Holiday 2014

Wednesday 16 July 2014

Day 2

Good nights sleep 16 hours then breakfast for the first time we had frayed silverside U.A.E. bacon.

Then down to the train station got a day pass for $ 4.50 each which is valid on trains and busses

 the trains which are driverless run every 5 minutes you get a smooth ride and the trains  are every

 clean.

We went to the end of the line to Jebel Ali we then went to the other end past the airport the biggest

 one we have ever seen to Rashidya then back to the hotel for a shower and tea after which we went

 out to have to have a look at the night lights they were not as good as we had hoped cane back via

the Mall it was now 1130 and it was that busy because the don't close till 0100 because of Ramadan

got lunch for tomorrow then to the hotel for a shower and bed.

Holiday 2014

Wednesday 16th July 2014

Day 2

A good nights sleep 16 hours then down to breakfast for the first time we had fried silverside (U.A.E.

 bacon) The temp. was 43 just a little hot. We decided to try the metro so off to the station. A all day
 
ticket was $4.50 it covers all public transport. We travelled to  the end of the line Jebel All then went

 to the other end which was the airport The largest airport I have ever seen. After tea we went to mall

, people everywhere because of Ramadan  everybody was out eating and the shops are open to 1 am.

    We went for a short ride to see to lights then back to the hotel by 1200 and a much needed shower.
 

Holiday 3014

Day 1

Tuesday 15th July

Arrived Dubai 0510 temperature 30 degrees the airport is that big it's got it's own railway from the

 arrival hall to baggage pick up in terminal 3 got to our hotel 0630 but our room would not be ready

till 1100 and the shops because of Ramadan don't open till 1000 so we found two comfy king chairs

and had a early granny nap.

The hotel is just a 5 minute walk from the Mall of the Emirates and the subway station so tomorrow

it is a ride on the Metro with the driverless trains .

Love
Len and Val

Got our visas for Russia today 24 sleeps here we come bull fights and all

Not going to Kiev because of the trouble there now to Barcalona instead for three days
Len

                                                                     Only 74 Days to go

Well everything is set for next years holidayMelbourne to Dubai then to St Petersburg board the Ms Surikov to Moscow the fly to Kiev for a couple of days then to Madrid Spain next stop Lisbon Portugal Morocco Spain London Dubai And Home 60 days later should be a good trip just hope no floods this year Len