My friend and her husband have been visiting this week. I met Debbie 18 years ago in the playground, she's also a neighbour back in the UK and is helping my MIL look after Bob until I get back in 2 weeks.
As from Tuesday there will be no visa's issued for anyone travelling to Dubai. Citizens and residents can still fly, assuming airlines are operating, but we've been advised against unnecessary travel.
The Doctor phoned with my blood test results, ferritin levels are sightly increased but still too low and my white blood cell count has gone up again. I have had a cough (no fever) since I returned to Dubai, but as I only cough when I eat and drink something, I think it's my reflux playing up, so back on the medication for it and it seems to be easing.
68 Sunday Boat trip from the Marina to the Creek and a visit to the souks, lunch and driverless train back to the Marina, home and dinner in the garden.
69 Monday The Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall and the aquarium. I didn't go in these attractions as I've done them numerous times over the years, so I wandered around, shopped and drank coffee. We watched the fountains and had lunch together. Drove home via Ras Al Khor nature reserve to see the flamingo's.
70 Tuesday Coffee at the Souk Madinat, lunch and shopping at Mall of the Emirates, a visit to Dubai Miracle Gardens, then met up with Peter at Global Village for dinner.
71 Wednesday Off to the Beach for a walk, then Debbie and Paul were collected for a desert safari for the evening.
72 Thursday A visit to the Frame. I sat in the car, blogged and read my book. It gets expensive having visitors and I've seen these sights on more than one occasion. Called in at Dubai Mall, then home via a drive around the Palm. Out for dinner in the evening.
73 Friday Early start to the airport. Debbie is on her way home to walk Bob for me until I get back in around 2 weeks. Called in to do a food shop then spent the afternoon and evening in bed, not feeling well.
74 Saturday Spent the day in bed, sent Peter out for coffee, packed suitcase, changed beds, cleaned bathrooms in preparation for Peter's sister and her friend visiting on Monday. We waited till dusk and mowed the lawn and cut back the shrubs.
On the blog this week:
A week in Dubai in photos and blog posts
Sounds like a busy week. I know what you mean about the costs creeping up, especially if you've seen it all before. Lovely to see some of the sights and wow, sun ! I'm looking forward to the weather picking up here too !
ReplyDeleteIt's starting to get too warm here and I'm looking forward to the cooler UK weather, no wonder I feel a bit bunged up this week with the changes to temps
DeleteHow lovely to have your friend visiting.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are feeling better soon. What a worry to have a cough especially with what that's going on.
The flamingo is so pretty. x
We've had a great two weeks, but time to get back to the uk now
DeleteIt's lovely to have your friends visiting, but I know what you mean about costs creeping up. Hope your cough will ease with the right medication, and you feel better. Beautiful flamingo! Is the last photo your garden? Looks lovely.
ReplyDeletereflux under control in 2 days, yes the last photo is our garden
DeleteYes I think that's the trouble when people visit you and you are living in a tourist area. You don't want to go to the same places all the time and as you say expensive too. Hope you are feeling better soon.
ReplyDeletethank you, all better now
DeleteCan you climb up inside that frame? I did with the one in Paris a long time ago. Looks like your friends had a great time. I'm not confident you'll be getting back here any time soon Suzanne #366
ReplyDeleteThe Frame is 150ms high with a glass floor panel at the top to walk on
DeleteNice of you to play tour guide despite having "been there, done that"
ReplyDeleteOh dear at not feeling well, hope it passes quickly.
The flamingo seems a bit off colour.
no additives are added to their food, so they are their natural colour with a tint of pink
DeleteHow lovely to have your friend visiting. Sorry to hear you've not been well though, hope that you are feeling better now. #project366
ReplyDeletefully recovered now, thank you
DeleteI hope the medications works out. Cool boat ride. So nice of your friend to meet & help out your MIL. Lovely flamingo. The global village and vuew of the beach looks great!
ReplyDeleteMedication worked well, my friend is my neighbour also
DeleteNice to have your friend visiting and showing her the sights!
ReplyDeleteIs the frame new? If not then I missed it when we came a few years back!
The frame only opened last year
DeleteThe weather looks absolutely glorious! Hope you are feeling better and the docs can monitor your blood levels and respond accordingly. #project366
ReplyDeleteThank you
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