tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72532033088177894222024-02-08T06:55:08.002+04:00Dubai/UAE Daily PhotoPhotos from Abu Dhabi and around the UAE...perhaps 'daily' is a bit of a misnomer. :)Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/06455506176926199209noreply@blogger.comBlogger353125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253203308817789422.post-66608139191265831552014-03-30T19:32:00.000+04:002014-03-30T19:32:27.238+04:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I was in a local company a few weeks back, and when I went in to use the toilets, I found this helpful signage posted near the sinks. </div>
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Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/06455506176926199209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253203308817789422.post-77925650737878452652014-03-15T11:09:00.001+04:002014-03-15T11:09:48.091+04:00After a long hiatus...<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Guaranteed to give you a bad case of vertigo...this fountain is in Dubai Mall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYAiQFKxOtskgeoJq2KjuVusVbay529pZsnU_RKYr7_eegIw7ubl0IwwTjhtEBWljVa14HO5Fsn82Ij-EWnCDdTg-4vbcrSE-zzKFKCjiG2XEmCSptdFj6sj865URNc7E-9Ungt-iJmtk/s640/blogger-image-1009825995.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYAiQFKxOtskgeoJq2KjuVusVbay529pZsnU_RKYr7_eegIw7ubl0IwwTjhtEBWljVa14HO5Fsn82Ij-EWnCDdTg-4vbcrSE-zzKFKCjiG2XEmCSptdFj6sj865URNc7E-9Ungt-iJmtk/s640/blogger-image-1009825995.jpg"></a></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/06455506176926199209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253203308817789422.post-4426510937524699022012-06-13T19:53:00.002+04:002012-06-13T20:05:06.680+04:00De Thali!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I've posted about thalis before when we visited Airlines Restaurant. Thali is Hindi for 'plate', and this is a series of plates! In the "Bossis Thali" below, you see a chicken curry, potatoes, kindey bean dahl and another yellow dahl. Served in the middle are raw onions, rice and some naan. Notice the smallest bowl. It contains gulab jamun, an Indian dessert that can best be described as a fried ball of dough in simple syrup. All this for under $8 usd! De Thali is located on the Madinay Zayed Shopping Center on the same level as the food court. It's best to park behind the shopping center.<br />
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<br /></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/06455506176926199209noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253203308817789422.post-52448299313060281242012-06-05T19:50:00.000+04:002012-06-05T19:50:05.505+04:00Chimes!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favourite Asian fusion restaurant on the cheap: Chimes! It's located in the Barsha area of Dubai. On my regular trips up to the northern emirate, duck noodle soup is a must-have.</td></tr>
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<br /></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/06455506176926199209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253203308817789422.post-5550190170077020512012-06-04T07:30:00.000+04:002012-06-04T07:30:04.480+04:00Date Week<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm not sure if dates are harvested more than once during the year, but this is a common sight about this time each year. In fact, I'm sure I've posted something on this previously! These are still unripe dates. The nets catch falling dates as they ripen. As you can imagine, ripe and sticky dates are a mess to clean up. This was taken at the Shangri La Souk Qarayat al Beri in Abu Dhabi.</td></tr>
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<br /></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/06455506176926199209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253203308817789422.post-34308015374863501102012-05-31T07:30:00.002+04:002012-05-31T07:30:48.201+04:00Chili Cook-Off 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A friend hosted a chili cook-off in which over 15 types of chili were submitted. Chili that contained pork or alcohol was marked as <i>haram (</i>meaning <i>forbidden</i>), so that Muslim guests would know to avoid it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My entry: Three Bean Chili with Smoked Turkey</td></tr>
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<br /></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/06455506176926199209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253203308817789422.post-23414934375405560142012-05-27T07:15:00.000+04:002012-05-27T07:15:17.679+04:00High Heels and Hot Weather<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed brunch at Pearls and Caviar, a restaurant located in the Shangri La Qarayet al Beri. The restaurant, though on the grounds, is not inside the hotel. So, the combination of hot weather and impractical high heels meant a golf cart ride around the complex. </td></tr>
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<br /></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/06455506176926199209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253203308817789422.post-74618081299918240272012-05-25T11:25:00.001+04:002012-05-25T11:25:08.496+04:00Just a little dingy...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My friend D snapped this shot in March at the Dubai International Boat Show. The background is the Dubai Marina which only came into existence as a hotbed of activity in the last ten years.</td></tr>
