Work and Play

My 2 last work trips were to LA and Dubai. How great that I could catch up with close friends while I was there! Unfortunately, I was left with only my BB camera.

Liz and Chris took me to Susan Feniger's "Street" in LA for a new twist on street food from around the world. Highly recommended. We spent the weekend shopping and dining in Malibu and checking out a great travel bookstore that Liz has found. Such good hosts and I can't wait to get over there again soon!

Next to Dubai where I could visit with Katia and her adorable kids. We only had 1 night together, but it was sooo sooo nice to catch up. We went for sushi by the Dubai Mall fountains. (Katia is a good friend of mine from my Genoa days)

Middle Eastern days

A week of work in Dubai... not bad after a cold wintery week in Copenhagen. After the workshop, Ricardo came to visit and we got to visit some of the highlights in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the surrounding desert area. With Dubai having 90% of the population as expats, it was a nice and easy start to the Middle East. Dubai was essentially built from the sand up, so everything is quite new and modern. We were able to try a bit of the middle eastern cuisine and loved it, but

most of the restaurants are Indian, European and American. The place is quite impressive!

and I thought Rockwood was the only place still with a Hardee's! off to Abu Dhabi for the day and avisit to the world's largest Mosque. We had to go covered, but they did let us inside. Quite an impressive place. With our new friends Mohammad from Saudi and his wife Olga from Kazakstan

Abu Dhabi at nighta Middle East ATM!

desert safari- sand bashing in the 4x4's, dinner, hookah and belly dancers (and a snapshot of us in local dress!)

a day around Dubai- the world's only 7 star hotel

local deliveries at the river near the Gold and Spice Souks

the fountains outside of Dubai Mall

The Burj Khalifa (currently the world's tallest building)

and a view from the top before we fly out