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br />Here I am with Ann, her daughter and our colleagues Memoona and Sarah, also from the museum:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_VI-BvvVQ6i0B622O5H-QIyVUSoOSwObqNuJr60Ok-XX3w8BKmt4tKu1WQbGbOc9fqHjCEIJobdh1QUhyphenhyphen76aQ29RkYykTqBuE7I0PsI6yuLezMKR5_mvDLcnVxe71ynuZNIQ91j8jXG1rTjR6VFUyNWSMCoN0S7Cy2r-TkvVM2bzMbxQY3uS92q9qQo/s1024/F159AA4B-2C84-4093-ADB4-575823CD18EB_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_VI-BvvVQ6i0B622O5H-QIyVUSoOSwObqNuJr60Ok-XX3w8BKmt4tKu1WQbGbOc9fqHjCEIJobdh1QUhyphenhyphen76aQ29RkYykTqBuE7I0PsI6yuLezMKR5_mvDLcnVxe71ynuZNIQ91j8jXG1rTjR6VFUyNWSMCoN0S7Cy2r-TkvVM2bzMbxQY3uS92q9qQo/w150-h200/F159AA4B-2C84-4093-ADB4-575823CD18EB_1_105_c.jpeg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQ2sHeIghEpz26_6qqv9_hNheaUbxbkYEKMLDvLdiphJhiph6Me9F5RhdxlqXblOZ8PEkV0BwB5oqPSlKLcnQA1HfzWOdiAzDT1uaw4iwwDJXXTsfeyttrwa9txrO55kgFOiHViCT2eaTWUVa8XxWahsNIkWqXxORZrgA3pscnx-e513UvSxv4Kh9ff4/s1024/56014438-4070-49C2-A662-62A5FB79318A_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQ2sHeIghEpz26_6qqv9_hNheaUbxbkYEKMLDvLdiphJhiph6Me9F5RhdxlqXblOZ8PEkV0BwB5oqPSlKLcnQA1HfzWOdiAzDT1uaw4iwwDJXXTsfeyttrwa9txrO55kgFOiHViCT2eaTWUVa8XxWahsNIkWqXxORZrgA3pscnx-e513UvSxv4Kh9ff4/w150-h200/56014438-4070-49C2-A662-62A5FB79318A_1_105_c.jpeg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwbnx_uPzrpLVeN5nwNleNz9jWctAP1UxvyPucMoqmon0sJuZlrN6X3rMhPzIyfcoDgDOz3aufZ6MUfbQY260pUSRpkEb4CwunI5H42C0nbVYDapKFQZavgsMaeuFZRq71aZNeInRyGKySOQ4NMWjU1asSmolRKYi0thwKvFa95umtjl-yGud_aePNM8/s1024/D507A1A6-0BB0-4017-8FAC-887387B35E8B_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwbnx_uPzrpLVeN5nwNleNz9jWctAP1UxvyPucMoqmon0sJuZlrN6X3rMhPzIyfcoDgDOz3aufZ6MUfbQY260pUSRpkEb4CwunI5H42C0nbVYDapKFQZavgsMaeuFZRq71aZNeInRyGKySOQ4NMWjU1asSmolRKYi0thwKvFa95umtjl-yGud_aePNM8/s320/D507A1A6-0BB0-4017-8FAC-887387B35E8B_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br />The dinner was certainly the best of two worlds, real fusion food; both an Indian buffet and a taco corner was on offer, as well as the bride and groom's favourite food - chicken shawarma!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkUWzM96giYD3h9aZddBQq596WiDpkgzF3gRttnKUaAdK9-qSlJIvPaJUR-YVbJdYyY0PGPS-AxUVh6CuOPOdmseRK8Ln3qr5u7AdHaUy-RpJk6PGatx2OIxf38Vl94WbPkYSUs71UMc1-Hw3IDuzYM_5TTQftwJphWTvtoB2EpzOfHQCTNcSD2rXyUQ/s1024/2F55F2EF-696D-4852-8430-D0EF76772593_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkUWzM96giYD3h9aZddBQq596WiDpkgzF3gRttnKUaAdK9-qSlJIvPaJUR-YVbJdYyY0PGPS-AxUVh6CuOPOdmseRK8Ln3qr5u7AdHaUy-RpJk6PGatx2OIxf38Vl94WbPkYSUs71UMc1-Hw3IDuzYM_5TTQftwJphWTvtoB2EpzOfHQCTNcSD2rXyUQ/s320/2F55F2EF-696D-4852-8430-D0EF76772593_1_105_c.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /></div><div><br />The mixture of traditions continued throughout the evening, we got to enjoy both Indian drummers, and a Mariachi band! Loved it!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVos4sgK9BxxJQuW_eZ8RHtRBt9Kl-n2o_7WT3c-Xr4OiDBXl9nZVyhljEh0FSE1VeHZfkaDgkCRKSAU3Q0is6rr3gOuottOXeUTFRHjVQ1q0P7oLPtcqHqRVpI7IVRsifumurKIrags7sq1CQHYYrTGghDlH9j4IUnzs3NXTYwlpExknQHazjN4JJDSE/s1024/9AAA6D4C-F5B6-42DC-A517-56EDF2E6E91B_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVos4sgK9BxxJQuW_eZ8RHtRBt9Kl-n2o_7WT3c-Xr4OiDBXl9nZVyhljEh0FSE1VeHZfkaDgkCRKSAU3Q0is6rr3gOuottOXeUTFRHjVQ1q0P7oLPtcqHqRVpI7IVRsifumurKIrags7sq1CQHYYrTGghDlH9j4IUnzs3NXTYwlpExknQHazjN4JJDSE/s320/9AAA6D4C-F5B6-42DC-A517-56EDF2E6E91B_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br />Their first dance was to 'Bésame mucho':<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0suv9dMntB6rm7kudb5BNkvhrNw2xTRhfhfbhjvTQqLqOR6J9GaXr-n6BMaqPtM8nPCdNbvgCvuxTB2RwZp5jXvEgXn9Mc9KMC-1pR5kU4LRg7peI27XaAb8rjSzu-UUeJZFXD6fu3IqJgxGPI_4yMqiiucj66b3mPSCefFtToKD_8d_h_9gd2sAh_G8/s1024/E7EDA9FC-1DBE-4D7E-8140-7E789C62DF19_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0suv9dMntB6rm7kudb5BNkvhrNw2xTRhfhfbhjvTQqLqOR6J9GaXr-n6BMaqPtM8nPCdNbvgCvuxTB2RwZp5jXvEgXn9Mc9KMC-1pR5kU4LRg7peI27XaAb8rjSzu-UUeJZFXD6fu3IqJgxGPI_4yMqiiucj66b3mPSCefFtToKD_8d_h_9gd2sAh_G8/s320/E7EDA9FC-1DBE-4D7E-8140-7E789C62DF19_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br />Cake time!<br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYOr6W8J9HOeNOLwppyaY9xYbB9spnHgXy3cKHFdPUv7dx-yFY230KDJOf47aaz0NJSB7x2pHYrWJ4_ioF5p5oVqaC81hyphenhypheny6GvziLy7R7WFELP0Z10Cz52AbS_cOvFeRML2v21NXiZX1Wk350o1JV2OlfNgmThDEmGh7xQ4MOUhTWGAvpDV3zQbKoxN04/s1024/0A868D35-8117-4311-AE4F-551DEC3CA078_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYOr6W8J9HOeNOLwppyaY9xYbB9spnHgXy3cKHFdPUv7dx-yFY230KDJOf47aaz0NJSB7x2pHYrWJ4_ioF5p5oVqaC81hyphenhypheny6GvziLy7R7WFELP0Z10Cz52AbS_cOvFeRML2v21NXiZX1Wk350o1JV2OlfNgmThDEmGh7xQ4MOUhTWGAvpDV3zQbKoxN04/s320/0A868D35-8117-4311-AE4F-551DEC3CA078_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br />Then the party started, and the latino boys got to the dance floor first!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLWrKMR3JxqCImsQ8QyTOahjSsU-uEtnActnZHW-M5KZaLAx36Rzq8cipLmx7HUkcWwD2FV7B-q7v71WQvPRebW3RMCYPgGJPnPHghZZc6qw-c5slZSmEr18w7WGLxeHKGtVl4JF4UFgTovrixb0HenBKnUY8MpWjxVrBNfrWK6Eoeky-B28ZWKMNMSs/s1024/E8BE5E69-50E0-4D66-BEC7-C7C744322777_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLWrKMR3JxqCImsQ8QyTOahjSsU-uEtnActnZHW-M5KZaLAx36Rzq8cipLmx7HUkcWwD2FV7B-q7v71WQvPRebW3RMCYPgGJPnPHghZZc6qw-c5slZSmEr18w7WGLxeHKGtVl4JF4UFgTovrixb0HenBKnUY8MpWjxVrBNfrWK6Eoeky-B28ZWKMNMSs/s320/E8BE5E69-50E0-4D66-BEC7-C7C744322777_1_105_c.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Then followed a beautiful mix of different music styles, to keep everyone on their feet!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaC5msB1hP5LF387Ycky3FWEZhcj_WmnrvPiUoSUT9yNl8CII17TJKdEFczd0T5Ol5Wmlw2nzuYfuZRtkpkd-VCvAErDf6qICptCf4IGqsUZc9sJ8ezCAzvUiem5jRuU-td6sWWt6ArhYsKvxnO-GLkQtLtEHr1X6RKyEilnzIpKwyiALsZKrvho9EJZw/s1024/2DB7BCFC-583E-46E3-9029-D502E0EB2C26_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaC5msB1hP5LF387Ycky3FWEZhcj_WmnrvPiUoSUT9yNl8CII17TJKdEFczd0T5Ol5Wmlw2nzuYfuZRtkpkd-VCvAErDf6qICptCf4IGqsUZc9sJ8ezCAzvUiem5jRuU-td6sWWt6ArhYsKvxnO-GLkQtLtEHr1X6RKyEilnzIpKwyiALsZKrvho9EJZw/s320/2DB7BCFC-583E-46E3-9029-D502E0EB2C26_1_105_c.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />I had <b>such</b> a good time, and I felt so happy to be invited to be a part of this beautiful night! Congratulations on your wedding Richa & Jose! (More photos will follow, if I grab some from my colleagues!)</div>MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-54332101003150963282024-02-18T13:09:00.000+04:002024-02-18T13:09:01.741+04:00Uge 7<p>It has been school holiday back in Denmark this week, <i>uge 7</i> (=week 7), a holiday most people use to go skiing. Uncle Thomas had promised his bunch some sun, so they chose to come and see us for a bit!<br /><br />We kept discussing how long it had been since they were last here. I seem to only remember <a href="https://watsonabudhabi.blogspot.com/2017/11/power-visit.html" target="_blank">one of their visits</a>, but Thomas was convinced he has brought the kids here twice - although I can't find the second visit in the blog? Maybe they were here at some stage, when I was away?<br /><br />They came for some sun, but unfortunately the day they arrived and the following day, the UAE had been cloud seeding. So we were in the middle of <b>complete</b> rain chaos! School was even cancelled and people were urged to work remotely from home and only go out if absolutely necessary..! Ah well... mall day it was for their first day! <br />And the brewery was still open for dinner, luckily!