Nothing I can do about it, I have the Burj Khalifa stuck in my head! (see pic) Now back in Dubai after a week break in the UK to see my loved ones (some of whom didn't turn up; you know who you are....) and now back in the City of a Thousand Towers....Burj means Tower in Arabic it's also what a drunken Irishman says when he sees a group of pretty girls. Therein lies the anomaly a Burj won't let you down and there are hundreds of them here. Travel starts again ...

Well had a quick visit to Sudan, expected to have my nuts in the mangle but it went ok. I was given a lovely gift of produce from Sudan Tea, kirkade, Grapefruit etc.. 10 Kilos in all, was flying with FlyDubai (the Ryanair of the Middle East) and I have to say they surpassed anything even Michael O'Leary himself would have tried on. They wanted US$100 to let me take the 10 Kilos of fruit, sadly I had to leave it behind......they say divorce and moving house are t...

Popped up to Doha for a meeting, it didn't happen so back to Dubai to wait 5 hours for my 4 hour flight to Khartoum. Arrived at 2:00 am quite a colorful bunch at the airport (see pics) after the president of Chad was in town to marry his 16th wife (he can only have 4 wives at a time so lots of divorces too!) who is a 28 year old Sudanese doctor. Apparently $1,000,000 dowry and $25,000,000 for her dad!! Had a good sleep and lots of meetings this am finally got lun...

So finally a day off.....I set off to the metro at 10:00 am to do some sightseeing only to find it closed until 13:30 as it is Friday. Bummer. So went back to apt and set up my home office (see pic) and did my expenses.Then tried to do some washing......it turns out the machine dries as well so they came out a bit wrinkly! (see pic) it will be a nightmare to iron now I know what you girls have to put up with.....But they all clean. Headed off at 1:30 for the B...

Well made it safely up the mad highway between Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Getting settled in to the apt. Unpacked, bought groceries, cooked, going to iron a shirt. Right little house wife I'm becoming! First day in the office tomorrow...,getting the Metro.