Wednesday, February 18, 2009

What a trip to Dubai gets me

Some Arabic CDs, special saffron curry powder, a fancy version of my Lipton tea, and Smarties (I don't care for M&Ms, but I love Smarties and you can't get them here).

DSC_3362

A bit of woven fabric.

DSC_3357

Oh, and this adorable little doll family that was originally intended for D's little brother. We quickly decided that we would appreciate it more. Don't worry - he got a giant Kinder egg thing and some other goodies.

DSC_3356

And some amazing photos. (All credits to D)

DSC_2729
A wandering camel out on the sand dunes

DSC_2392
They got taken in by some people who cooked them a fabulous meal

DSC_2396
The ceiling of the tent D slept in

Jealous? I know I am.

28 comments:

  1. lordy, those are some beautiful photos! i'd have commandeered the nesting dolls as well (though i do hope we get a report on the contents of the kinder egg from dubai, too).

    ReplyDelete
  2. the gifts are great, but i'm absolutely blown away by D's photography. that camel will look fabulous when framed up on that blue wall!

    ReplyDelete
  3. How marvelous! I would love to visit :) D's Photography is smashing!

    ReplyDelete
  4. He's so lucky to have gotten to visit! And I agree his pictures are wonderful. I am daydreaming of lying under a tent like that in the warm weather.

    ReplyDelete
  5. such gorgeous shots!!! I would be jealous too. and great surprises too.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Wow. Big-time wow.

    Next time, see if you can climb into one of D's suitcases ... :)

    ReplyDelete
  7. Whoo, score on the dolls! (Beautiful against that blue, too!) And the other goodies, of course -- But definitely uber-score on the photography! That camel photo is crazy cool, and very nice shot of the tent, too -- way to go to your D!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Definitely jealous. What an awesome trip.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Wonderful photos. I love Smarties too. I get them here. I wonder if they are the same just different packaging?

    ReplyDelete
  10. You are sweet to lend your camera to one mr.smartie.
    love the shots and the souvenirs.
    pve

    ReplyDelete
  11. mm. i'd *kill* to go to dubai. those are such gorgeous photos!

    ReplyDelete
  12. gorgeous photos! the dolls are so cute and i LOVE smarties!just bought a mini chocolate egg filled with smarties inside, yum!

    xx

    ReplyDelete
  13. D did your camera proud- the photos are beautiful! Would you mind sharing more about why did he go on this trip, to make tents? I'm not a camp kind of gal, but if I had a tent like the one he slept it I think I could learn to live outside.
    Thanks for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  14. your D is a genius!
    the camel photo is gorgeous, just amazing!

    ReplyDelete
  15. love the photos.....they are fabulous
    but i really want the smarties...i grew up near canada and we would go there every summer, and i always got smarties! enjoy

    ReplyDelete
  16. I lurve the dolls. I think they need to star in a movie.

    ReplyDelete
  17. The first photo is gorgeous! I love getting little gifts from far-off places... I hope you enjoy all your goodies! :-)

    ReplyDelete
  18. Wow what exciting souvenirs! Definitely different than your average key chain

    ReplyDelete
  19. i want to go to dubai ... and would love to come back with photos like that. also i LOVE smarties too. they are yum, yum, yummy!

    ReplyDelete
  20. oh my gosh, d certainly left the neighborhood! and heck yeah, i'm jealous. thanks for the glimpse. kathi

    ReplyDelete
  21. Did you go to Dubai? One of my best friends (really like a brother) lives there...

    Smarties! Haven't seen any in forever! Let alone eaten any...

    ReplyDelete
  22. Wowee! What incredible photos---of the treats AND of Dubai!

    As a Canadian I am ALL too familiar with Smarties--we have some sitting in the cupboard now! As an M&M's girl I don't understand the Smarties appeal, but the huz is loyal and true to them!

    ReplyDelete
  23. gosh, i would love to sleep in that tent. thanks for sharing these great photos.

    ReplyDelete
  24. Wow! Gorgeous photos and that tent looks beautiful - I'd love to sleep somewhere like that. Your gifts look cute but as for the smarties vs M&M's - it has to be M&M's every time. I think this comes of being brought up on smarties that they seem pretty ordinary!

    ReplyDelete
  25. I love those nesting dolls! Utterly adorable.

    ReplyDelete

Trying captchas this time - better or worse than having to log in to comment? Let me know! Sorry for all the hoops but the spam has been terrible lately!