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpxsEQUHnpynV2cWOSx0jkwL8O8iFAQg4JU5Qd8kpY-cpcldb4w-eMNjqI2qLOvxKyGSM1FhLz3g9nPKdAlo-SxhGzWpf278j9IvPSfCySr5ZgW5FwDP3yFAgSYLrt_hPf7wdgrsP_Xuh2kz8PmM0r8UKnQ4tMHeLr_HrDMYRHZHhNZb4rTziqdbEbHU4/s1280/988A05B2-8E3D-4154-A6D1-EA41A7BEC4E3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpxsEQUHnpynV2cWOSx0jkwL8O8iFAQg4JU5Qd8kpY-cpcldb4w-eMNjqI2qLOvxKyGSM1FhLz3g9nPKdAlo-SxhGzWpf278j9IvPSfCySr5ZgW5FwDP3yFAgSYLrt_hPf7wdgrsP_Xuh2kz8PmM0r8UKnQ4tMHeLr_HrDMYRHZHhNZb4rTziqdbEbHU4/w400-h225/988A05B2-8E3D-4154-A6D1-EA41A7BEC4E3.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br />They were only here four days, but they managed both to squeeze in a visit to Ferrari World, a desert trip and two visits to the mall. Plus, the rain stopped and they got some down time both at the beach and the pool as well!<br /><br />Thank you for coming Juhl family! Until next time!<br />MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-3162180364331628322024-02-16T13:36:00.002+04:002024-02-16T13:36:43.042+04:00Food, food, glorious food<div><div style="text-align: left;">I have had such a good food week this week! On Monday we had Game Night and as it has just been Chinese New Year, our host Michaela had prepared a Chinese feast! Yum!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczom5QK_r9rvIrmgY3WBjRrbtERHkX2gniB2lKPjSaAhITtCkXudowmiC-r0oTEt90TTUZXOBGlq1WpLfOY5UF192asVNYPYLeauayDJjGuOTyaZDQCdOyzAYxPTvi35TAE5Z2givdCOt-XKhhkvqc4Fj_JjJzpI7q-hdDgcq3R7S7zZdgkcOhBsKxu0/s320/7F834F28-B7BA-485B-99F8-5FF31936101D_1_105_c.jpeg" /><br /></div><br />Then I was lucky enough to be off work for one of my very favourite Swedish holidays of the year - Fettisdagen! I met up in a park in the city to have <i>fika</i> with some fellow Swedes, and Viktoria had baked us all semlor, mmm! Not only were they <b>really</b> yummy, but they were super pretty too! Just look at these beauties!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNmBE7YsC3TAAs6mX3Wckub0ajE1f7kHKlWr0ENSb-zSfLplI6sdrY7UBClI8KgKNpxXYAZIyTwnH5JxYRtv7mktyQz_nMPRv8t7x5clkRtFHz296GJHUjDpzf2CcxUCI3oitzfH6SQedZUxr2BfX4EFDQcRDHbs4K76Y87wFUhc8a-U_jtztseZGZM0/s1024/0A745B34-8D21-4A08-A83A-7AC35C2DE5B3_1_105_c.jpeg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNmBE7YsC3TAAs6mX3Wckub0ajE1f7kHKlWr0ENSb-zSfLplI6sdrY7UBClI8KgKNpxXYAZIyTwnH5JxYRtv7mktyQz_nMPRv8t7x5clkRtFHz296GJHUjDpzf2CcxUCI3oitzfH6SQedZUxr2BfX4EFDQcRDHbs4K76Y87wFUhc8a-U_jtztseZGZM0/w150-h200/0A745B34-8D21-4A08-A83A-7AC35C2DE5B3_1_105_c.jpeg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqLAKfpOcSU40RM9GIvA35V0c4xq8PD_5LMomR03OFN4AXUogvZH-al8-CQk9G303uvt8CPzvY0Y-HF38l4hOrLBh0j8nCHw-Fr8s5cCr8zNB3OfXcy1la1diFO0dENibsIK3XS6MO_vGsiF8OkZFBBXlCWNW4pzzFFw82vFoCYbkLB0H0YR8j6B4OVWc/s1024/94CC93E8-DD06-47F1-92E4-A79CB44C0421_1_105_c.jpeg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqLAKfpOcSU40RM9GIvA35V0c4xq8PD_5LMomR03OFN4AXUogvZH-al8-CQk9G303uvt8CPzvY0Y-HF38l4hOrLBh0j8nCHw-Fr8s5cCr8zNB3OfXcy1la1diFO0dENibsIK3XS6MO_vGsiF8OkZFBBXlCWNW4pzzFFw82vFoCYbkLB0H0YR8j6B4OVWc/w150-h200/94CC93E8-DD06-47F1-92E4-A79CB44C0421_1_105_c.jpeg" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBz8y0Lb1POCmKIdW7ZMMUEi0IpxBb22AcQlsrzSJvHtLex5SLy2OWjfyUcbWCPjmXYRnpLTw7vylNJKIZt56-XF-DtNBVOVeBYXp7fKhcYv6w8ccujr7O5c2mLv-LUWZ7Vq-mqgUVe2nxJu083EWvDTCAjkXjqXzRj4dttKm33vQVZojgAXAPSNrx1Do/s1800/6DC4C7F9-4A4D-45CC-A266-2DD266236275.jpeg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBz8y0Lb1POCmKIdW7ZMMUEi0IpxBb22AcQlsrzSJvHtLex5SLy2OWjfyUcbWCPjmXYRnpLTw7vylNJKIZt56-XF-DtNBVOVeBYXp7fKhcYv6w8ccujr7O5c2mLv-LUWZ7Vq-mqgUVe2nxJu083EWvDTCAjkXjqXzRj4dttKm33vQVZojgAXAPSNrx1Do/s320/6DC4C7F9-4A4D-45CC-A266-2DD266236275.jpeg" /></a><br /></div></div>MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-37388147958093085782024-02-11T21:57:00.004+04:002024-02-11T22:02:16.140+04:00Our very last International Day<div><p>On the weekend it was time for the highlight of the school year in my book - Global Village, or International Day! Our very <i>last</i> International Day... <br />I admit, I was actually a bit emotional. <br />For one, it is an absolutely <b>AMAZING</b> event that I have always <b>loved</b> to be part of, and secondly, it's another chapter closed for good. No more International Day celebrations.<br /><br />I was actually not part of the preparations this year, as some of the other parents took it upon themselves to organise, and change things up a bit! They decided to pair up with Denmark and Norway and created a Scandinavian corner with a whole Viking boat and everything! So awesome!<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuuQtUArX4z8UfHUW25iynruVo6b_SQJizfOvSseNXeYWRb2TklLDzxgmNA8OTPr9dRPXLwOA2cPLBxgUkFOeb1BaQ0HTYuW8p_aUO6qgG4nR9Fgtwp8FFl99qU7oWtx_DlTaJc80QlyWVLNBf-SZmXUNi7YR4cBx1WdhB9X2S0p2I1mD_0rv2sgpeFFI/s1182/8AE02F20-522A-47A2-8C25-12E5C7688D15_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="1182" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuuQtUArX4z8UfHUW25iynruVo6b_SQJizfOvSseNXeYWRb2TklLDzxgmNA8OTPr9dRPXLwOA2cPLBxgUkFOeb1BaQ0HTYuW8p_aUO6qgG4nR9Fgtwp8FFl99qU7oWtx_DlTaJc80QlyWVLNBf-SZmXUNi7YR4cBx1WdhB9X2S0p2I1mD_0rv2sgpeFFI/w400-h225/8AE02F20-522A-47A2-8C25-12E5C7688D15_1_105_c.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">The set up was absolutely <b>fabulous</b>! The ladies were dressed up as Vikings, all the decorations had Viking themes and they had been baking lots of treats - which also had Viking names!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTKlD4meo38mXWh8R-G5PYksFOOrQuxu_iiGW0r9dHSkGbg2BVApUFF_nCTrst5smdEwM9NYZKbNL9LtCT-1oc3kpO1BBPlSn4iKAV6SmvoRmytqs7TM2HuB5mRi2Cu1pntj2QOf8H75qkmfKusNHbywJQmtrPqpsut81p5cp39TrnLka3993N0dW4IM/s1024/81515D0E-EAD0-411D-A1CB-D2478D752AC7_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTKlD4meo38mXWh8R-G5PYksFOOrQuxu_iiGW0r9dHSkGbg2BVApUFF_nCTrst5smdEwM9NYZKbNL9LtCT-1oc3kpO1BBPlSn4iKAV6SmvoRmytqs7TM2HuB5mRi2Cu1pntj2QOf8H75qkmfKusNHbywJQmtrPqpsut81p5cp39TrnLka3993N0dW4IM/s320/81515D0E-EAD0-411D-A1CB-D2478D752AC7_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div> </div><div>There was huge printouts with lots of cool information about the Vikings:<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It felt massive this year, I think it must have been a record number of countries participating. Everyone making such an effort too, it was absolutely beautiful!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyqDxbGHz98p7RxqKaOs6U9ku9cqXaY1qRFk2NMc_A-9i90l9zNeGCrQpOLcUOFF_twRQtHSRAIVeq0Ev4eDXqiZPHunmc9AIgc2RVIfvUZFltLeSx9n6C0ajCciI7HJON9JC0sR-Yx0dgatIKHHFAJwrnungRTxMT8JjZdDKWlDgLf8cS7KAN5MZJqE/s1024/19C8477E-1D23-4916-8266-8AF932B30B31_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyqDxbGHz98p7RxqKaOs6U9ku9cqXaY1qRFk2NMc_A-9i90l9zNeGCrQpOLcUOFF_twRQtHSRAIVeq0Ev4eDXqiZPHunmc9AIgc2RVIfvUZFltLeSx9n6C0ajCciI7HJON9JC0sR-Yx0dgatIKHHFAJwrnungRTxMT8JjZdDKWlDgLf8cS7KAN5MZJqE/w150-h200/19C8477E-1D23-4916-8266-8AF932B30B31_1_105_c.jpeg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxJKbL6L2U1_jKR1xjc3TdCB9M-WZDFuxeTRGahv-Z__qJTaNZu25N_MyJC4S39Az_xi4cxfjHJxdpmshMpLLYrwEasfeIMaUU7NEPzrJD4FEnc2II1D4hYbSzk7g5Del31BGkD2LA7mczXR49emXJgo7p-JjgTAwT-8xz-jwd6CBKAzVSQvQ_dQhuhA/s1024/0C28A4E2-EAFE-47AB-A182-CFB23DB7DF5B_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I am so extremely happy our kids have grown up to get to know so many different countries, cultures and traditions. This is by far the best part of their schooling, hands down. <br /><p></p></div>MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-56442881133368530132024-02-07T21:03:00.004+04:002024-02-07T21:05:06.323+04:00The Untold Story of the Cartiers<p>On Sunday I went on yet another road trip up to Dubai, together with my colleague Ann. We had got tickets for a book talk during the Emirates Lit Fest, with the author of the book 'The Untold Story of the Cartiers'. A book I studied <b>heavily</b> in preparation for the Cartier Exhibition. We were really excited!