Ras Al Khaimah Hike

It has been a socialiable few weeks for us here in Dubai, pictures are from a hike through a wadi with Bluey and his Irish friends Fintan and Nika, behind the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. We attended our second brunch of 2008 last weekend at the Shangra la Hotel for Bluey's Birthday last weekend and enjoyed an unexpectedly late evening which ended with catching a stray rabbit from a hotel petting zoo. We were taken to dinner by Tory's new boss and his wife on Wednesday night, they are a very friendly American couple from Ohio. We caught up for dinner with ex-OURFC mate Dan and his fiance Jan last night at Frankie's, a restaurant chain part owned by jockey Frankie Dettori and we hosting two of Tory's former work bosses and their families to our apartment for afternoon tea and a swim in the pool tomorrow. Before that gets under way I plan to tune in for the annual grudge match when the Reds play the Waratahs in the Super 14. Work has been very hectic for us both lately and there does not seem to be any respite on the horizon. Tory is keeping very busy with pilates and I have joined a gym for the summer, so we will be aiming to eat well. Not always easy when you have a full social calendar! Hope everyone is well, much love. D&T.