Thu 06/01/11 23:42
Just hanging around the UAE

Well, my Winter break is coming to an end and this is the first time that I haven’t gone to some far and exotic destination in the last three years. There was a couple of reasons why I decided to take it easy and just hang out in the UAE. The first was that I just purchased a car from a coworker (who was moving to Australia) and the second was that I had expected to have my brother visit me. Though my roughly two weeks away from work was relaxing it wasn’t as exciting as I’ve become accustomed to, there wasn’t any backpacking to the next location, no uncertainty of the next hostel, and no seeing sights that I’ve always wanted to see.

Though I may be painting a somewhat boring picture of the my break, I have to say that it was fun. With the new car and a desire to see some of the UAE I managed to get away from Dubai on a couple of road trips. The first was a trip to Fujerah (sp) and Dibba, both are known for their clear waters and relaxed environment. To be honest, I wasn’t entirely impressed with either. In fact I had more fun driving there than I had when I got there. The second trip was to Musandam, Oman. I went with a friend and his girlfriend for the day. I had a great time and even though we didn’t camp, which we had discussed as a possibility, we took a boat ride to a secluded beach, followed dolphins along the way, and generally had a great outing.

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