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPymZe_zznMshxa9nPNQR_1SFNnPTs94C2776ETo7HsXPeDb4D65SEMcw_0lOzds6X5H4586YQsI51_9eemVmDAnBEYtMYQ0677_ZnQGvPzOvfFICRxrhdMQluwGw3uSEc5BMud1XhKXsNxqnP1XimEBtqWtdZUSXASSUJFKXZeTVN6q-6SU7MPWTioL4/s1024/0CED92A4-9D2F-4BEC-96AE-92DAB5BCD5EF_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPymZe_zznMshxa9nPNQR_1SFNnPTs94C2776ETo7HsXPeDb4D65SEMcw_0lOzds6X5H4586YQsI51_9eemVmDAnBEYtMYQ0677_ZnQGvPzOvfFICRxrhdMQluwGw3uSEc5BMud1XhKXsNxqnP1XimEBtqWtdZUSXASSUJFKXZeTVN6q-6SU7MPWTioL4/w150-h200/0CED92A4-9D2F-4BEC-96AE-92DAB5BCD5EF_1_105_c.jpeg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNNjBaJToQ6dfU5xlRGpQVi1KaNY9tznIxIELHMcWzUrqYx4dvevwUpV12EuHmWoNqFQGal0PsiHBbmGk6dFmioiC_FR_Gn-QhZ4RbKF_y3xzoxMU26rb7rYl4A9EvNbKoRyEvtXdTFtu45QahZEKRgmNi0vwb2-wG7lsY5IlItwbKbFgOGFBs2_KMC0/s1024/BA82657D-7103-4F69-BD86-E9EF6E4D1981_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckrF8nFkEZCA2v5v-fAIM495M6qov2O6ziITEX0S_TKL_nnkFRbhkC3-1E3HiKywAOMIx-WjUvoxmClJYyanwLnSn4v1d3kOyQTO5QyUGAnWvomIl7_-oGglanKKN98wHwKZRMC_KVYIN5Y5jEuhpgfun5MUPYAr_Ws1-8drQPrhwd-pmGLHRD3APr5k/s1024/C033BB3A-6EED-46FE-9CC2-352CC8FE1F90_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckrF8nFkEZCA2v5v-fAIM495M6qov2O6ziITEX0S_TKL_nnkFRbhkC3-1E3HiKywAOMIx-WjUvoxmClJYyanwLnSn4v1d3kOyQTO5QyUGAnWvomIl7_-oGglanKKN98wHwKZRMC_KVYIN5Y5jEuhpgfun5MUPYAr_Ws1-8drQPrhwd-pmGLHRD3APr5k/s320/C033BB3A-6EED-46FE-9CC2-352CC8FE1F90_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br />This piece in the middle, the 'Eye of the Tiger' turban ornament, is currently on display in our exhibition at the Louvre Abu Dhabi!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKz6jC9KaVMHO6tGkWv7pWC4GTJxOPgpHIBV48aTb7aWJDXKf1RwuU9Au0qXLw_248TMOyNUlCzpNoIvfRtVtiM5QA_fWWU0p0LSPywMm5miZMjZAm-9rnp6q-l7yDieVscfCYDsxX3Zca1lf2mCKjDA8SnJ_3CpscoYYDK8mfERlXp7Aaxm1m2BeWAYk/s1024/0DB16402-F03E-4545-BE79-EE4938B9B457_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I got some new stories to add to my tour!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPDiF5Zi8Z3KSBXZ0lgIr3qGz68x_BYrIxa2AG2jpMu9yKfHiGHt06TyFffLbsqqAMgK2rgPQ29DasAerKowIlqPS5ItEfEyu_ZxvDHjDuH7R6L7p29cKXccXqLxIPCT2yw3V9XpntupkmzyeIdJTclhFYCyK8qq4r7lh7AGjpbbQM-FGMN8w3x_RZVc/s1024/1E9AC392-B215-43F1-8370-9C27F5967CBF_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPDiF5Zi8Z3KSBXZ0lgIr3qGz68x_BYrIxa2AG2jpMu9yKfHiGHt06TyFffLbsqqAMgK2rgPQ29DasAerKowIlqPS5ItEfEyu_ZxvDHjDuH7R6L7p29cKXccXqLxIPCT2yw3V9XpntupkmzyeIdJTclhFYCyK8qq4r7lh7AGjpbbQM-FGMN8w3x_RZVc/s320/1E9AC392-B215-43F1-8370-9C27F5967CBF_1_105_c.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Of course we lined up afterwards to get our copies of the book signed, and have a little chat! Turns out she had come incognito to the museum last month, and visited the exhibition without getting a tour. What a shame!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-bO__Y2g2NxWqp63oThIPBh_P1nUbjzLVXZzL6tQhcSPIkt4W3GpzdIMYpdPTUtNI6iW1vbiZtLGCErkhLm1DMs8xs138UvaNFHrmBtHRXVeQ-NA5ST3z4MzsU9jpVJOeIu8t0GVnNMQkR-F8xS2uczmyxv042g-LjZMoZNHXtEy9mvahYSY1WykZbk/s1024/2DDEED3C-3725-454F-91A1-0E8C4CA77892_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-bO__Y2g2NxWqp63oThIPBh_P1nUbjzLVXZzL6tQhcSPIkt4W3GpzdIMYpdPTUtNI6iW1vbiZtLGCErkhLm1DMs8xs138UvaNFHrmBtHRXVeQ-NA5ST3z4MzsU9jpVJOeIu8t0GVnNMQkR-F8xS2uczmyxv042g-LjZMoZNHXtEy9mvahYSY1WykZbk/s320/2DDEED3C-3725-454F-91A1-0E8C4CA77892_1_105_c.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcb2gBtElPiSRsVFWsZMOzaWIPbs9VYpdX-UO9faEljz-exoQobOHn8bCxI-3Q0japzPz7BoRTpi9z5K799t6RPXC27Dvld2jzv3UXb068-6AgcKK7AIvrgndZRpQV0f2Pa9HfNjR5Ds5R0p9aFBO5kqxnhS4tkDvblPVjUlOhb8yPUBr4BcwPkNQrjE/s1024/0E9F1E75-3F45-4198-A7A5-61BC4C34C4F7_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYcb2gBtElPiSRsVFWsZMOzaWIPbs9VYpdX-UO9faEljz-exoQobOHn8bCxI-3Q0japzPz7BoRTpi9z5K799t6RPXC27Dvld2jzv3UXb068-6AgcKK7AIvrgndZRpQV0f2Pa9HfNjR5Ds5R0p9aFBO5kqxnhS4tkDvblPVjUlOhb8yPUBr4BcwPkNQrjE/w150-h200/0E9F1E75-3F45-4198-A7A5-61BC4C34C4F7_1_105_c.jpeg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX4A-mcJM41Y5Aa_8Z1zp1W9YxW8-N12PutDQ4t9RhqN-iw5uFBGViKHDQXJvRU-dWzKSL8UYW5qlYee2EmxUOCWNVb3TCTW5KW3np3CH66PuGq23-4agtGdRGnsx7-TNWMoo6CQ9Rk6soPuRSz6mdwt045SCNqKgrS9lxopDg8GGI0Wy1n6WYysQtZ1Y/s2652/D00E612D-0F22-41ED-8C92-C90131F626AA_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2652" data-original-width="1725" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX4A-mcJM41Y5Aa_8Z1zp1W9YxW8-N12PutDQ4t9RhqN-iw5uFBGViKHDQXJvRU-dWzKSL8UYW5qlYee2EmxUOCWNVb3TCTW5KW3np3CH66PuGq23-4agtGdRGnsx7-TNWMoo6CQ9Rk6soPuRSz6mdwt045SCNqKgrS9lxopDg8GGI0Wy1n6WYysQtZ1Y/w130-h200/D00E612D-0F22-41ED-8C92-C90131F626AA_1_201_a.heic" width="130" /></a></div><p></p>MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-65925256928928272602024-02-06T15:23:00.001+04:002024-02-07T18:08:31.063+04:00Alles Gute zum Geburtstag<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last weekend was a party weekend! On Friday Nathan and Will attended the official opening of Craft by Sidehustle on Friday night (Linnea and I stayed home) and on Saturday it was birthday time!<br />Our German friends had invited us over to celebrate Holger's birthday.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4PFjEvAYtvOX0a-YZj2zi5oV7WkLRX1bOt7ZQ4tGFuJK6y3o4xyeWIdHM6C7KC6fSAPEzmdszZlbna2FzD01V_0myRRB_6MFo3Ajr6HVDyd2bjJwNILGJLYosiRQYghRV6PYEjQhHELs16lBAX38QkwgN4tFWNNSeSIYlDnmj8129pWDfDBOGnxNPkc/s1024/5356BF3F-E310-4046-B498-4A85F9761243_1_105_c.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4PFjEvAYtvOX0a-YZj2zi5oV7WkLRX1bOt7ZQ4tGFuJK6y3o4xyeWIdHM6C7KC6fSAPEzmdszZlbna2FzD01V_0myRRB_6MFo3Ajr6HVDyd2bjJwNILGJLYosiRQYghRV6PYEjQhHELs16lBAX38QkwgN4tFWNNSeSIYlDnmj8129pWDfDBOGnxNPkc/s320/5356BF3F-E310-4046-B498-4A85F9761243_1_105_c.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Karin and her two (!) Thermomix machines had been really busy, and we were treated to an amazing meal, with BBQ sausages, salads and sauces.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0YJAvaDNwypSJgrl6paLI8pRLhWI_cs7PV2LmCmj0pIsIMk3_0Bl2GrbDxk5mD_BO4g3DWftxNcK0pj1CR-2FaLkS-tcv0alewrhArvUmdSX1q7cSrMCSzmxJbhbkehJUimX61j6fLtV5L-TIS1QXSxINMFuVnPObuVCGLoIjsCczt1mwUW_u0g9BYs/s1024/0A52750D-F402-4C8D-802E-FD94E1FB829B_1_105_c.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0YJAvaDNwypSJgrl6paLI8pRLhWI_cs7PV2LmCmj0pIsIMk3_0Bl2GrbDxk5mD_BO4g3DWftxNcK0pj1CR-2FaLkS-tcv0alewrhArvUmdSX1q7cSrMCSzmxJbhbkehJUimX61j6fLtV5L-TIS1QXSxINMFuVnPObuVCGLoIjsCczt1mwUW_u0g9BYs/s320/0A52750D-F402-4C8D-802E-FD94E1FB829B_1_105_c.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />There was also home made pizza, because that's Holgers favourite.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08iLo4_UhDfuBJinqMY0_AOSo5uIzbKKx1xu7gENTDYSEjmcAnxq0MgRNomq0y-9LKmJSaStWnU3JJTox4HdFz2OzK-CKkNWTciM-wJC5SQ0F1Qf17jdvGjUbwpEZ6X1AWjYck41ZC9wCKt-1dX3ySHzdRQfvxciYXmAUmn5ijaM7lrFdRMO3xSQnr9Q/s1024/344D6408-20B7-4FA8-998B-63D63154A0DD_1_105_c.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08iLo4_UhDfuBJinqMY0_AOSo5uIzbKKx1xu7gENTDYSEjmcAnxq0MgRNomq0y-9LKmJSaStWnU3JJTox4HdFz2OzK-CKkNWTciM-wJC5SQ0F1Qf17jdvGjUbwpEZ6X1AWjYck41ZC9wCKt-1dX3ySHzdRQfvxciYXmAUmn5ijaM7lrFdRMO3xSQnr9Q/s320/344D6408-20B7-4FA8-998B-63D63154A0DD_1_105_c.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />And cake, of course! It was a birthday celebration after all!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_dSed04a_9DrwK86IVxBQXL4ufixKK7Hd7jBlgaZPWhhv7M7vOP4Nb3EcwP5_N6d706heAs4m7OsAC5tmhFTG4pUZIXlmNoBDtx-FXzOG2H3K3ttH7yxCrIzzNN-vT1RPBPB2J_XPCrfmLIBcohNlflYNo6Pc6v5BNeo7ZJPbCBkG5L9g8XuxomitF0/s1024/CC245572-FD3F-4603-A0A9-991F63A9E678_1_105_c.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_dSed04a_9DrwK86IVxBQXL4ufixKK7Hd7jBlgaZPWhhv7M7vOP4Nb3EcwP5_N6d706heAs4m7OsAC5tmhFTG4pUZIXlmNoBDtx-FXzOG2H3K3ttH7yxCrIzzNN-vT1RPBPB2J_XPCrfmLIBcohNlflYNo6Pc6v5BNeo7ZJPbCBkG5L9g8XuxomitF0/s320/CC245572-FD3F-4603-A0A9-991F63A9E678_1_105_c.