December page 2007

 Celebrating the 36th anniversary of the United Arab Emirates on 2nd December 2007

     

      Hajj started on the first day of the Hijja month and continues to Friday 20th December. App. 2,5mio pilgrims gather in Macca in Saudi Arabia to offer prayers.
       
        In Dubai and all over the UAE leaders offer prayers and receive well-wishers
   
      
    
    Lots of sweets are needed for the holidays. Also sheep for sacrifice - in memberance of Abraham who was about to sacrifice his son and was given a sheep instead. The white sheep in the pic below is a special Saudi breed and sells for the formidable sum of dhs50.000...Officially all sacrificial butchering must be undertaken by authorized butchers. They do have difficulties keeping up with demand, though, so the authorities are trying to curb the "wandering butchers" who will look for work by going door-to-door. The Red Crescent are organizing distribution of the meat to the needy - and it is also possible to buy a voucher instead of slaughtering your own sheep - thereby giving meat to the poor. A voucher costs about USD100.
    
       

 
We wish all our family and friends a fantastic Christmas holiday!

                 

   

 
The Dubai Ladies Masters Golf tournament took place from 13-16 December.

This year Amanda Moltke-Leth and her brother Gorm (her caddy for the tournament) stayed with us.

 

It was a great tournament - unfortunately Denmark did not win as Iben Tinning lost a ball in the water on the ver last hole. However, all 5 Danish players made the cut and did really well in the tournament as a whole.

We look forward to an even stronger Danish team next year.

  As tradition bids - we met up for baking christmas cookies. Five families (minus husbands/fathers) came to Deema 92 for some hours of fun and baking: it was the Skjolbros, the Tindborgs, the Vinders, the Johanssons and the Woodalls (sans children, as the only one)  Caroline, Birgitte and Ann-Katrine
 Birgit and Christian  Phillip  Nina, Christian and Birgitte
 Pebernoedder before baking...  and after  
 
Franciska enjoying the homemade leverpostej 		 Susanne on the production line  
   and to finish the day off - some warm risengroed with butter and cinnamon  Phillip, Rasmus and Mikkel
 On the 20th December we decided it was time for the first "gloegg and aebleskiver" of the year  
So a quick couple of phonecalls later we managed a pot-luck get-together with the Johanssons and the Tindborgs and Klaus parents and sister. 		 
     
Linda and Doug next door - getting ready for the Christmas party
 21st-22nd December we took Marc to see Khasab  This is the beach about 25km from Khasab, where we had lunch

Golden Tulip Hotel in Khasab

 

     
     the main purpose of the trip is to go on a Dhow for the day - hoping to see dolphins...
  Marc and Poul in the water  Charlotte and Marc onboard the Dhow
 
Poul going "round the bend" at Telegraph Island		    
Sahber, our cook, preparing two large fish (called "Shari", we think) on a bbq placed directly on the deck.
     the crew threw bred in the water to attract the fish
     Marc is feeding a fish (the dark spot by his hand) with some leftover chicken curry.
     Indian families are not very good swimmers, but they still have fun in the water
     
     and just before reaching Khasab again we saw the dolphins a second time
 What is Christmas without golf???? Here Poul, Klaus, Klaus' dad, Kaj and Kor get ready to tee-off    
 Christmas Eve at the Woodalls. Marc is spending Christmas in Dubai but unfortunately Martin couldn't make it as he is on board Adrian Maersk and expecting to go home in January     Christmas Day we descended upon Maku Dive in Dibba (Indian Ocean)  all 22 of us: the Vinders, Tindborgs, Johanssons and us - all with familiy here to enjoy the holidays
   Birgit, Marc and Jan getting ready to dive  while others are ready to go out to Dibba Rock to do some snorkling
and later enjoying a well deserved lunch       
 
  Pepsi (Johansson) relaxing briefly and Marc doing the same

 

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a Very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year 2008