Champagne and Chocolate at Vintage, Wafi City

After hearing of a champagne and chocolate fondue special, Katrin and I were keen to check it out. With this in mind we bundled the boys into a taxi last Saturday and set off to see what all the fuss was about.

















Wafi City is a Mall/Hotel complex on the other side of the creek from where we live and for some reason (known only to Dubai) it is designed in the shape of a pyramid with all the necessary accoutrements to mimic ancient Egypt. Here is Jan tickling Anubis as he guards the entrance to the hotel.

















We were soo tucking in to yummy chocolate fondues served with biscuits, marsh mallows and fruit alongside the promised bubbly


































Jan, Katrin and Geoff posing for the paparazzi














Geoff being the intellectual














The remains fo a good night out














Jan and Katrin caught on camera














And myself trying to catch some sleep on the sly

Out and About in Dubai

Last weekend we took Geoff's new swanky camera out for a test drive.

Shops on Sheikh Zayed Road















A rare "No Smoking" sign on the creek in Deira















National Bank of Dubai Headquarters - also known affectionately as "the pregnant lady"




















A Dinner Dhow anchored in the creek








A tree island left standing as the surrounding eare is prepped for construction














The beginnings of an expanding concrete jungle














Our neighbour, the Burj Dubai




















Emirates Post transportation





















Arabic designs on a building

Pictures of Cyclone Gonu in Muscat and Fujairah

Aerosmith Concert

Wow! What can I say? At almost 60 Steve Tyler still manages to rock a stadium packed with people.

There were ups and downs - 40-odd degree heat is just way too hot for outdoor concerts plus it was disappointing to not hear Crazy, Pink or Janie Got a Gun.

But he played Walk this Way, Living on the Edge, Sweet Emotion and I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing which had all the girls screaming hysterically.

Below are some photos:

Geoff and I grabbing dinner before the show:

Surprise!!!

Sitting around baking while we wait for Aerosmith to come on:

Somewhere WAAAAAAY back there is the stage plus the eager beavers who paid R1900 for Cage Tickets

Aw shucks:

Geoff with Stephanie his office colleague:

The crowd behind us:

I see somthing....

Is that them?

It is , it is!!

It's getting hot in here!

Yes I know I am APPALLING with updating this blog. I have been stalling and stalling waiting for my camera but it looks like now we’re actually going to have to go out and buy another one (don’t get me started).

So since April we have had:

Visit from Marc and Julie on their way back from Singapore. Hurray! Geoff took leave for the few days they were here and had great fun showing them around. Below are some pictures which I shamelessly stole from Jules facebook site (is anyone else addicted!!)

The three musketeers did the usual – Wild Wadi Water Park, the souks (the fish is still in our fridge) and Snowboarding. And we even got a Dune safari and dinner evening in plus Spiderman 3. Neither of which were particularly successful as we had a severely hungover Kiwi in the car with us and well if you haven’t seen S3 don’t hold your breath.

































































Geoff then jetted off to Bahrain for a few days while I waved out guests farewell at the airport on their trip back to CT. M&J we are GREEN with jealousy!

A few days later and we were jetting of ourselves to CT via Doha.
13 hours later and we were fetched by my Dad and Liz and after a quick primp whisked off to Barristers for dinner. Mmm South African wine!

The rest of the weekend was a whirl of events and catch up. Breakfast at Sublime, A drive past our house, lunch at Rhodes Mem, Coffee at Woolworths in Cavendish, Drinks with Sue & D, Dinner in Obs (again picture theft from Fiona), Kirstenbosch, The Engagement Party and we were back on the plane 72 hours later. WHEW! To everyone that I saw it was great to be able to catch up and sorry it was so short and to everyone I didn’t see my apologies I will see you next time!


















The weekend before last we hit the Jumeirah Beach Park with our neighbours and revved up the old braai. It’s starting to get seriously hot here! We got there at about 17h00 and playing Frisbee at 19h00 was almost painful in the heat. Still it was fun to see some greenery and do some outside activities. Also (shamefully) the first time we have gone in the Gulf Sea. (Fujairah was the Indian Ocean if you remember).

Last weekend we watched ABC, Go West and Tony Hadley from Spandau Ballet at the IV (same place we went for New Years and the Pretenders). The place was packed and we had a blast despite only knowing about two of their songs.

This weekend (Thursday technically) is Aerosmith at the Dubai Exiles Rugby Club. Hurray. Can’t wait. I definitely don’t want to miss a thing… ;)