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />A really nice evening!<br /><p></p>MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-61624388669471264872024-02-02T18:43:00.009+04:002024-02-07T14:47:37.888+04:00The return of Team Synergy<p>I went back to work with a <b>bang</b> after my time off for my birthday celebrations. Following the success of my colleague Ann and I leading the training for External Tour Guides last year in May, we were trusted again to lead on this years first cohort. <a href="https://watsonabudhabi.blogspot.com/2023/06/team-synergy.html" target="_blank">Team Synergy </a>for the win!<br />So this past week we have been back in teaching-mode, in charge of their content training each morning. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IXJ6aq6TF8im9T2Q2LVmTWRGB31_Fxl29mriD2arBCKt6BQYJFv5vr4KoaPMnfU33Eugv5q44E_z8RJ2gl8dhRQxfJhJxDfO0rSzSi9ji5iRCx_8EhDW6mPBQATuD6IOCqKPbNsVKEktk764SCqB-DeJ-QuckFRJFi0zORgxHFbJSE2rqQRXowXi31o/s1024/5E5486A7-48DD-4AE5-B881-3F45794E3750_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IXJ6aq6TF8im9T2Q2LVmTWRGB31_Fxl29mriD2arBCKt6BQYJFv5vr4KoaPMnfU33Eugv5q44E_z8RJ2gl8dhRQxfJhJxDfO0rSzSi9ji5iRCx_8EhDW6mPBQATuD6IOCqKPbNsVKEktk764SCqB-DeJ-QuckFRJFi0zORgxHFbJSE2rqQRXowXi31o/s320/5E5486A7-48DD-4AE5-B881-3F45794E3750_1_105_c.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /></p><p>The group was a bit smaller this time around, with only 10 External Tour Guides (and a few in-house participants), and again - I <b>really</b> enjoyed it!<br />Every morning they spent time with Ann and I, and every afternoon they had various mediation sessions with other members of the team; as to experience different ways of approaching and presenting the artworks and the narrative.<br /><br />I gave a masterclass on the architecture as my special session:<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkyZIMK14qjD1aQJXzt-ltDT2Y5lWbPZRVYiKMerTXGe-UWpE58dwx0SH-vM7f9FR9R0ou4wzEnekoJq-AQ5wgBTtDtlnM-v2mHfuQoTOoF2vyj2_G7vRn-6CGxJRc1UM4YAJrZWQ6u6gY9WgnD32ylflkx6-8gKjpDXI8NheGclXg5vdEZT9oTmddpsY/s1024/3B105F2A-A769-43A2-8230-0003C176541A_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkyZIMK14qjD1aQJXzt-ltDT2Y5lWbPZRVYiKMerTXGe-UWpE58dwx0SH-vM7f9FR9R0ou4wzEnekoJq-AQ5wgBTtDtlnM-v2mHfuQoTOoF2vyj2_G7vRn-6CGxJRc1UM4YAJrZWQ6u6gY9WgnD32ylflkx6-8gKjpDXI8NheGclXg5vdEZT9oTmddpsY/s320/3B105F2A-A769-43A2-8230-0003C176541A_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /></a><br /></div><div><br />Good luck to all our new External Tour Guides, now they only have to pass their assessments, and then they can start bringing groups to the museum!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1dD5nSmHHICSguo68lnJq7h34aNQWo1oIZmA9bZh78h4NzLYahyphenhyphenBB_pPHOY-2ZoFboJMFV6MZGctRlLNriYI4Sl37WSwrmqj2A8dRKC4-PqZyYpuxC8oWCISglfhZ9s1zcJiPrncYzINR5-UwTcbrM0GUKkhjvZBPK9iVeZUYoCeJZItcGEHigw968E/s1024/5FA8614F-31DD-4BB1-A643-7AF888C81351_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1dD5nSmHHICSguo68lnJq7h34aNQWo1oIZmA9bZh78h4NzLYahyphenhyphenBB_pPHOY-2ZoFboJMFV6MZGctRlLNriYI4Sl37WSwrmqj2A8dRKC4-PqZyYpuxC8oWCISglfhZ9s1zcJiPrncYzINR5-UwTcbrM0GUKkhjvZBPK9iVeZUYoCeJZItcGEHigw968E/s320/5FA8614F-31DD-4BB1-A643-7AF888C81351_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-76215608097552912032024-01-26T18:42:00.004+04:002024-02-07T09:47:02.131+04:00Pia time<p>It honestly felt like the whole of the month of January was one long celebration. First Lucas, and Tove, were here; then Erika turned up the week before my birthday, and Thomas, Anna & Andrew also came. The day itself, the party and the aftermath. On Sunday everyone went for brunch at the Yas Links Golf Club:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvK_DUk7do1xR56URTUU5Al57OGy3CPVF4_B45Tl37k0jszhnx3LOUESbGjL-797JZe-3q5eIXLK9A5qfmbUSIVXdWFsy21Jtuk5bjHLE-6NNY7Z5zzoAu9Gdjm5KVKMz1jSJVgRnWQKmD8wOBX1ply0ylkVxJrrkve-WqZF3DwEJi4QtwWO6F5zENCAM/s1024/28AD4FEA-B95B-4D5C-B056-16F1872D1ACB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvK_DUk7do1xR56URTUU5Al57OGy3CPVF4_B45Tl37k0jszhnx3LOUESbGjL-797JZe-3q5eIXLK9A5qfmbUSIVXdWFsy21Jtuk5bjHLE-6NNY7Z5zzoAu9Gdjm5KVKMz1jSJVgRnWQKmD8wOBX1ply0ylkVxJrrkve-WqZF3DwEJi4QtwWO6F5zENCAM/s320/28AD4FEA-B95B-4D5C-B056-16F1872D1ACB.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Pia then stayed for another week <i>after</i> my birthday. A rather chilled week, as we didn't have many plans. We enjoyed the sun and the good weather at the pool, at the beach - and at the balcony!<br />She came along to the museum as well of course, to admire the Cartier exhibition. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXX9AAUwH7QaYBX-DYc9J61s9OGq55mDpG-CxxdRDsR1ZE8-5EYARaJyOh_eQijkiAALGlO8YAb4q1Z0qTRVX233xDkylvSvc2zrer5koAdAbPICv3fgIWrpr41SHxBAZB76PbyyqimzwM294gZ4h86QMOb-CdnaSa3GKhfdJdDlhnuutCLhHic5yRohs/s1024/E9A23290-F024-4725-8425-2C91F7783AFD_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXX9AAUwH7QaYBX-DYc9J61s9OGq55mDpG-CxxdRDsR1ZE8-5EYARaJyOh_eQijkiAALGlO8YAb4q1Z0qTRVX233xDkylvSvc2zrer5koAdAbPICv3fgIWrpr41SHxBAZB76PbyyqimzwM294gZ4h86QMOb-CdnaSa3GKhfdJdDlhnuutCLhHic5yRohs/w150-h200/E9A23290-F024-4725-8425-2C91F7783AFD_1_105_c.jpeg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXWvyMEvTBFVNRcBmjarrWbMFwlo05tilZ6gHUZ3M1HvvLbyh7mg2j1Dx3YuH5Byl6vxkZgFEfdXFW5P7oJeNC0Q458DRQRMtwIDucQApPdqF6WIK-Ddgf4bB9_Jd7EKGA_NLcQMxN1gjzgrG7d1EHgOSpquCNPF7W5InmO2QL1GSwQO1-O-dYq3VRjg/s1024/E8F1B23C-7D78-4FF4-B0E3-A241501B6349_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXWvyMEvTBFVNRcBmjarrWbMFwlo05tilZ6gHUZ3M1HvvLbyh7mg2j1Dx3YuH5Byl6vxkZgFEfdXFW5P7oJeNC0Q458DRQRMtwIDucQApPdqF6WIK-Ddgf4bB9_Jd7EKGA_NLcQMxN1gjzgrG7d1EHgOSpquCNPF7W5InmO2QL1GSwQO1-O-dYq3VRjg/w150-h200/E8F1B23C-7D78-4FF4-B0E3-A241501B6349_1_105_c.jpeg" width="150" /></a><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">We also took Linnea with us and had a girlie Dubai Day. I needed to go see the Goldman, remember, and so did Pia actually. Then we took on the Dubai Mall, Kinokuniya and other shops, a full on day walking about, shopping, having multiple coffee breaks and eating good food.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzE5bfKAWuWvpKwszYuC3BU2t2zMLTyYHK97S7zc9_nK-JmtRCPdXTDUniElxKyQRFUTRTnGabFAYlhvW9T1KO8gNEKB_GiNAj82LA7LIUXokkqvFkmV5FYWlBv6R6_TtrEcSjqax53yQUBBbn-423Btl7ztbbL-22lqI-foT0Q-ZJQw6x4tdMrYlVEYU/s1024/96344AB8-402A-41EF-9F23-2F5A10F40519_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzE5bfKAWuWvpKwszYuC3BU2t2zMLTyYHK97S7zc9_nK-JmtRCPdXTDUniElxKyQRFUTRTnGabFAYlhvW9T1KO8gNEKB_GiNAj82LA7LIUXokkqvFkmV5FYWlBv6R6_TtrEcSjqax53yQUBBbn-423Btl7ztbbL-22lqI-foT0Q-ZJQw6x4tdMrYlVEYU/s320/96344AB8-402A-41EF-9F23-2F5A10F40519_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br />Now that she's gone, it's back to work - and it's rather empty in the house! <p></p>MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-38138979769472314642024-01-25T15:20:00.001+04:002024-02-07T09:35:02.559+04:00So spoilt<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I got <b>very</b> spoiled for my big day, not only with endless well wishes on social media, confetti and balloons - and visitors from near and far; I also got some lovely gifts to commemorate this special birthday.<br />I got bottles of champagne, some Chocolate Block and some gin. <br /><br />Kathleen and Termy had custom ordered a gold necklace with my name in Arabic, something I've always wanted!