Dubai dairy

It has been an eventful few weeks. We all flew back to SA the week before last as our visit visa's had expired. You have 60 days after arriving in the UAE in which to do a 101 things to get your residency visa and we (or more accurately Barclays HR) simply ran out of time. Kim and the boys spent some quality time in Stutt catching up with Granny Pie, Des, Uncle Darryn and Aunty Cindy. We all managed to get together over the week end and had a great time at Ferndale, between Stutt and Cathcart. A beautiful thatched chalet overlooking Thomas River and an aloe infested krantz. We love the Eastern Cape... News reports confirm that it has not stopped raining there after I managed to land a few fish. I was not the only one that was taken by surprise - evidenced by Roger rushing over to take photographic evidence. Please send photos so that I can frame them. It's been years! Anyway, we are now back in Dubai and we thought we would share some photos of where we are living, and the boys of course.

We live in Villa 143, Zulal, The Lakes, Dubai. Therefore, there can be no excuses for not visiting or sending Christmas cards or presents. The Lakes is part of Emirates Hills, a residential suburb of Dubai. The Lakes are man-made of course... Dubai has the adidas approach - impossible is nothing. This is a desert after all.

This is our road with Dubai in progress in the background. It is a very safe and friendly environment with communal pools and gardens and plenty of SA's scattered around.

Here is our communcal pool and play centre. There are several in the complex and nice to chill out at over the week ends. Josh's swimming has come in leaps and bounds and the water is just starting to cool down to be almost refreshing.

Beyond the Lakes - Dubai in progress. Work is 5 minutes away at Media City.

Josh picking flowers for mommy, our villa is in the background.

More flower picking around the Lakes. Our little Sharks supporter.

Enjoying the play ground at the pool.

Large and in charge. Danny poolside waiting for his pina colada.

Kimbo and Danny chilling at Jumeirah beach park.