We left the ship on may 3rd and enjoyed two days on the beach in Dubai at the Mina a Salam next door to the Burj.

Right now we are at the Al Maha Desert Resort about one hour outside of Dubai. It reminds us of a safari camp and that is really what it is. We have Arabian oryx visiting us every morning and afternoon and lots of birds. It is a beautiful place and the food is fantastic. Rack of lamb last night. The chef is French. Our private plunge pool is so hot it feels like bath but just getting wet helps with the afternoon heat. We saw the falcon fly early this morning as the sun was rising. Tomorrow we will do the dune bashing ride. The next morning we fly to muscat, Oman for 3 days before flying to j'burg. Life is good!