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFrI2FkszMFjFzj9LcKwJWeo6LYr0Pck0AQ6CzfEuAEe5VnDJTiWrMG0BRFKj3A2SIYkGfD2EmJNkjSNm4zX5lejrjgRPgpww4gAXD-LBAUK26r7qIbdmZurRg1mnBFoQTkLMg_3dq6TjYrBa-O1AX1m9dOdw0VDWf6G3EVE07fuOAjnAupthHXlFFUw/s1024/10B70657-9845-48EB-AFA8-762DA98A8AC6_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFrI2FkszMFjFzj9LcKwJWeo6LYr0Pck0AQ6CzfEuAEe5VnDJTiWrMG0BRFKj3A2SIYkGfD2EmJNkjSNm4zX5lejrjgRPgpww4gAXD-LBAUK26r7qIbdmZurRg1mnBFoQTkLMg_3dq6TjYrBa-O1AX1m9dOdw0VDWf6G3EVE07fuOAjnAupthHXlFFUw/w150-h200/10B70657-9845-48EB-AFA8-762DA98A8AC6_1_105_c.jpeg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdkUlfYqBVitRI__ZKi633ARDTe5jw66BXmuTBUcCzpVa47WjvunmF_qeWPgjLy-izB_d9xWXDS94_afTT34U7dea5c333ZGym-SD7U3vKr48sLxO4PBGREgSPhLPIvTtKaluxSC-pFK-6YunL529ksFzzeB5J2wBj0L7n0Cj2nspfJ2_GfFi_PZXo3ck/s1024/407BEBF8-DFDA-49E3-BA2B-E4CB6F664C49_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdkUlfYqBVitRI__ZKi633ARDTe5jw66BXmuTBUcCzpVa47WjvunmF_qeWPgjLy-izB_d9xWXDS94_afTT34U7dea5c333ZGym-SD7U3vKr48sLxO4PBGREgSPhLPIvTtKaluxSC-pFK-6YunL529ksFzzeB5J2wBj0L7n0Cj2nspfJ2_GfFi_PZXo3ck/w150-h200/407BEBF8-DFDA-49E3-BA2B-E4CB6F664C49_1_105_c.jpeg" width="150" /></a></div><br />Karin and Holger brought me a Ritual candle, and - this plant! Rather optimistic... ha ha... considering I have killed not one, but <i>two</i> gardens in our old villa! Karen thought our balcony lacked som greenery and I certainly will do my best to keep this alive, but I'm afraid my I have none of my Mum's green fingers...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTcurYNl8NWDPA7zEtVXoS-s-G6ZjACidwC_7BtqU-8SYF9cOYK_Mtm7DqCUqTcw-Lt3PL8B32xmbaHxolJoVpGj2jL2TK7fdgzh2gz7sqYta8DLQ6lGdnBLQp2IRFEYR_mPNvH03Wb9-UM6MfToeEt0x8wW7OM_F7CAsQuOvCyxP-slrP-dAWX4JXEcQ/s320/62B5E7E0-C071-4D32-88D5-89AFCCC81C14_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pia celebrated our friendship by gifting me the Bojesen 'Love birds', naw!<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujIMHutwnY_6UtoSJyTlNMJPylszMS3uU5c0b3YfF2iGZ5ZHngEYVeiX42NZH_O592sNFTMd7iNGC6BtdFFk5oX8CmryqFU6ZyI3lXGYapzJljgdYpPjvtW-LX31Z_cM1aRkF0MLxRINnwAuAokcDWXuLs-yWZogdAuYM4qsFE05QXv67zEDgrbMRtic/s1024/56380946-F2A5-48A2-8246-253A7B18E8E0_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujIMHutwnY_6UtoSJyTlNMJPylszMS3uU5c0b3YfF2iGZ5ZHngEYVeiX42NZH_O592sNFTMd7iNGC6BtdFFk5oX8CmryqFU6ZyI3lXGYapzJljgdYpPjvtW-LX31Z_cM1aRkF0MLxRINnwAuAokcDWXuLs-yWZogdAuYM4qsFE05QXv67zEDgrbMRtic/s320/56380946-F2A5-48A2-8246-253A7B18E8E0_1_105_c.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The big blue box came from Erika. It looks like a coffee table book, but it actually contains a photo album. Erika had printed out photos from the very beginning of our friendship, 27 years ago, until now - <b>what</b> a trip down memory lane! Such a thoughtful gift, what a job! Ha ha, also putting the pressure on for me thinking of something really special for <i>her</i> big day next year!<br /><br />Anna had got me a box with '50 things to do when you are 50'! We decided that I should draw one card every week, and the first one I drew while she was here said "Bake a cake and invite friends around". My kind of challenge!<br /><br />Linnea and Nathan knows me well, so they didn't get me any real flowers, but a bouquet of red Lego roses..! Cute! It will be built on a day when I need some focused downtime.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4sLkxUSVtZvMpZReE4rHjqHdWYGOH2hsTeXJlzEdFt_FganeTzlMAl1FzcFK0yBbi1G5oZCj4RANSvKJDWe6KZb36sIlrnnypiOutLdqnss44yyS1x9bK1DeKWHI0XdHajIggxpa9JNo9y3CmUtv3dVk__BJk2qSqygsi0-2VGAeosA2iNRmIKMP33w/s1024/4A40A280-ED23-4919-83B4-873221A28CE7_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4sLkxUSVtZvMpZReE4rHjqHdWYGOH2hsTeXJlzEdFt_FganeTzlMAl1FzcFK0yBbi1G5oZCj4RANSvKJDWe6KZb36sIlrnnypiOutLdqnss44yyS1x9bK1DeKWHI0XdHajIggxpa9JNo9y3CmUtv3dVk__BJk2qSqygsi0-2VGAeosA2iNRmIKMP33w/s320/4A40A280-ED23-4919-83B4-873221A28CE7_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p><br />Linda (and Johan) gifted me a dinner, with the following rhyme (sorry, it's in Swedish!):<br /><br />"<i>Till Boel när du fyller 50 och fabulös<br />Positiva saker att säga om dig finns såklart en hel drös <br />Du är driftig, kunnig, pålitlig och väldigt ambitiös<br />En underbar vän som gillar att uppleva, utforska och se nya saker<br />Du är lojal, härligt ironisk och uppskattar konstens alla smaker<br />En härlig dam som jag haft mycket roligt med i UAE under åren<br />Spelkvällar, Expot, midsommarbåt, på olika palats och gallerier beundrat dekoren<br />Luncher, Bruncher, Magaritas, cirkus på Afternoon Tea och champagne på hotelltak<br />Jag fortsätter på tema mat för att fira dig med ett riktigt brak<br />Kom med mig till Atlantis det nya, en kväll för att fira 50-årsdagen din<br />Med att på Dinner by Heston få se både Masterchef, meat, fruit och liquid nitrogin<br />Datum bestämmer vi ihop, och jag är chaufför så att du får dricka vin!<br />P.S Det är från mig och maken min - men han får bara följa med i teorin</i>"<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOBjzHRuH1bpc6rDfaE4V0ayHbQ0WUfJrNt3h2Q5KD5JrZe8VVwz0Lnx2g256mir7q4L14SgogD8SZVFvhqDJWNjQzHAMASBh5AXZlMJOjlLGVvClSwwi1UhOpUUx2zb7JWfVmMJiwiofP89Bitsn3oS16qNIBbt_VVFEk0DRoTzcKSlpFN_7OKHh6Mw/s1024/F8815F37-6E88-4B18-9FE6-90996773333B_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOBjzHRuH1bpc6rDfaE4V0ayHbQ0WUfJrNt3h2Q5KD5JrZe8VVwz0Lnx2g256mir7q4L14SgogD8SZVFvhqDJWNjQzHAMASBh5AXZlMJOjlLGVvClSwwi1UhOpUUx2zb7JWfVmMJiwiofP89Bitsn3oS16qNIBbt_VVFEk0DRoTzcKSlpFN_7OKHh6Mw/s320/F8815F37-6E88-4B18-9FE6-90996773333B_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br />So, I can't wait for that - Dinner by Heston at Atlantis in Dubai!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHwiE3pUODOkHUBhjzwK7WcOgOocuymO0mSB1_BIBtMzOdNu1jHBMKtH8Kp6F0anR4LIcqouu4rTXORHknkWlTzNYeaZoZOBtVIvQVNxOWv-PHiZGyzOnKXUwZj0aHoJydEmbGUrg72nG1BmxCBByspphrVuorzvXNxJ3Yt2HjpnFHU-5CspsIdHk4AA/s1024/773B7FC0-925C-4A0A-AB5B-A9C445B3B8B0_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHwiE3pUODOkHUBhjzwK7WcOgOocuymO0mSB1_BIBtMzOdNu1jHBMKtH8Kp6F0anR4LIcqouu4rTXORHknkWlTzNYeaZoZOBtVIvQVNxOWv-PHiZGyzOnKXUwZj0aHoJydEmbGUrg72nG1BmxCBByspphrVuorzvXNxJ3Yt2HjpnFHU-5CspsIdHk4AA/s320/773B7FC0-925C-4A0A-AB5B-A9C445B3B8B0_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br />Finally my parents gave me some money to spend on my next visit to the Goldman, which turned into a really pretty set with a gold necklace and bracelet.<br /><br />Lucky lucky me!<br />MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-30926327650988541652024-01-24T11:21:00.001+04:002024-02-07T09:05:19.113+04:00Happy 20th!!!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was of course not the only one having a big birthday over the weekend. It was also a milestone birthday for this one - <b>Happy 20th birthday Lucas!</b><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyePCN3UgCQ8Fs4yttO6BP2dJ85knO1GWMhwDdWJjZo81MIJACAj3-XL3W0oexFOoghJDjwUqGVf_S2RnEZod0Xop37Yu8kHrm1_EKmWcLExADS0dgDvw27XwNOJ5wHmLAPt3KTRUo7oekL3ED0I4xC3s2jjEMW_gN3Mj1TaVvKdI-zE-6xL8EFVEcNsQ/w300-h400/D7CDBE82-F4D5-464C-B01A-4DA3641714D9_1_105_c.jpeg" width="300" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now he is no teenager no more. He's twenty. Oaw... you blink, and time flies.<br />It has been twenty years since he made me a mother:<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgss8HTcTVZ5jhJL-kpi4bz63pucx99TVDmXIt8oatrChewr-tE9kTygpPEb08oRVllhz_cj3p6xt0R7v-VVExg_lxE6q5L8rCGmu3q8HtdHjhLNjvMI-dhyNz5A2zNJTpbT4zKDjGacP29EA35TeOFg8suNgCT9dcq7Zu6elwhox4t8bSNQyaQNHXHEzI/s1600/IMG_0864.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgss8HTcTVZ5jhJL-kpi4bz63pucx99TVDmXIt8oatrChewr-tE9kTygpPEb08oRVllhz_cj3p6xt0R7v-VVExg_lxE6q5L8rCGmu3q8HtdHjhLNjvMI-dhyNz5A2zNJTpbT4zKDjGacP29EA35TeOFg8suNgCT9dcq7Zu6elwhox4t8bSNQyaQNHXHEzI/s320/IMG_0864.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />We missed him a lot over the weekend, and as much as I would have loved to share these special celebrations with him it just didn't work out for him to come home for his birthday. He celebrated in Copenhagen with his girlfriend and some friends; and it looked like he had a really good day too.