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Article contains my photo galleries / Článok obsahuje galériu mojich fotografií
Photo: Leisurely Weekend Lunch at Li Beirut, Abu Dhabi
Li Beirut offers fantastic Middle Eastern dishes. It is located in the Jumeirah hotel at Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi. I used to eat there very often and last Friday I enjoyed again a selection of Mezze – this time Hoummus, Moutabbal, Fattoush and Chicken liver in pomegranate sauce.
Photo: Abu Dhabi Sunset
Photo: Monet’s garden in Giverny, France
I have visited Giverny in April 2011. It is a small village approximately one hour driving from Paris. There is an older house with a beautiful garden where french impressionist painter Claude Monet lived.
Photo: Oslo’s Opera House
I made a short roundtrip to Oslo recently and did not have an opportunity to take any pictures so I browsed my photo library. This is Oslo’s Opera House at sunset in October 2011.
Photo: Papavers blooming near a country road, Modrovka, Slovakia
Foto: Vlčie maky kvitnúce pri ceste, Modrovka, Slovensko
Na safari – foto
Z oploteneho tabora Stado byvolov Slon Priehrada s hrochmi, krokodilom a antilopami Spiaci nosorozci Zebry Antilopa
Seychelles: Picture Perfect
Gallery of the pictures taken in Seychelles. Mahe: Beau Vallon beach in the north of the island just after showers Mahe: Beau Vallon beach Mahe: Intendance beach Mahe: Sunset on the Intendance beach Mahe: Somewhere in the capital Victoria Mahe: In the Botanical garden Mahe: Western part of the island Mahe: Waterfall Mahe: Beach at Port Launay Mahe: Marine park near Port Launay La Digue: Grande Anse Beach La Digue: Sunset at Anse Reunion La Digue: View of neighbouring Praslin Praslin: Anse Lazio
Seychelly: Grande Anse
Táto pláž sa nachádza na severnej strane ostrova La Digue. Je vzdialená asi 1km od obydlí cez kopec s pralesom. Na cestu som si prenajala bicykel, brzdy síce neboli v dokonalom stave, o zadnej duši radšej nehovorím. 😉 Ale to ma predsa neodradí. Po príchode neskoro popoludní v prvý deň som si už len sadla do tieňa a sledovala divadielko na vlnách. Tie rástli do výšky každou minútou, čo naplno využili domáci mladí holdujúci surfovaniu. A po odskúšaní takmer všetkých pláží na ostrove La Digue môžem s čistým svedomím vyhlásiť víťaza, kam by som sa vracala každý deň. Táto pláž bola naj. Piesok, more, vlny, dá…
Seychelles: Sunset at Anse Intendance
Anse Intendance is certainly one of the most beautiful beaches I’ve seen on Mahe. Its is relatively remote, located in the south of the island, with Banyan Tree Resort spreading on the right side. White sandy beach, azure sea (Indian ocean, actually) and splendid sunset views – just amazing. The waves were quite high and the currents seemed strong, but the sunset was magical. What do you think?
UAE: High in the SKY
During my numerous visits to Dubai, I often looked out to the 828 m tall Burj Khalifa, which is the highest building in the world. Although I often went shopping to the adjacent Dubai Mall, I did not feel the urge to got up the tower only until it was clear I will be leaving the UAE.
9 dní v Nepále
Názov článku mi pripadá ako skomolenina filmu 7 rokov v Tibete s Bradom Pittom. A bolo to 7 rokov?… No neva, poďme k tej vedľajšej krajine. Nepál som mala v hlave už dávnejšie, ale o pár priečok vyššie bola, a ešte stále je, návšteva Srí Lanky, ostrova Socotra v Jemene alebo aj Seychelly. Po návrate z letnej dovolenky (ochladenia sa) do rozhorúčeného Abu Dhabi som sa musela podvoliť kolegom, ktorí zorganizovali oslavu narodenín – mojich. Nie že by som mala niečo proti oslavám, ale kto ma pozná, vie, že narodky neoslavujem vo veľkom štýle. Keď vám tak zo dvadsať ľudí spieva Happy Birthday a vy neviete, čo so…
UAE: Weekend in Abu Dhabi
Most recent ultra short visit from a friend inspired me to write this short post summarising what to expect from Abu Dhabi. Not only Dubai has some breath-taking views.
