The fishing village is not without its share of danger and action. Here you can see a boat sinking. I also saw people fall off boats, boats falling off tows and 4wds nearly sliding into the water. Fun, fun! (Taken with instagram)
Spent a lovely day idling by Dubai’s fishing village last week. The wooden fishing sailboats get hauled in by speedboats. I really enjoyed watching all the action. (Taken with instagram)
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Still one of the most beautifully designed planes ever made.
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Bless your little hearts, my well-meaning and slightly unaware government clients.
This is lil lisa’s favourite books list. It’s pretty epic. I feel more learn-ed just for reading through the list!! Thanks @LisR!!
lisr:
I was asked the other day; “What are your favorite books?” and there are so many I wasn’t able to answer on the spot. When I came to choosing my top five I ended up with ten…and many more besides those came to mind. So here is my top ten, in no particular order, as of right now…I reserve the right to change my mind though…!
The House on Mango Street – Sandra Cisneros
A beautiful series of vignettes which describe the coming age of a girl in Latin America. It’s written from her point of view and the simplicity of the language means it can be read by anyone from the age of 5 to 105 – it is moving and poetic. I love this book!
The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood
An alternative vision of the future in which fertility is declining. I’ve re-read this novel time and again and there are passages I know by heart. Margaret Atwood is one of my favourite authors; most recently I read her collection of short stories ‘Dancing Girls’ which has become a firm favourite too. I love the way she describes relationships, whether it’s between mothers and daughters, friends, siblings or couples. Like the very best writers, I get that ‘yes, that’s it!!’ feeling, where it seems as though my exact thoughts have been laid out on the page but a million times more eloquently that I could ever write myself.