<br /><br />We miss him a lot <b>every</b> day of course, and on a special day like this you can't help but reminisce, and miss ALL the ages that he has been..! Especially <i>this</i> chubby little face of his, ha ha!<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBsYfJLYRZUSxlI_AMlk7aiDf-WBZ6Nxgm_8OBe7NJc88IaZfk3PHQ3pIAxGcxVwfYf-fWBGQQ6CFYWzm5qEuZDHSGRtegADsCjR2jx3JwvI8TnCglImrpDLGPjV2xFIv1fhaZZfwedcWlf5pnpmmIGRwIbjSSuNysHctMLXnruyJCCEOt3UZ34_Eq8Y/s1600/IMG_2083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBsYfJLYRZUSxlI_AMlk7aiDf-WBZ6Nxgm_8OBe7NJc88IaZfk3PHQ3pIAxGcxVwfYf-fWBGQQ6CFYWzm5qEuZDHSGRtegADsCjR2jx3JwvI8TnCglImrpDLGPjV2xFIv1fhaZZfwedcWlf5pnpmmIGRwIbjSSuNysHctMLXnruyJCCEOt3UZ34_Eq8Y/s320/IMG_2083.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGejkooh6aAx2fOM_H9eh6P8QMKyXCdb-BnynXKLOPA6_2M467qHlUm_2y59FrgU2-TA85XoTYvEUt_bchb_hmkq7_JSeC8TjveWsBD8fNZUpv7ZQXEZYuggIk_N8J7CbtEtZfXaoy2oeUk323vHizL87mJtadEjNA2UZF8zhQ5dHwHiOMyBYSkd4xANU/s1033/Lucas%20with%20cheeky%20grin.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1033" data-original-width="749" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGejkooh6aAx2fOM_H9eh6P8QMKyXCdb-BnynXKLOPA6_2M467qHlUm_2y59FrgU2-TA85XoTYvEUt_bchb_hmkq7_JSeC8TjveWsBD8fNZUpv7ZQXEZYuggIk_N8J7CbtEtZfXaoy2oeUk323vHizL87mJtadEjNA2UZF8zhQ5dHwHiOMyBYSkd4xANU/s320/Lucas%20with%20cheeky%20grin.JPG" width="232" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgio2yIkVjaJTuH9-XdEPNYhzDXM6bR5n_MvTalihP0_GoQmnh3px_glwZhc1iEIgQTS0K7a0zj_O7GFrxzGeEuiWr7RdV2Q40xYwOmDbU9eIQRK7sHm7R_s-1fpxakVIQoQeDPzgXh1zhDbn5Yqa2j1uLOhDEiwDl48Esfou0cOMOX-F2Jrj5_yDx6v80/s1000/Venture%20056.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgio2yIkVjaJTuH9-XdEPNYhzDXM6bR5n_MvTalihP0_GoQmnh3px_glwZhc1iEIgQTS0K7a0zj_O7GFrxzGeEuiWr7RdV2Q40xYwOmDbU9eIQRK7sHm7R_s-1fpxakVIQoQeDPzgXh1zhDbn5Yqa2j1uLOhDEiwDl48Esfou0cOMOX-F2Jrj5_yDx6v80/s320/Venture%20056.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8M2Vk8n2mlQtoJENhCPzka-rZcnVR6ATyAMZyFvxvbMQzoQPg2fNMg769OnwcRkMcp4ne3pwBeVp9Hr_qAIgx1jbBpLs3Hi2vS99E8GaZ1NmMQBCZGYQ10IQGl385QMBXgIHPhpDPExXHwTGkJojDB0_eoPamisjPhs60zAqlvk15LPWDiwsU6Rs7Ta8/s1280/Linnn%20009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8M2Vk8n2mlQtoJENhCPzka-rZcnVR6ATyAMZyFvxvbMQzoQPg2fNMg769OnwcRkMcp4ne3pwBeVp9Hr_qAIgx1jbBpLs3Hi2vS99E8GaZ1NmMQBCZGYQ10IQGl385QMBXgIHPhpDPExXHwTGkJojDB0_eoPamisjPhs60zAqlvk15LPWDiwsU6Rs7Ta8/s320/Linnn%20009.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Happy Birthday Lucas! We love you always. ♥︎<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXLqDCPMTOPIuonzV1x1a0jy0CmXfGa4aNZunhxwSouue22T-iHCJctD-51wZ9anMHq-A4DJzBwJOQHi4McwX-xi5CsvluZApohDykNB5vvJjFMTEMwVT4dimyOsEEC-2fcmSx4OIHCTPDDKMMIgP2tQiZ57Lrpq7UYQpoRXF6nVp39tIyLFX1drrnMo/s3648/CIMG1384.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXLqDCPMTOPIuonzV1x1a0jy0CmXfGa4aNZunhxwSouue22T-iHCJctD-51wZ9anMHq-A4DJzBwJOQHi4McwX-xi5CsvluZApohDykNB5vvJjFMTEMwVT4dimyOsEEC-2fcmSx4OIHCTPDDKMMIgP2tQiZ57Lrpq7UYQpoRXF6nVp39tIyLFX1drrnMo/s320/CIMG1384.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-15175388139030418102024-01-23T18:19:00.001+04:002024-02-06T21:07:04.406+04:00A Crafty birthday<p></p>In all honestly, it was Nathan's dream to host <i>his</i> birthday at Craft, but as it wasn't open in time for him to have his party there - it became <i>my</i> plan. But why not? Great atmosphere, delicious food, beer on tap and the best service in Abu Dhabi!<br />So that's where I hosted my birthday dinner - at the first brewery in the UAE!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbUEsb-qYMQKXg4pC0HHr6f3yxtgVqyfFqka0Yc1P6jxruoovWIXEYNtPL32JFvhhTRjTHQYDrvHIcZgo5DJNsYLwuBjnOJmwrMJOKynFURYO1-LyNp-up0aKGNvOOzjYzRR4qECixbw1xRGW78lK4DfC5YGgwu_159l98ZB58x5Kw6a0VCuoUXL7YRps/s1024/E472191C-D24E-4EA6-967A-A525C41B5BD0_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbUEsb-qYMQKXg4pC0HHr6f3yxtgVqyfFqka0Yc1P6jxruoovWIXEYNtPL32JFvhhTRjTHQYDrvHIcZgo5DJNsYLwuBjnOJmwrMJOKynFURYO1-LyNp-up0aKGNvOOzjYzRR4qECixbw1xRGW78lK4DfC5YGgwu_159l98ZB58x5Kw6a0VCuoUXL7YRps/w400-h300/E472191C-D24E-4EA6-967A-A525C41B5BD0_1_105_c.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br />We had asked to be set up in the family part (as I didn't want to be in the smoking section) of the restaurant. We got a great section which took up three large tables, and settled in. Pia, Linda and I:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKHhKDBKk0pi4ykREiMHrY6AzbO8zHbChHzedQ4b_gW5460e12uwMi8tL2NmY1M-gysaZt9ElKCNdu8trxHoWjXz5hwhuvao9h63-e0J_xVZbQrUikJOXO8MgW0yrzZK_nCe3D75AHUybsINubmZOBGzotDpKuFvLeSJIIJoJObbZJ0xtmMd2-sF00DE/s1024/B6BB1AC6-20AC-4C89-87A8-84F3257F6C7B_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKHhKDBKk0pi4ykREiMHrY6AzbO8zHbChHzedQ4b_gW5460e12uwMi8tL2NmY1M-gysaZt9ElKCNdu8trxHoWjXz5hwhuvao9h63-e0J_xVZbQrUikJOXO8MgW0yrzZK_nCe3D75AHUybsINubmZOBGzotDpKuFvLeSJIIJoJObbZJ0xtmMd2-sF00DE/s320/B6BB1AC6-20AC-4C89-87A8-84F3257F6C7B_1_105_c.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Erika, Michaela and I:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF75AA-WyVCc8xY0vtP9Ao89tnzgDrYNc7nSGvYOvXh4MNpFVT8efY-y-UVjhi9YvLPJZ43C-eNFcAFE3haIloUpk2d6hkUnA2dNQxiU1DG40up4y08tWB1zK7nCkIQmqIXD1htjxd2MyY9Jhqa1J0ZLPws7KOIOrINMvN0vERMG2f-7ksVwhu4spsla8/s976/796F065D-5483-4F79-866E-A918CEE75464_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="976" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF75AA-WyVCc8xY0vtP9Ao89tnzgDrYNc7nSGvYOvXh4MNpFVT8efY-y-UVjhi9YvLPJZ43C-eNFcAFE3haIloUpk2d6hkUnA2dNQxiU1DG40up4y08tWB1zK7nCkIQmqIXD1htjxd2MyY9Jhqa1J0ZLPws7KOIOrINMvN0vERMG2f-7ksVwhu4spsla8/s320/796F065D-5483-4F79-866E-A918CEE75464_1_105_c.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The Brunei crowd, Anna, Andrew, Peta and Browny:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCk_s2hj8k-rZS59-_xwHBOuPnzqMp4gqFiPnYg8HbkE32mh_tvRfaOYlscAFE0TQrfhO3Y3_iofb7jByRNxbfLEbDJTgWoPUdxS_dSLaBJuzOPsUCm0mH-m1F2J7a_zXz3GKLUUMTE86hObhdZdkP8AJOFWPJon7B-2TGkrwW09gISGZQu1LbHbw-Gh4/s1024/C5213971-6650-4D41-B27F-A13733EFCC5E_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCk_s2hj8k-rZS59-_xwHBOuPnzqMp4gqFiPnYg8HbkE32mh_tvRfaOYlscAFE0TQrfhO3Y3_iofb7jByRNxbfLEbDJTgWoPUdxS_dSLaBJuzOPsUCm0mH-m1F2J7a_zXz3GKLUUMTE86hObhdZdkP8AJOFWPJon7B-2TGkrwW09gISGZQu1LbHbw-Gh4/s320/C5213971-6650-4D41-B27F-A13733EFCC5E_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br />Kathleen, Michaela and Erika: <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQjvWMOnF-c4CImS98z9vtvjcYOnPxdUzfpksx4HRBI8Fkw3QMkQgh-y4BLufVr8x7fdXZWYBXy-_GLTNybjfo5y8wjMv0Nisx72uxYVOzqB7DGcPPWicUttenwviURQvlQKZGc53tXgNybYKp0RT3RYRnKKYVICPFLRfUH9Acts_CAYowFWRHar_RydQ/s320/8716E3E9-CCDA-410F-8093-50DC1064D677_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Holger & Karin: <br /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eV7yJdDNxQPSlTdOO24TTjjrdp2xZRNZ6vWvQrIb-wZqOYdvuSCldg0hvYZAh3PFQOtmhJwr7nKqiA3VXHLGfbqLgfi9_NH6soCT4HYq-J2i6JIEwbu6mzT9FoizBJuqzxbde8GTTPZSuh5bLViZ_eSc1QM5OEkUfifkvlxuRE4AM3zkTZby6YBsNEk/s1024/18E2D31C-8FCD-43C4-AD6A-D7C60B307CF1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eV7yJdDNxQPSlTdOO24TTjjrdp2xZRNZ6vWvQrIb-wZqOYdvuSCldg0hvYZAh3PFQOtmhJwr7nKqiA3VXHLGfbqLgfi9_NH6soCT4HYq-J2i6JIEwbu6mzT9FoizBJuqzxbde8GTTPZSuh5bLViZ_eSc1QM5OEkUfifkvlxuRE4AM3zkTZby6YBsNEk/s320/18E2D31C-8FCD-43C4-AD6A-D7C60B307CF1.jpeg" width="240" /></a><br /></p><p>Linnea was the only youngster, but she did enjoy the company of the McGeehee kids; who had also come to celebrate! I didn't catch Kristen and Chad in a photo, but they were there too, of course!