Dubai

Boats in the the Dubai Creek

September 30, 2025

Hey gang - We are underway.

Our Dubai hotel is on the water near the Al Souk Al Kabir. Explored the Al Maktoum Residence, the ancestral home of Dubai's ruling family. The house is both a private home and an administrative center.

Took a walk and boat ride along Dubai Creek, whose origins go back 9,000 years. And walked the Grand Bazaar. Several decades ago, the city founders had the “creek" dredged to form a large harbor and a free port, making it the Hong Kong of the Middle East. It is booming.

Mumbai is the next stop. So much more to tell you.

Crack on!

Chip and Cyn