Summer Trip to Fujairah

On Monday, 16 June, Christine and I took a mini-vacation (our only trip this summer!) to Fujairah, the only one of the seven Emirates that we had not visited. The drive was long and hot, with temperatures rising steadily throughout the week, but we survived the trek across the scorching desert and into, over, and through the Al Hajar Mountains to the east coast of the United Arab Emirates. We stayed at the five-star Rotana Resort, located on the Indian Ocean, where we swam in the refreshing water and relaxed on the beach. We had some pretty good food there too. Since it's the off-season (summer is too hot here), there weren't many people around, which was very nice indeed. Two days later, though, we were back in the chaos of our capital city, Abu Dhabi. And yes, we're still waiting for Anastasia's arrival.


Friendly warning at the Rotana Beach


Note the Al Hajar Mountains in background


Christine (and Anastasia) at 38 weeks


Randy enjoying 120*F


Immature dates