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQi5f3-0oSuLUOtANNYNQPHuoyYs8J2SG5MUrj2VVcAsly7ppiqu9vltQeIuNW_q0I5c_onTcOTjwVJtrYw-yb53GGxImAxsvG87H5jxUza5vtHcv1pmPerDEEXsPV8NXKzpjCS2d4Fah_TiYHuhpgNUKyGPilLy7dk9uUBjSTdhp0TeSm6Kh9OGX3F5s/s1024/7B8FC749-BD25-4051-9336-0F2DDBD1CC20_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQi5f3-0oSuLUOtANNYNQPHuoyYs8J2SG5MUrj2VVcAsly7ppiqu9vltQeIuNW_q0I5c_onTcOTjwVJtrYw-yb53GGxImAxsvG87H5jxUza5vtHcv1pmPerDEEXsPV8NXKzpjCS2d4Fah_TiYHuhpgNUKyGPilLy7dk9uUBjSTdhp0TeSm6Kh9OGX3F5s/s320/7B8FC749-BD25-4051-9336-0F2DDBD1CC20_1_105_c.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />We sat right by the brewery part, so we had the best view of the tanks and all the shiny equipment!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0VAtipIdXTde9AUbSfvSZ2QwBl6P4UX3iMAO-GW9sOg3RloURh5fWIttxTKFIlZJ-_zyVATtkEZIqUk4Noelid_9T2Ig1nOXRKUANqSZX1q3Rle-OvUxIVh3m60twUkgUQpxzWvNLpnZQECUK_MdfIp8qUDi4rFT4zU8N6zP9IdMFb0ZguvTx7dpVcE/s320/EADF3EDB-C5FC-4319-874F-F3997174B47F_1_105_c.jpeg" width="320" /></div><p>I had already decided on the menu, and we had the pretzel with charcuteries for entree:<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5_unPIbVpm-CmNUDfsK69TO-cl08auqRKtxa-zitRyVI-tDEz4foh1cwFvJrCSJV1_sRPweUPKSXw5tdKWV9YUleS3Gre_SKc6b221_06hn2ak8BB1vDyW6_IdH_Q_9_TUUseX0UHEo_WCpleDjszzIfja_tf1QRpyGiKqtj5UB4NOjhz2MwWwLqJlc/s1024/95514953-D90E-45B4-B53D-59920E734767.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq5_unPIbVpm-CmNUDfsK69TO-cl08auqRKtxa-zitRyVI-tDEz4foh1cwFvJrCSJV1_sRPweUPKSXw5tdKWV9YUleS3Gre_SKc6b221_06hn2ak8BB1vDyW6_IdH_Q_9_TUUseX0UHEo_WCpleDjszzIfja_tf1QRpyGiKqtj5UB4NOjhz2MwWwLqJlc/s320/95514953-D90E-45B4-B53D-59920E734767.jpeg" width="240" /></a><br /></p><p>A big meat sharing platter with corn ribs, pickled cucumbers and house salad for main: <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoILr84s44TKkYCmOPgiqDsatz3nSMKAk0gMA0Z7tOEZCud0Tw6-mUiIVDbKjZterSLoC4G9nbqtr7ikHt07I9od7QRPNjQ7PwHZBTm_1ShYNiHjBBx3fKyAeuB6SxQmtGzCp49DtphOg3mw8nrnfLBLajyJRm4pFL6kJFR9IA4Wn_TYNvWkbw02p0j3M/s1024/519034DC-8124-41B7-8156-B71D07B6A69C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoILr84s44TKkYCmOPgiqDsatz3nSMKAk0gMA0Z7tOEZCud0Tw6-mUiIVDbKjZterSLoC4G9nbqtr7ikHt07I9od7QRPNjQ7PwHZBTm_1ShYNiHjBBx3fKyAeuB6SxQmtGzCp49DtphOg3mw8nrnfLBLajyJRm4pFL6kJFR9IA4Wn_TYNvWkbw02p0j3M/s320/519034DC-8124-41B7-8156-B71D07B6A69C.jpeg" width="240" /></a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDOU9fnXJTidH5koSAcVE2AeqYg4hC0p0cglrqaozMvdPN-uXj3ptGndE4JSvmIj_z3m_NbqxDu0JUMslayy0LA3S3e4UwiOPFMqgYenwAw54_OcJN7RWu_3bXlHjAByqLmWdLTsHrsizvAYPX4kUCL0XibjYSoFwWdhpcrxCfNVTHxrSROSFuWrCWX4/s1024/A14AB84C-649E-46E0-B49C-6BC331D0B0A9_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDOU9fnXJTidH5koSAcVE2AeqYg4hC0p0cglrqaozMvdPN-uXj3ptGndE4JSvmIj_z3m_NbqxDu0JUMslayy0LA3S3e4UwiOPFMqgYenwAw54_OcJN7RWu_3bXlHjAByqLmWdLTsHrsizvAYPX4kUCL0XibjYSoFwWdhpcrxCfNVTHxrSROSFuWrCWX4/w200-h150/A14AB84C-649E-46E0-B49C-6BC331D0B0A9_1_105_c.jpeg" width="200" /></a><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif3GmDvluZNn2He5oEFD2vfpkCc9WgoxHgj8ZcxN0C2k0w8F3uyvsT5iYLFNvZXEVezQ96W6ncano-mzOaDzY6W5OFah6Jd59b9Oz-qrWiCREpf4ZLsus_1YqGqshcge-MS3Bc02kvrWnQF0kGUsp7zRVh242qKo8O2knOHXTEinTxgPBk4n74gacJMAw/w200-h150/449EF89D-995C-4E65-986D-BFF977672636_1_105_c.jpeg" width="200" /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">People could have all the beers, and for those who didn't want beer, there was wine or prosecco. Flight after flight of beers went out on the tables, the tasters were a success!<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VYmA5xvSttCVgPnR82Toy5G4quBn4csz7Tk3DGcR5r86d26aWU9i2nml0d9xvzu27LX-CteXUFGEY04Et4WILUkAXBfoy5ofKFh_K7kwLNgeI2bmVx6FfL2qZCwf_1Q2B-I6WKcEQJaGeC2Cr1J5Ed1Q5WXnNX6ODhsY64FMGQsFhZuHRHsaIZzHWbw/s1024/8C4C461C-A37F-43BF-9057-646DC23C3A15.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VYmA5xvSttCVgPnR82Toy5G4quBn4csz7Tk3DGcR5r86d26aWU9i2nml0d9xvzu27LX-CteXUFGEY04Et4WILUkAXBfoy5ofKFh_K7kwLNgeI2bmVx6FfL2qZCwf_1Q2B-I6WKcEQJaGeC2Cr1J5Ed1Q5WXnNX6ODhsY64FMGQsFhZuHRHsaIZzHWbw/s320/8C4C461C-A37F-43BF-9057-646DC23C3A15.jpeg" width="240" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">I really like the idea with the NFC tags on the glasses, to tell you more about each beer!<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGvRmz1uStSSs3htLDydVBa4NDf6_17wxDghWQlVHRzR2g4cVIkjzklWSFeHLAmJxKFq9HGP4e-xDfaq6aCS_5TS8eNMLfDu7lEByJuMpZbVghgyZ-hESZXtQIKW2FKjJGFuhmpNnFnubeHyI7erVs2zpko7Q8MH7Cv74ho0AC4-u9pZolxGIIHkXbuOI/s320/D593445F-0D71-4BF7-8AD0-D7BC2EDC9E07.jpeg" width="240" /><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">My work besties, Kathleen and Termy:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6zO6aQQL1TfenGE0H29Udi7MqfND3gUYfGaiDZ9R5bRA9ix90sBB2K9DptQ4e9-E3ma8XoaKwe16wkFNb_mjyrtSbvWTZR1HFMSYBzDd6NDEK7t9XD5CXpqTnpRioBA6PvJ2duD0049XVHgoKP6h6IsgYpnUYOdCpLalppqGDvS0YyeCveI_qfplxYU/s1024/F5DDD51A-8C69-4E65-A4E4-53A2A3FE4A6A_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6zO6aQQL1TfenGE0H29Udi7MqfND3gUYfGaiDZ9R5bRA9ix90sBB2K9DptQ4e9-E3ma8XoaKwe16wkFNb_mjyrtSbvWTZR1HFMSYBzDd6NDEK7t9XD5CXpqTnpRioBA6PvJ2duD0049XVHgoKP6h6IsgYpnUYOdCpLalppqGDvS0YyeCveI_qfplxYU/s320/F5DDD51A-8C69-4E65-A4E4-53A2A3FE4A6A_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Xh4kpzP-iaSqK7aQUqHbMfpyqwJ1QmU1CedwNOLTK4SyLY-6USi5Qy98zAhrcIvKpE-fZpu8PIFm8idBs9wgVAM7J5J8g6lHfak9gSZSIVe5h9LVE8CZrhFIUxLmENE-N8T3FigxjMlmjj_bD3CoLx_McVGTMnbUbVRPiQRxJgI0Xdk032pw1mT2NEs/s1024/E6983BDA-E128-4DE6-9599-5F52F49AA31F_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Xh4kpzP-iaSqK7aQUqHbMfpyqwJ1QmU1CedwNOLTK4SyLY-6USi5Qy98zAhrcIvKpE-fZpu8PIFm8idBs9wgVAM7J5J8g6lHfak9gSZSIVe5h9LVE8CZrhFIUxLmENE-N8T3FigxjMlmjj_bD3CoLx_McVGTMnbUbVRPiQRxJgI0Xdk032pw1mT2NEs/s320/E6983BDA-E128-4DE6-9599-5F52F49AA31F_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br />Every one seemed to enjoy themselves, and we had a great night with so much food, and so much prosecco..! Happy Birthday to me!<p></p>MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-53860010307063489962024-01-23T17:20:00.004+04:002024-02-06T07:40:18.553+04:00Upgrading to 5.0<div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">There we go, I have officially been upgraded to version 5.0..! How time flies!<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The last few days have been a complete whirlwind, with the house full of guests, and birthday celebrations with no end - my heart is full!<br /></div><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="1087" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7UrZqne2lM74zn2MDvGSL4eIYvaipKw6cKHnv9mpt-3U0TR4Jte1Jh8csxmEOXouQG_wMnNWYLH9PgD-pV6jO8X5XLC8r5OWYCW9tYrxbmYHJVzTl-FX5V-nN4QygRKQW7UHh6GAG_Yvmr9LYJ5UDxM_OeiJ_k-0demxq-o38XSsI6926lFCUj9pbGA/s320/C6649828-F830-4C57-BA0B-EBC8A3B75FB3_1_201_a.jpeg" width="297" /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As Erika and Thomas were already here, and with Pia arriving on Friday night, we ended up celebrating my last night in my 40s rather heavily (...) to Nathan's annoyance, as he just wanted me to go to bed so that he could decorate the house for the morning!<br />But I got my first balloon already at midnight, as Pia got aware last year
that birthday balloons are my only must! Grattis and Happy Birthday to
