Nature Blogposts
Sunday Saluki Snapshot #3
With daytime temps reaching 40-42C and Madinat Zayed being situated more than 100kms from the sea, we did not really expect to see fog at this time of year. My hubby took this picture on his early morning walk with the dogs - I always mean to join him but after a...
Sunday Saluki Snapshot #3
You might have noticed we spend quite a bit of time in the desert - and our dogs love it too! This snap was taken the other night when it was an unusually cool 34C at 5pm - just 20 minutes away from our house.
Sunday Saluki Snapshot #2
One of the great things about living so close to the desert is that we can give our dogs a chance for a good run - Rahhal can run at 48kph and once Ramlah's legs are a bit longer I think she might be able to keep up!
Don and Sue’s Excellent Liwa Adventure
My schoolfriend from Nairn, Scotland, was visiting the UAE with his wife; I planned a tour to let them experience the real UAE and this is what we showed them! Day One We started our offroad tour by stopping in past the first CSR plant in the Middle East -...
xxA friend for Rahhal
Our lovely dog was lonely, so what to do? First of all a lonely hearts advert on my fb page We had lots of likes for the post, and one person sent me a link for a saluki puppy which was currently being fostered at the Australian Vets in Abu Dhabi. I picked her up the...
Gazelle in the UAE
The deserts of the UAE are not as empty as you might think; there are areas of sand where there many plants grow and it is here you might spot some wildlife, such as these gazelle I snapped on my reconnaissance drive for the Dark Skies Challenge 2016. [gallery...
Experiencing Arabian Heritage: The Real Deal
This morning I woke up in the desert, just a few minutes after 7, in time to enjoy a beautiful sunrise - although not quite as beautiful as the sunset last night Overnight, at 2am to be precise, we had a shower of rain, quite heavy at first, reminiscent of many a...
xxAl Dhafra Camel Festival: Hospitality and “Glamping”
There are still 4 action packed days to go at the Al Dhafra Camel Festival. One thing that puts many off from travelling is the distance from the major population centres of the UAE; Dubai and Al Ain are over 2.5 hours away and even a journey from Abu Dhabi will see...
??Al Dhafra Camel Festival: Photo Diary 23 Dec
My favourite Emirates heritage event is on from now through to 30th December. So much to see, do, enjoy. Hook up with a local guide at the souq and chances are you will be invited to one of the many camps for lunch/dinner/hospitality - I had two most enjoyable...
xxAl Dhafra Camel Festival 2015
It hardly seems a year since last year's Camel Festival, but as soon as you turn off the main Madinat Zayed to Liwa road you will be in no doubt that the 9th edition of the fabulous festival has rolled into town! Flags line the road - now dual carriageway - as it...
National Day in Liwa with my Saluki!
The UAE celebrated it's 44th National Day on the second of December and most people had a five day break. We opted to go to Liwa with friends and had a rather magical time in the UAE desert, with campfires, starry skies and sightseeing. Here's our trip from Rahhal's...
Meet My Saluki!
I have not had much time to blog lately as I have been busy house training and walking our lovely new Saluki. I had been planning acquiring a rescue Saluki later in the year and so had signed up on rehoming sites as well as touching base with some of the main people...