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You can lose everything, but nobody will take away what you saw and what you experienced...
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Jan 19, 2025 12:00 AM No snow in Gdansk, but cold...
Yesterday in the evening I landed on time after 4h 40 min flight in Larnaca, Cyprus.
They have imm control free channels for the people connecting. But on this path is extra security cintrol: they want you to drink your water before they allow you to go onward! Two hours later I was at the gate for the next wizz flight - to Gdansk. The old lady here was not so pleasant - for the first time in my travelling she took me to the "cage" to check the size of my backpack. Fortunatelu it was soft and squizable. He did not charge more money...
I landed in Gdansk after 3 h 40 min - just before midniht. No snow at all but cold. One more interesting voyage is completed!
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Jan 18, 2025 12:00 AM Departing from Abu Dhabi
Yesterday in front of the Doha Louvre I met nice brother and sister from Kenya. We were talking about different places in their country. Finally they said: do you know that low- cost Air Arabia is already flying from here to Nairobi? Wow! Maybe it will be a cheap route from Poland to Black Africa? Thank you for this info dear friends!
I pack my backpack again - it is time to fly back home. There is convenient connection from Abu Dhabi to my Gdansk via Larnaca, Cyprus. (Assuming that the first flight will be on time - please keep your fingers crossef!)
From downtown Abu Dhabi vity bus A1 will take me to the airport - I still have few dirhams to use on my transport card...
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Jan 17, 2025 12:00 AM Louvre in Abu Dhabi...
Our loop around Persian Gulf is completed. We changed the time again and docked on the morning in Abu Dhabi. In the last minute before leaving the ship I had a chance to meet our captain GianFranco He invited me to the bridge, asking about my travel achievements, showing how they operate the ship from the bridge. And of course we took a souvenir informal picture. He is my captain no.44!
After disembark I took a city bus no. 9 to my pension. It was empty. I took the lunch and boarded bus 94 to Louvre. Louvre Abu Dhabi. The ruler of this country ordered to build on the museum island modern art museum. Like in The Louvre in Paris there is great collection of art from different ages. The objects are carefully selected and very well displayed. Very interesting, but you have to pay 65 dirhams for entry.
The highlite is the roof of of the museum: enormous plate covers all institution. Once you are inside you see that it looks like few layers of roots or leaves allowing to see the sky between them... I didn't see such a construction in the past!
Great day!
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Jan 16, 2025 12:00 AM Doha in Qatar in the mist...
Hello Qatar! There were no electricity in Doha till 1952. Now, with oil and gas they are rich enough to organize mundial!
In the morning we docked in Doha port. Most around. I see on the pther side of the bay a great skyline of the commercial district... I have been here in 1999. It is far to the city and we will depart early so I decided to take the tour. We went to 5he dhows port to see old Arab boats, then to the commercial quarter and residential island Pearl. Final stop was at the bazaar, where I was wondering almost 2 hours in the labyrinth of little shops. On the way back I photographed the emir's guard on the camels passing in front of emir's palace. Interestting day, but I didn't expected this fogg!
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Jan 14, 2025 12:00 AM Oman - Arabia Felix
Nice people, real Arabic hospitality. Frankiscence smelling in the colorful bazaar. I am again in Muscat - the picturesque capital of Oman Sultanate.
It is so nice to wander again the streets, nice corniche and walk to the Royal Palace.
Tomorrow we have a day at sea on the way to Katar... I met a big group of Polish people on the ship - nice to speak my language again...I have a lot of fun...
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Jan 13, 2025 12:00 AM Dubai, day two...
Yesterday in the evening - like 9pm there was noce light show on Dubai Wheel near our port. There is a lot to in Dubai and port fees for the passengers ships are low so no wonder, that we stay here two days plus. In front of the cruise terminal sightseeing hop-on, hop-off buses are waiting. There are 3 competing companies so if you are smart and you have experience you can find an offer which allow you to travel whole day to the tourist places for just 27 euro. I got such a ticket. I have been in Dubai many times, but it is always nice to refresh memories after years! We nent to Burj Khalifa - the tallest building, to old quarter near Dubai Creek and to the bazaars...
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Jan 12, 2025 12:00 AM Dubai Dubai
It was a great day! I had a chance to see for the first time the dancing fountain in action. It is located at the bottom of Burj Khalifa. Then I disembarked hop-on bus at the old souk (bazaar) on the bank of Dubai Creek. There are many stalls woth spices, silk scarves and souvenirs. Old wooden boats offer a short cruise across the creek... On the eay back yo the ship I had a chance to see again the Burj Arab hotel on the coast. Sail-shaped it is still the symbol of Dubai (many years ago it was also the tallest building of the city).
I arrived to the ship only ar 6 pm. Then there was a show - 3 couples dancing on the stage...
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Jan 11, 2025 12:00 AM Dubai, ah Dubai!
I must go outside my internal cabin to appreciate the view... We are in Dubai, and what a location! Usually my ship was docking here in Port Rashid, where terminals 2 and 3 are located. Today, after more than 10 years the ship is docking at Palm Jumeira (terminal 1). It is great location for taking pictures: from one side you see Palm of Jumeira Island, the other side gives you the view of the skyscrapers of Dubai downtown. They are so close that after the breakfast I took the walk along coastal promenade to the bottom of this high buildings. They are very impressive, especially when you compare the size of people and trams at the bottom. It is lovely, sunny day. I plan to a sunbathing for the afternoon and the show in the evening... How are the temperatures in Europe?
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Jan 10, 2025 12:00 AM Boarding Big Ship
i had today enough time to take a lon tug walk through coastal park and the Corniche of Abu Dhabi. The park has an interesting green labyrinth to explore. On the corniche there are flowers and objects of art. I was returning via coastal promenade up to the Sheraton Hotel who has a private beach.
In the middle of the day I packed my backpack and boatded bus 9 heading to Port Zayed. The men's part of the bus was full. I took a seat in the ladie's compartment. Did I broke the law?
From the last stop of bus 9 it was only 100 m to the terminal. Since I am GOLD passenger of Costa we skip the long check-in line of Kazakh people. It seems that they form majority on this cruise. At 2 pm we were already on board of this huge ship. It has capacity of about 6000 passengers. It is my first time on Costa Smeralda, but I already know that it will not be my favorite ship! We will depart at 10pm.
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Jan 09, 2025 12:00 AM Al Watan Palace
I have been to Abu Dhabi few times by never I had enough time to visit enormous Sheikh's Watan Palace. It is located in Government Quarter, out of the noise of the city. City bus no. 9 will bring you to the gate and ticket office. When I arrived at 10 am - official opening time there were no line at the ticket desk. I paid 52 dirhams for entry and shuttle bus took me to the main building. The palace os surrounded by beautiful garden with fountains and palms.
The richness of Watan is enormous. It is biggest than the biggest cathedrals, ornate and calm. There are some collections to see and interesting library. Absolutely worth a visit!
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