me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNmnjfbUNsGTlmPilgL6G6pD5LNxLh3BxWpKH49BFvu6OMzsdaWN8vW9rmqRh61lgLjmlpgnTb5zW6jDXgk7P3cl1YZsd4I5OwSJOTyVxH-igZ9-3ah7j89H2eT25wzydoQh5FXzo6dsuB8Q3x8qwmSs6ZM7QBFGosiC0t61E7ms7jfqaJ2nH4H6UgtU/s1024/FD848469-53DA-4E01-A766-791005EA4012_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNmnjfbUNsGTlmPilgL6G6pD5LNxLh3BxWpKH49BFvu6OMzsdaWN8vW9rmqRh61lgLjmlpgnTb5zW6jDXgk7P3cl1YZsd4I5OwSJOTyVxH-igZ9-3ah7j89H2eT25wzydoQh5FXzo6dsuB8Q3x8qwmSs6ZM7QBFGosiC0t61E7ms7jfqaJ2nH4H6UgtU/s320/FD848469-53DA-4E01-A766-791005EA4012_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /></a><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Everybody had been up early to help prepare and I got invited down to a beautiful birthday morning table with confetti and balloons, and a birthday brunch with everything I could wish for!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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They had organised it secretly texting with Linnea, such a lovely surprise!<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmo1JWUDVnl_JymedSxYufdJ0Zv5ZWctRO9Rfn_bGCWxUychBYe9mJL7LEKpv7XEWj7nlvUF1LgvTSGF-hxGKHtR1GgYS115m4ibdM1mXmOfTcu7G4M1EB_CfS5OS4mSEwvX9rwJ5YtdchPkOwDx8_qYpNo0xThXV2Xm-0Fl1MYS1eFd3LAEDGUn1ehyk/s1024/6374A222-7AE0-48CC-AEC2-2A9D79A4224F_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmo1JWUDVnl_JymedSxYufdJ0Zv5ZWctRO9Rfn_bGCWxUychBYe9mJL7LEKpv7XEWj7nlvUF1LgvTSGF-hxGKHtR1GgYS115m4ibdM1mXmOfTcu7G4M1EB_CfS5OS4mSEwvX9rwJ5YtdchPkOwDx8_qYpNo0xThXV2Xm-0Fl1MYS1eFd3LAEDGUn1ehyk/s320/6374A222-7AE0-48CC-AEC2-2A9D79A4224F_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /></a><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the afternoon, the last overnight guests Anna & Andrew turned up from Doha, and after everyone had gotten ready we had a few glasses of champagne on the balcony with the rest of the Zeina crew, before it was time to head out to the birthday dinner. More about that in the next post!<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKHSgnJLRo_qs9_hSQGEnl3txwf4v03ujeCpCkzBNeRhyGcOE6nK5qeJd0n6ZIrFpllEU7_TGUInlWbnkldHs3Y8hceXC8qj1FGHXr8bb3OEgFohJTroumu39JX-p9_5uh4OJtQUt_IG904r-UJVNrxIXkFgZfIRclXoNMffjIUqtUB5fjSBUoK9hQ5A/s1024/0D7FA2D9-9877-4FA7-9498-F26964401356_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKHSgnJLRo_qs9_hSQGEnl3txwf4v03ujeCpCkzBNeRhyGcOE6nK5qeJd0n6ZIrFpllEU7_TGUInlWbnkldHs3Y8hceXC8qj1FGHXr8bb3OEgFohJTroumu39JX-p9_5uh4OJtQUt_IG904r-UJVNrxIXkFgZfIRclXoNMffjIUqtUB5fjSBUoK9hQ5A/s320/0D7FA2D9-9877-4FA7-9498-F26964401356_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /></a><br /><br /><b>Happy 50th to me!</b><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqvH4kK1nZxxJnVd3k0gvclcdeUg2y22h0_-dJENp3wuD3dbK_FPL8lgLvkoflV4pIuCnRWIuIjRuc1OAtH8sIT2IzHo1alqj54uD_GKQmqoMaJEBOkWOaUVcdNt3CSc5Nhr_zQIf1uzaVXWwrxn2lMEgHq98O3Lojlw1lRE_T8PA8laZnafPpcJIqknw/s1024/13C8A28E-824E-49C4-B0BF-5DF248FF5FA6_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqvH4kK1nZxxJnVd3k0gvclcdeUg2y22h0_-dJENp3wuD3dbK_FPL8lgLvkoflV4pIuCnRWIuIjRuc1OAtH8sIT2IzHo1alqj54uD_GKQmqoMaJEBOkWOaUVcdNt3CSc5Nhr_zQIf1uzaVXWwrxn2lMEgHq98O3Lojlw1lRE_T8PA8laZnafPpcJIqknw/w300-h400/13C8A28E-824E-49C4-B0BF-5DF248FF5FA6_1_105_c.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p>MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076292369133604603.post-2277427054123864932024-01-19T11:12:00.001+04:002024-02-06T07:21:21.759+04:00Culture & nature<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had one day I needed to work while Erika was here, which suited well because so did she. I went to the museum and she worked from home. I had also picked up an External Tour one day for my German Ladies group, of the Cartier Exhibition, so for that one she came along.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz95cUIsPf3ZwDt9EcEmY3WI855y53NZkswWSItC6nB2Fe9BaRuGZ1LsOTW1qmR6P4lhiArAssqnI5JEE11AIF4sv6iiimYkVpc3cJqcbM-92orZzopHLYO7dglj-DIaUqzdFl-TkT3cUoqHBuWnXgfGkN9eGmodgZlrtoFuh0WDRwLFWyocigwxeANog/s1024/26098F3D-D2EE-4CEA-91F3-5BA991E033B9_1_105_c.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz95cUIsPf3ZwDt9EcEmY3WI855y53NZkswWSItC6nB2Fe9BaRuGZ1LsOTW1qmR6P4lhiArAssqnI5JEE11AIF4sv6iiimYkVpc3cJqcbM-92orZzopHLYO7dglj-DIaUqzdFl-TkT3cUoqHBuWnXgfGkN9eGmodgZlrtoFuh0WDRwLFWyocigwxeANog/s320/26098F3D-D2EE-4CEA-91F3-5BA991E033B9_1_105_c.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Then we enjoyed lunch at the terrace in the museum. As I said - wintertime in the UAE is the best!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpxDDaOBxppyQOdqeWBfUohg6DNWjCQDPBon82t8q3CEW8BdnJYiIYXnihJTYHwHI1IRljfGypFzQSSEYJpN4kzWjkKK4b5JxcCWHl8fcQcSPpnaD8-sEcYG3XKrxOQiczrv8JBmu5FoP1uPiymVFL01ou-gy7cvzgOnWZwNtuvh6ugzXMObDByxTkgk/s1024/EEC09433-D66A-4132-A795-5A8CFE8DB4F7_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjpxDDaOBxppyQOdqeWBfUohg6DNWjCQDPBon82t8q3CEW8BdnJYiIYXnihJTYHwHI1IRljfGypFzQSSEYJpN4kzWjkKK4b5JxcCWHl8fcQcSPpnaD8-sEcYG3XKrxOQiczrv8JBmu5FoP1uPiymVFL01ou-gy7cvzgOnWZwNtuvh6ugzXMObDByxTkgk/w150-h200/EEC09433-D66A-4132-A795-5A8CFE8DB4F7_1_105_c.jpeg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSOupE3UvlaYknNjdJ_XR0yTM3OdiSXq_QhbmYvTplWu9Pdd-4CRfoVFGsE21uVWXv-iHC-a24rRjcU2y87lSI6x0h9twg9WGzjsYF4Qmvz2kYIHLaRjNc56WSOMDKRyYvmx0JC2PwIhoZ6Mrl4kpxceN5PclX9d4wnbVGzzfwAcWsZ-2l1YOT1DTAjWQ/s1024/77BB8D2B-4E12-422C-AF33-719034922CF1_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSOupE3UvlaYknNjdJ_XR0yTM3OdiSXq_QhbmYvTplWu9Pdd-4CRfoVFGsE21uVWXv-iHC-a24rRjcU2y87lSI6x0h9twg9WGzjsYF4Qmvz2kYIHLaRjNc56WSOMDKRyYvmx0JC2PwIhoZ6Mrl4kpxceN5PclX9d4wnbVGzzfwAcWsZ-2l1YOT1DTAjWQ/w150-h200/77BB8D2B-4E12-422C-AF33-719034922CF1_1_105_c.jpeg" width="150" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />After our museum visit we continued across town for some more outdoor adventures. I took her to Hudayriyat to walk the boardwalk next to the sea, in search of some birds.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRR42z0jYgNbIG3YgVHwX2asPinXTtqeUKA9wFc0IBnQXddvzObDoqgGsNiZMAq-RmDgDgXVhavsOVkAV4EgWH-DX6_sHlQfYutqCIoUmVMY7bj7T2T9xGMYvfgFBmB7Qlb_XXhm7hSX_U5fOT6BukXqg2lcriKFwjtTnSX_nmP5vSwPVsrak1fjBPw4s/s320/4B786040-1C76-46DE-AE80-8ED13C40644F_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /></div><br />I felt just a tad overdressed on the beach in my pink suit, but hey, it's Abu Dhabi - can you ever be overdressed really?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKlm1ufDELpUUDv_AfaG8M3av97w3eUU41LyQW47dUDMRi2s3JiE_hNsaSrQ6rnVEtsoSHw5Usrx5HJV6Tr9A3KDoBGO08rrqkrbJi8Z9ajkZsWE-_vhyphenhyphen1tnAsvLRvDSGEsiUef1AqxmMOd-UTJV-RaRZ0KlWws02b0mzXmT38Gw5glMOtJ3iD-CGcig/s1024/79AAC1C4-E172-438E-97B1-8449EABC7D96_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKlm1ufDELpUUDv_AfaG8M3av97w3eUU41LyQW47dUDMRi2s3JiE_hNsaSrQ6rnVEtsoSHw5Usrx5HJV6Tr9A3KDoBGO08rrqkrbJi8Z9ajkZsWE-_vhyphenhyphen1tnAsvLRvDSGEsiUef1AqxmMOd-UTJV-RaRZ0KlWws02b0mzXmT38Gw5glMOtJ3iD-CGcig/s320/79AAC1C4-E172-438E-97B1-8449EABC7D96_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfO8mMKoksM6H8Nz72c4PO4-xDlhtO94MCbP0zZsq22ALzCrVYm7iFN4rCzhgcVWV_P7SHdxq-xEp2duufyI7YZG5aQD1WD6MymhtUEER2_rCBDxh1Vxnf5jMtLJd55br8KnVw9WnaIA8-7KmCZ7V0tpPbRz3-Hf19tnN5VTYyJTRyqA0moYLkG5ir0w/s1024/95F7CE2A-E2AA-4E75-99DC-62F4C83E4B42_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfO8mMKoksM6H8Nz72c4PO4-xDlhtO94MCbP0zZsq22ALzCrVYm7iFN4rCzhgcVWV_P7SHdxq-xEp2duufyI7YZG5aQD1WD6MymhtUEER2_rCBDxh1Vxnf5jMtLJd55br8KnVw9WnaIA8-7KmCZ7V0tpPbRz3-Hf19tnN5VTYyJTRyqA0moYLkG5ir0w/w150-h200/95F7CE2A-E2AA-4E75-99DC-62F4C83E4B42_1_105_c.jpeg" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcyEa0l5qWKKrpA30ZcLH3fdXj3IDipC8RARofOrvUIQGFmDBaCakI_jWlZ1NJVxqkWMNLavupSLgsxUwxDfwTqhpJmbj1KcsaZrrAbpIzkqtJhs-4few-jI9IzjLHkG67RNFbRIlv1iSNvFdRjrl1d85anaVjsimBz-xMgv15vJara4lvIAppoys80f8/s1024/0BC4F031-A80A-403A-9628-3E674A374950_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcyEa0l5qWKKrpA30ZcLH3fdXj3IDipC8RARofOrvUIQGFmDBaCakI_jWlZ1NJVxqkWMNLavupSLgsxUwxDfwTqhpJmbj1KcsaZrrAbpIzkqtJhs-4few-jI9IzjLHkG67RNFbRIlv1iSNvFdRjrl1d85anaVjsimBz-xMgv15vJara4lvIAppoys80f8/w150-h200/0BC4F031-A80A-403A-9628-3E674A374950_1_105_c.jpeg" width="150" /></a></div><p></p><p>We didn't spot many birds, but it was a nice walk and then we had coffee down the waterfront at the Marsana. Erika was happy just getting to be outside!<br /></p><p></p>MrsWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010214944851030805noreply@blogger.com0