Over view Back home and we are both now back at work, finally the photo's are getting loaded onto the pages and I will be able to close down these memories. We flew Emirates all the way, choosing the trip to be broken into 3 legs of approximately 7 hours each flying time, first leaving Melbourne to Kuala Lumpar with a short stop over and then on to Dubai with another very short change over and then on to London, Our stay in London was for 8 days and this allowe...

Thursday 25thOnce again the alarm is set for 5am and today it could not be ignored, we are being picked up at 6.30am to be taken to Dubai Airport for our long trip home,After a quick shower, last minute packing, check the room and check out, and the driver was on time, driving out to the airport we were able to watch the sun come up, and another day was about to begin.Check in at the airport was a breeze and passport control easy and then into duty free, nope, I'...

Tuesday 23rd After a relaxing day around the pool on Monday we decided to venture out later that night and just wander around and find some where for dinner, we are situated on a promenade called The Walk, which runs along side the ocean, and the choice of food was numerous, we finally decided on an Indian curry restaurant, and the food was magnificent. Tuesday was the day I had arranged to have high tea at the Burj al Arab (the one that is shaped like the sail...

Sunday 21st The alarm was set for 5am and yep, it went off right on time, talked myself into staying in bed until it went off again at 5.30, can't ignore it a second time, quick shower, final pack, a look around the room, yep got everything and out the door, taxi arrives and we are on our way to Gare du Nord train station, which takes you out to Charles de Gualle airport, with the slowest taxi driver In all of Paris, I think he thought at that hour of the mornin...

Friday 19th Our time in Paris is drawing to an end with only two full days left, so this morning it was off the Catacombs, we had been advised to get there early as they open at 10am and only allow 200 people in at a time, and the waiting time can be up to three hours long, so lucky enough when we did arrive the line was good, while in line we got talking to a young girl with a baby and found out she was from New Zealand and the baby (Molly) was only 5 months ol...