Jordan: Around Wadi Rum
If asked to rank the places seen during the Jordan road trip, I would award Wadi Rum desert the second place right after the ancient city of Petra and before the Dead Sea, Karak Castle, Mt Nebo and Aqaba.
SAE: Dubaj v skratke
Nemôžem uveriť, že som naozaj ešte nepísala o Dubaji. Tiež mi trvalo, kým som sa tam vybrala na obhliadku, ale to mesto som si zamilovala. Je úplne iné ako Abu Dhabi. Na jednej strane živšie a historickejšie, na druhej strane aj západnejšie a megalomanskejšie. Tak tu máte fotografický prelet Dubajom, k detailom sa vrátim neskôr. Najviac sa mi páčila stará štvrť Bur Dubaj – dízlom páchnuce dymiace abry plávajúce po Dubai Creek, tradičný trh s natískajúcimi sa predavačmi, krivoľaké úzke uličky a staré múzeum pod holým nebom. Páči sa mi aj megalomanský Downtown, s obrovským obchodným centrom s akváriom, rôznymi výstavami (napr kostra dinosaura, alebo…
UAE: The white-blue mosque
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. The contrast of white and blue colours is exquisite. The building made of snow-white marble is surrounded by blue water basins and the almost always blue skies, the sun and the dramatic lightning changing with the moon phases during the nights offer breath-taking view. Such is the largest mosque in the UAE.
UAE: Mountainous Hatta
Hatta is a small Dubai enclave often visited on one or more day trips from Dubai. It’s main attraction is cooler and drier climate, especially during the summer months. The road to Hatta leads through a picturesque desert with red sand and dunes with Hajar mountains rising high just few kilometers from Omani borders. The tallest peak is a 1311 m Jebel Hatta.
UAE: The Rolling Stones – 14 on fire
In Europe, the concert of the Rolling Stones would have been sold out minutes after the sale opened. This was not the case in the Emirates, you could have easily bought tickets a week before the event. It took place on an island of fun – Yas, where you can find also Ferrari World, Yas Waterworld, large golf club and Formula 1 circuit. The island is 45 min drive away on one of two highways/bridges. On the day D we arrived early to the place, relaxed in Yas Marina and tasted delicious sushi in Kazu in Yas Viceroy hotel.
UAE: Sales are on…
Sales are all around also in the UAE. I have made my shopping in no smaller place than the Dubai Mall, which is the largest in the world with its more than 1200 shops stretching over four storeys. The Mall is home also to an Aquarium, a large ice skating rink, two amusement parks and, of course, pletny of cinemas, restaurants and others. The is also a singing fountain in front of the Mall, but the weather was not good for photos. And towering above the Mall is Burj Khalifa – the tallest building in the world where also Tom Cruise had some fun.
Oman: A few more words on Mussandam and Arabian fjords
Mussandam is the northernmost part of Oman isolated from the rest of the country by the Emirates. To the north, there is the Strait of Hormuz with Iran only 45 km away. This part of Oman is full of high and steep mountains with amazing views attracting hikers and climbers. Some other parts of this country resemble to the city of Tatooine from the movie Star Wars I, especially from the scenes of the race in the desert, although in reality it was made in Tunisia. BTW, there is only one coastal road leading to this part of Oman, passing white sandy beaches, mountain serpentines and astonishing views.
UAE: Christmas decorations?
Nice decorations in red and green started to appear in the streets at the beginning of November. Despite knowing that majority of UAE population are muslims, some new expats might have thought how nice it is to hang festive decorations for Christmas.
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