5 weeks to go...

Here she is, my beautiful pregnant sister! Isn't she looking radiant?!
Just over five weeks until "D"-Day ("d"elivery/"d"ue-date/"d"amn I'm tired - take your pick!) Cinds and Darryn's little girl is expected around 6 June and we will be meeting our little niece for the first time when we visit SA in July - can't wait!

Mountainous Musandam

We enjoyed a great long week end in Musandam, the norther most tip of Oman. Its a 3 hr drive from Dubai with stunning scenery - huge mountains and a beautiful coast line. The highlight of the trip was the half day dhow trip with sightings of dolphins and snorkelling amogst the arabian coral. Here are some snaps.

The hotel we stayed at near Khasab.

Somewhere en route, looking for "the mermaid". I think Danny might be on to something...?

On the beach along the way, somewhere...

Leaving Khasab port on our own Dhow - Josh finding his sea legs.

Sleepy sailor/s.

Awesome scenery - another crew amongst the famous fjords - dolphins cruised next to our dhow!

Another tough day in the office for our captain - Fharaz.

Snorkelling out to Telegraph Island.

STOP!! BRAAI WOOD!!! Its not as easy to come by in these parts as driving to your nearby BP garage. We bought a "few" bundles from this general dealer near Ras Al Kaimah and braaied that night... Business has never been that good for the local punter!

Catching up...

It was fantastic catching up with one of my oldest school friends this week (as in I've known her a long time, not that she's necessarily OLD!) Tracy stopped off in Dubai to visit us on her way back to London after a holiday in SA. We talked incessantly the entire time, and in between managed to see a couple of sights and have a great evening out at the Marina!

Trace quickly became Josh's New Best Friend (ala Katie Holmes/Victoria Beckham) and he loved taking her around the Lakes, especially to feed the ducks and for some swimming lessons in the complex pool! (I know, isn't that flat stomach just nauseating?? ha ha!)

In between the visitors and goings on of late, Danny has taken to walking like a duck to water and is now thoroughly mobile. Life is very busy for everyone as a result, but great fun watching him waddling around and trying his best to run now... Boys! (His arms in this photo look a lot like Daddy's days in the water polo goals :) )

Josh in his Koala Bear shirt - a gift from Johnny and Liezl

And finally, isn't this a stunning photo?! No, my brother and his fam haven't been with us in Dubai (although it's definitely been too long...) I just stole this photo from his blog (www.strategyonline.co.za) of Gary, Les, Meg and Tim. Hope I'm not breaking any copyright laws or anything, boet :)