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<br /></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/06455506176926199209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253203308817789422.post-50968212708755784512012-05-20T20:54:00.000+04:002012-05-20T20:54:43.028+04:00Free Sparkling Wine on a Wednesday Evening<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taken at the Yacht Club on Ladies Night a few weeks ago.</td></tr>
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<br /></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/06455506176926199209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253203308817789422.post-86145047035733204172012-05-18T08:55:00.003+04:002012-05-18T08:55:46.682+04:00You Can Get It All at the Souk<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've never seen so many creepy mannequins in one place.</td></tr>
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<br /></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/06455506176926199209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253203308817789422.post-13661598478143162022012-05-16T08:25:00.001+04:002012-05-16T08:26:11.978+04:00One Dirham to Cross<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It used to cost 50 fils to get across the creek on these abras. Today the price is 1 dirham (28 cents). Commuters, shopkeepers from the souks and tourists all use the abras. The cool breeze provides some relief this time of year. I think this might be the best tourist attraction in Dubai, as visitors can contrast the Dubai of yesteryear with the modern glitzy one seen on TV.</td></tr>
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<br /></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/06455506176926199209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253203308817789422.post-41615231736985157432012-05-15T20:33:00.001+04:002012-05-15T20:33:37.111+04:00Gold Flaked Dessert at the Emirates Palace<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br /></div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/06455506176926199209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253203308817789422.post-36821607191878554822012-03-28T19:14:00.001+04:002012-04-18T11:19:47.135+04:00Two Finns and a Yank walk into a bar...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yep. Those are instructions. I'm a bit surprised there isn't a guy standing nearby that you can pay to do it for you.</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Taken in Khalidiya a few weeks ago. This is one of the fancier paint jobs I've come across.</div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/06455506176926199209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253203308817789422.post-81179197233212763772012-03-10T13:52:00.001+04:002012-03-10T14:00:30.738+04:00How many balloons can you squeeze into a Land Cruiser?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXdqxkNwO2UnXAbmM0-wPXmCGYJ88jyl1r4tpvxMrWPL8Uh294uOwMac5vzGUhSaeWr27R7Krzy6mFw7P8If-zRQ0vOi8QALOMF7YKPbaPxFpuI_LLU_SNeBR6LtPmBKjIiJ3DHUbD33yN/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXdqxkNwO2UnXAbmM0-wPXmCGYJ88jyl1r4tpvxMrWPL8Uh294uOwMac5vzGUhSaeWr27R7Krzy6mFw7P8If-zRQ0vOi8QALOMF7YKPbaPxFpuI_LLU_SNeBR6LtPmBKjIiJ3DHUbD33yN/s400/004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Just ask this guy...</i></div><br />
</div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/06455506176926199209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253203308817789422.post-4226517056367567092012-01-28T20:36:00.001+04:002012-03-10T14:02:13.929+04:00Cold Weather Comes to the UAE and Stays<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ZRdEyW-FXljXGV2DCEF5wU2FDom0BlKMA4hkZ6rFipSLwWgEz5d0nYAcaI5GbA2dmnlwYlqvGPLeYzttr5YlFL3CF2SzCBIdcXLvwnlP586i5RMeifM6Pj1jCpYNhmhAUvF5I2g2_c7T/s1600/IMG_0407.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ZRdEyW-FXljXGV2DCEF5wU2FDom0BlKMA4hkZ6rFipSLwWgEz5d0nYAcaI5GbA2dmnlwYlqvGPLeYzttr5YlFL3CF2SzCBIdcXLvwnlP586i5RMeifM6Pj1jCpYNhmhAUvF5I2g2_c7T/s400/IMG_0407.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/06455506176926199209noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253203308817789422.post-20534401111617884502011-03-22T19:14:00.000+04:002011-03-22T19:14:30.342+04:00Triathlon In Motion, Pajero in Motion<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_IWdC_O9KXA882TsCVqo_qICfBycMGbj9XvL9OvxDtROnzYdhpFmY0V9DJOIMQkxp8S9rts6kKKeDt2ZhXWtostFidF9vwrAXbOOpyt3wYj8bes6l0rrAGlaawBFqRYzIw52R9z0qV_U/s1600/004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_IWdC_O9KXA882TsCVqo_qICfBycMGbj9XvL9OvxDtROnzYdhpFmY0V9DJOIMQkxp8S9rts6kKKeDt2ZhXWtostFidF9vwrAXbOOpyt3wYj8bes6l0rrAGlaawBFqRYzIw52R9z0qV_U/s400/004.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The <a href="http://www.abudhabitriathlon.com/">Abu Dhabi International Triathlon</a> was last weekend, and I made the grave mistake of trying to get to the Ace Hardware store in the port. Lots of other people made the same mistake! On the plus side, I was able to watch some of the cyclists as I sat in gridlock. Photos were taken with my camera phone, hence the poor quality.</div><br />
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</div>Susan http://www.blogger.com/profile/06455506176926199209noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253203308817789422.post-76789361446792876372011-03-18T09:07:00.000+04:002011-03-18T09:07:57.151+04:00Signs of the Times<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Various signs from around central Abu Dhabi</td></tr>
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