Fujairah Rotana Resort And Spa

... Am I missing something here mathematically? Now I will be the first to admit I suck at math but I am pretty sure my proposal was definitely win-win for all parties. And turns out they couldn't speak a lick of English so I reminded them that German it was whether they approved or not. Who peed in their Wheaties this morning??!! I love this kind of entertainment first thing in the day!

I asked how much they were paying and they said $20 US. Ha, joke is on ...

... of the Selma to Montgomery march. And the disparate conditions that were prevalent then are still alive and well today. So much has changed, but in the end, still so much hasn't.

Second - the National Voting Rights Institute in Selma. If you haven't been, you must go. They've been open since 1993. Among their collections are the Alabama State Troopers surveillance photos of the marches, as well as cast footprints and stories of those the museum curator ...

... her to willingly join us in the water. So that meant I had to pull her in. This was not an easy task and she scurried out as quickly as she could.

In the afternoon, my cousin Frankie saddled up some of the horses and Alex got to go for a little ride. Then there was more swimming and even time to hold one of Uncle D's new baby ducks...a father's day gift from his daughters.

We had a very peaceful and relaxing visit and can't wait to go back again.

... Oreo cookie and cream cheese balls dipped in chocolate...decadence. While Jackie was cooking, we walked down to the barn so Alex could help feed the horses. Tori & Bella were very intrigued with these new creatures and weren't quite sure how to approach them. It was a funny site.

After being aware of possible travel problems on the way home, Thelma and I got up early so we could get " On the road again". Well......not pretty weather. Some how we managed to get it together and get the heck out of there. There was a small amount of snow as we went to have a quick breakfast. By the time we go in the car and started it was snowing hard! We proceeded to the ...

We woke up early, Thelma at 5:30, and Lousie at 6. We double checked our directions & map and watched the tv and the internet for the winter weather warnings we were to return home to. We finished packing and hit the road. We had already made a reservation in Priceville, AL at the Day's Inn which would be about a halfway point home. The weather for Florida and Alabama included ...

Dear Family and Friends, Hello again. Last time we left our intrepid globe trekker he was about to make a right hand turn around Colombo and start heading north into the Arabian Sea. Well we made that right hand turn and started our slow passage north. I sometimes think that growing up in Queensland and travelling up and down the coast has made me a little conceited when it comes to discussing or even thinking about distances. I have often looked (longingly) at the Arabian sea ...

Even though I had been told that Fujairah was the last place of interest on the coast, I still had decided to stay there because it was a city, and not a small village of Indian workers around a resort. It was a city of Indian workers nevertheless, as anywhere in the Emirates, but still, a real place. After having chosen a seemingly derelict motel, which was in fact just a bit old, I headed into town, to try see what life was like ...

... into there because the airport has been turned into a airport for cargo purposes only. You'd think in this ghetto city with no need for an airport that the airport would be shotty, there you are wrong. The airport was immaculate, it looked brand new, infact, most of it was brand new. The airport had gone through a renovation recently and the results were evident. Upstairs was a cafe, completely empty, the chairs and tables still wrapped in bubble wrap, as were the several flat screen ...