Saturday 8 September 2018

One Daily Positive - Week 36 Back to Dubai

Without a car and with lifts being rare, when i travel in and out of the UK I usually have to stay a night at an airport hotel either side of my trip, due to accessing public transport.

I booked 21.40pm flight from Birmingham to Dubai, leaving South wales at 10.25am and getting in at 1.20pm. I would have preferred the 2.20pm flight but if there was a delay in traffic I'd have missed check in. On the coach trip, I received a text to say my flight was cancelled and switched to 7am the following morning.

The lovely check in staff with Emirates called his supervisor, when I arrived to ask for some assistance, and they got me on the 2.20pm flight after asking me how fast I could run to Gate 44.

245 Sunday An uneventful flight, 4 seats and a good sleep, arrived home at 2am, it was 39c. I sat upstairs on the airbus A380.

246 Monday Woke early and had a lazy day, unpacked, washing on (Peter's not mine) went out for a McDonalds and Peter came home early and joined me.

247 Tuesday Off to the dog park to meet up with both human and dog friends. Went for a swim, visited the nail bar and did a food shop.

248 Wednesday Routine appointment for bloods, results will take a few days, called in at the Mall of the Emirates for a walk. Pub quiz and dinner in the evening, we won by a landslide.

249 Thursday Washed down the patio and went for a swim. My friend turned up for the afternoon with homemade scones and clotted cream. I spent the evening at Ibn Battuta Mall for an indoors walk, there's an exhibition on aviation history.

250 Friday Up early and off to the beach for a swim, home by 10am, too hot out there and the sea is warm. Afternoon spent napping and watching TV and out to friends for dinner in the evening. Loving my flip flops from a friend for my birthday.

251 Saturday Up early and off to Dubai mall, getting Peter to stop at various locations for photo opportunities. Met friends for lunch and spent the evening watching movies and snacking.

On the blog this week:

Ettal Abbey, Linderhof Palace and Oberammergau.Places to visit and things to do.
Munich by train. 6 days in bavaria. Places to visit and things to do.
Kaltenberg Knights' Tournament. 6 days in Bavaria. Places to visit and things to do.
Innsbruck Austria and the Olympic Ski Jump. 6 days in Bavaria. Places to visit and things to do.
Starnburg Lakes. 6 days in Bavaria. Places to visit and things to do.
Wolfratshausen, Bavaria and Marchenwald Fairy Tales Land. 6 days in Bavaria. Places to visit and things to do.

My Sunday Photo - Construction projects



21 comments:

  1. Ohh! That was lucky to get on the earlier flight. It sounds like you have settled in quickly back in Dubai. Those flip flops are fab. What fun.

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    1. struggling with the heat but otherwise all good

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  2. That's great that you managed to get on the earlier flight. I love your flip flops! You must be very good at pub quizzes. I've never won one!

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    1. we do a lot of pub quizzes which i find my brain is suited for, random stuff

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  3. Busy week. Lucky getting ont hat early flight rather than having to hang around.

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  4. What a bonus to get on the earlier flight! You obviously could run fast enough.

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  5. Love the message on the bottom of your flip flops.
    Nice for you to be slipping back into visiting friends, swimming and having coffee. Shame its a bit hot for that swim.
    Love the welcome home sign

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    1. flip flops are amazing, i love them, Peter did surprise me with the message

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  6. Love the flip flop footprints, I need me a pair of those! #365

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    1. i'll have to behave myself now though as i'm easily traced

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  7. Goodness, what a relief you managed to catch an earlier flight. You surely can run fast. Hope your blood tests results will give you the right answers. Well done on winning the pub quiz!
    Fab flip flops!

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    1. thank you, i hope they get to the bottom of this all soon

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  8. Love those flip flops. I need walking boot versions! like the sound of the aviation museum, you know who'd enjoy that don't you #365

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    1. i don't have time to visit the museum, it's a pop up, sadly

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  9. So glad you managed to get the earlier flight...those flip flops are so cool!

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    1. so was I, was able to get back into a normal sleep pattern quicker

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  11. I haven't been on a plane in about 15 years and never been upstairs on one! Love the flip flop markings! #project365

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    1. I've been on too many planes over the past 8 years, i've now lost count

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