Weekending 16th/17th February 07
Had a busy week with Moira and Liz! During the day they pottered around Dubai, jumping on the big bus tour, walking tour and frequenting various malls!
In the evening CJD and I entertained with various activities……shopping at the gold souk I think must be by far their FAVOURITE activity……….such beautiful jewelry, Moira definitely has an eye for what is the best jewelry.
After what seemed like a never ending 6 day week Friday arrived!!!!! And back on the trail we went! Decided to go back to Fujairah.
We stopped at the Friday market on the way there this time. Buying up fresh fruit and veg and the odd treat……now I love coconut, and I was put off slightly after buying a couple of bad ones from my local supermarket…but I thought as the men kept badgering I would get one….Not actually knowing what I was going to do with it…..you see, it comes as a green BALL!!! Not the brown husky wooded shell you see in your local shop in the UK….this blighter was picked straight from the tree and taken to market!!!
Parted with my 5 DHS and stood back…….he pulled the sharpest Machete I have ever seen in my life!!! (not that I have actually seen that many!!) he proceeded to hack away at my fruit!!!! First he sliced a flat bottom….very considerate!! It wont roll around now, and then he moved to the top….I like to think of it as sharpening a pencil…he used that action all the way round the top, then used the tip of his blade to pop the plug out of the top….well I thought I was going to have to drink this thing out of the hole!!! Visions of making a proper mess, but he emerged with a packet of straws!!!! Stuck one in the top and hey presto!!!! Your own coconut drink……IT WAS LOVELY! The fruit was so fresh I kept digging at it through the hole with my straw, getting slivers of coconut.
Well that was me entertained all the way to Fujarah………well……..in fact that was me occupied on and off for the rest of the day!!! Liz and I also bought a corn cob…..they boil or roast them on the side of the road at the market….was a bit messy but well worth it!

Went on up the coast road from Fujairah to the oldest mosque in the UAE. We had driven past it last time, but stopped to take some snaps. We arrive just as the call to prayer started…….it was quite amazing to think how long that little mosque had been there! Behind it was a great view of the mountains and a couple of lookout posts.
Unlike our last trip to the east coast it was very warm and the sun brought out the amazing colours in the surrounding landscape!

We continued up the road, driving past the Sandy resort (will be going snorkeling there hopefully), on to Le Meridian Al Aqua Beach Resort, Fujairah!!!! And had afternoon tea!!! Getting quite used to the old afternoon tea now!!!
This afternoon tea was different to any other afternoon tea we have tried, because…………………….IT HAD A CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN!!!!!
Yes that’s right, and what’s more it was a chocolate fountain in an all you can eat sugar fest of a buffet!!! Start with mozzarella and tomato roll then on to cakes of all types, marshmallow, fruit and a pot of tea!!! Of course many visits to the fountain too!!!!
Completely full up we went to look for the souvenir shop …………….but had the funniest visit to the bathroom EVER!
Have you ever seen automated bidets???? Well we hadn’t, and CJD just had to play!!! Hearing the laughs I had to see what it was all about……these things are amazing…..we didn’t use it, just played with the buttons……most funny!!

Having created a mini lake, we left the resort and continued with our trip……back to Dubai.


photos to follow when internet connection is working properly!