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Dec 18, 2009

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Tea at the Burj al Arab this afternoon. Looking upwards from where we had tea sitting on settees you see this view. The sail is on the right. It was a 7 course tea - of which we gave up after 6 before the stollen and other spiced slices. Sandwiches, hot salmon in pastry slice, raspberry sorbet, lemon scones, tiny pastry, petit fours, spiced…

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Hello Everyone! We hope you have fun following our trip while it's in progress....far more interesting than hundreds of pictures when we're back surely?! And of course this way you can send us messages too and the time differences won't be a problem - just slightly delayed chats maybe. Keep in touch.

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Dec 18, 2009

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Dec 18, 2009

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Tea at the Burj al Arab this afternoon. Looking upwards from where we had tea sitting on settees you see this view. The sail is on the right. It was a 7 course tea - of which we gave up after …

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Dec 17, 2009

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

J: Did a 4 hour chauffered trip around Dubai this afternoon. So many different shaped high-rise hotels and appartments being built although the economy crisis in the last 6 months has halted n…

New blog entry posted

Dec 17, 2009

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Great flight from Singapore - which by the way was very hot and humid and must have one of the highest carbon footprints of anywhere given the number of airconditioning units going full blast.…

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Dec 16, 2009

Singapore, Singapore

Arrived in Singapore after a 10 hour flight at about 7pm to a bit of a rain storm, however as we are only here for the night we checked in to our hotel and then immediately got a cab to Raffle…

alison Its been great reading about your adventures and looking at your photos - have really enjoyed it, but probabaly not as much as you. We hope you enjoy the last leg of your trip in Dubai and look forward to seeing you at Christmas. Love from Alison & Robert See you soon - thanks for viewing! x PS no snow here!

Dec 16, 2009 on the message board

jan sounds wonderful Joanna, so pleased your having a good time, sounds a bit scary going so high, but bet the view was stupendous!!!! missing you but know your enjoying yourself so much you won't want to come back!- enjoy Dubie xx have a lovely Christmas!! Jan xxxx

Dec 15, 2009 on the message board

Mummy / Nanna Just had lunch at Jonathan & Lynn's house with L & N and S & S. Its taken 14 hours to catch up with all your photos and blogs online here. It looks like an absolutely fantastic holiday, you might both need a long rest when you get back after so much activity. I thinkthat you are going to find Milton Keynes utterly boring and totally unexciting after the sights that you have seen. M x

Dec 13, 2009 on the message board

Lorna Dad you looked so happy fishing :-) did it make you think of retiring? lol x x Yes definitely :)

Dec 12, 2009 on the message board

Joanna We LOVE reading your messages everyone. Thanks for bothering. I expect thers might be following but not making contact.

Dec 12, 2009 on the message board

Jon & Lynn What a fantastic variety of sights so far. We tune in most days for the next adventure - loved the last two albums in particular - the whales, the hot springs and the fly fishing all look like truely memorable experiences. Keep up the good work, you make excellent foriegn correspondents! J & L xx

Dec 11, 2009 on the message board

Sarah Wow I just had fun looking through all your pics and reading about your adventure. It sounds perfect and so much fun. It is bringing back memories for me - one of my best days ever was walking on the glaciers. I am so glad you are having fun and its all going to plan. I can't wait to hear all the details. We miss you....... Enjoy it all and bring back some sunshine for us. God bless Sarah xx

Dec 7, 2009 on the message board

Gaenor What an amazing time you are having. Glad Wedge didn't get stuck in the ice tunnel....Joanna why didn't you go through...looked fun! Doubtful Sound looked amazing and Christchurch...well as beautiful as ever. Looking forward to catching up when you get back. Gx

Dec 7, 2009 on the message board

Gill It looks like your having an amazing time, the photo's are stunning. I bet time is wizzing by. Gill xx

Dec 6, 2009 on the message board

jan Such a lovely picture joanna! just like home!! enjoy not knowing what the time is!! we are doing staff tea today on fish and chip theme- Rocky's plaice is being published!!- real chips and fish and chips biscuits Alex has made and shell chocolates are just a few things on offer- wish you were here??? :-) horrid part is we are saying goodbye to some more lovely people too- but you keep having a fantastic time- you might even have time for some fishing- looks the ideal place!!!!! :-) love Jan x

Dec 4, 2009 on the message board

Margaret Lilley Wow!!! it's amazing what you are getting up to. lovely photos. Missed you at the day of prayer and staying with you but Dave Cooper made me feel at home. Take care Margaret

Dec 3, 2009 on the message board

Lynn & jon Hi both, your photos are wonderful and we are enjoying reading your blogs. Just wondering if Mr Relaxed asked if he could pilot the boat at any point!? :0) It wasn't me I'm waiting for the America's cup yacht when we get back to Auckland. I have however put a pic of J up when we were on board the boat on Doubtful sound W

Nov 30, 2009 on the message board

Sadie Just been through all of your pics, blogs and message board which are brilliant! Hopefully this page will be accessable from work so i can catch up through the week! So much for avoiding doing uni work...looks like there's no more distractions now..... Having my Activity Superstore voucher experience (present from J&L for Chrsitmas last year) tomorrow which is a sports massage and am really looking forward to it :o) xx

Nov 28, 2009 on the message board

Christina Farley I have this plant in my garden (I think I recognise it from all the red hair type flowers!). It's called an Australian Bottle Brush plant. Mine doesn't look like this at the moment though. When you come back I will give you some seeds if you want.

Nov 27, 2009 re: photo from 27 November 2009

Joanna Yes Lorna it's really hot and the locals don't expect you to go out in the sun uncovered so the beach was almost empty.We stayed under the parasol. Today's picnic was amazing with china, glasses, cutlery, napkins, cloth all in a basket then tied up in a huge cloth. Thick slices of roast pork with chutneys, cous cous, watercress plus home made bread and houmous dip then slices of melon, strawberries, orange and melon. Rose wine. Thanks Gaenor and Lynn for viewing!

Nov 27, 2009 on the message board

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