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Day 266 – Busy, busy in Dubai

... in what amounts to a candy store for me

… in what amounts to a candy store for me

We have the ferry tickets. The ferry to Iran will leave tomorrow which gives us a whole day in Dubai. With the tires changed already, all we really needed to do was buy paper maps and Lonely Planets for the next countries. Not a lot to do for a whole day. Thus, we decided to make some social calls.

After a nice breakfast in one of Deira’s Indian eateries, we first stopped at the Shinko distributor once more as we wanted to pick up chain oil. It’s just a little something that might be easier to buy in Deira than in Bandar Abbas. They didn’t stock any but we were invited for a coffee/chai by a friendly shop owner next door. 🙂 Continue reading →

Day 265 – Bye and Dubai

Leaving the International school in Sohar

Leaving the International school in Sohar

Smooth. Just the whole day went smoothly. We got up in time to have one last breakfast with Lina and Michael at their home in Sohar. After a thankfully brief scene of goodbyes we were alone and ready to pack up our stuff. Two hours after that, we handed the key back to Lina and were on the road for good.

The ride was good as always in Oman. The incoming summer heat was tamed a good bit by light cloud cover and we arrived at the border in no time. We crossed the border in record time. Chapeau to both the Omani and Emirati officials, this was the least painful border crossing yet. Continue reading →