Today, on 2 December, celebrate the Emarat al arabya al mutahada (United Arab Emirates) their anniversary. It's the 39ste. As I write these lines in our room, fizzles on the Corniche a huge fireworks in the sky thousands of dirhams in Abu Dhabi. The popping of rockets and petards penetrates through the traffic of the city to our apartment. The spacious living room window allows us to look at the last ten yards of the fireworks prior to their culmination. Just before heading out with sparks and tail lights back down.
For us, this is the last anniversary in the desert country. After a long struggle, after endless procrastination, for ever resurgent discussions have Frank and I decided, in July of next year to return to Switzerland. Given the current weather conditions in Europe stupidity. Today we were with my brother who was staying in the holiday Üse on the boat. Have placed in front of a sand anchor and shared with gentle waves, salami, cheese and bread. The water seemed to us at 24 degrees too cold. Meanwhile Father Frost Europe and Switzerland firmly under control. Only
Üse has finally overcome a bold leap into the Arabian Sea. Linda, Nina and me it was too cold. It probably should have been the tourist virus that has inspired my brother to do such ( " At least once during the holidays I will have bathed in the sea ..."). we understand him well. So, like most friends and family can follow our return decision.
five years we will have spent at our departure in the Emirates. 5 out of 39! This represents about ten percent of the young country's history, but neither entitled to a green card still a free Starbucks macchiato in the Marina Mall
We have missed our fireworks rocket at the end. Not quite so flamboyant and colorful as the things on the Corniche. But with a dash of emotion, he will keep for a long time on the Emirati-night sky.
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