3.5 months since I wrote my last blog. Time is just flying these days and I am hardly finding time to do all the things I want to do.

Ok now, what should I write about. Have choices - about the last movie I saw, about things happening @ office, about life or about my Dubai trip. Hmm..... think I will write about the my Dubai trip.

Have been working without break for almost 6 years now and life is getting too monotonous. Work load is getting heavier and heavier and frustration is also building up. I think it is high time to take a break from work. I had been thinking about this for almost an year now and this time had decided.

Initially thought will take a break for 2 weeks - 1 week @ some relatives house and second week @ home. But this means I am reachable on phone. Wanted to stay completely away - esp without cell phone. Thats when Dubai struck me. Priya is there - so can just drop in and at the same time not reachable by anyone.

Then thought why not call Abarna also. Though not as expressive as me, she is also needs change. Moreover her sister is there, so why not. But it took me almost 2 months to convince her to come. Because of her, 1 week trip changed to 2 weeks now.

Just made couple of phone calls to Priya and few mail exchanges and all set for Dubai. We took a morning flight to Dubai and reached there in the evening. It was first time flight for Abs. For the first time she was pretty good. I remember the first time I went on flight.

We landed Dubai and completed all the formalities and came out. Abs's sister was already there and I had to wait for Balu to come and pick me. Pavam he had to rush from office to pick me. He dropped me home and left back to office. As soon as I entered Priya's house, her mom gave me a warm welcome and I could see she was happy to see me. And... Krishna was there. It is almost an year now since I saw him. He has grown and very happy to see the kutty. I had got him a cycle. Thought will open it when Priya comes back from office, but he did not allow me. So opened the parcel and it required some assembling. I was too tired to do it.

Priya came home and immediately took the tool box and assembled it. It was a surprise for me. All my life I have seen Priya as one lazy goose and irresponsible. But this Dubai trip was totally a shock for me. She has changed a lot over the years. Had become more responsible and I could hardly see the laziness in her. She gets up at 5:00 in the morning, cooks breakfast and lunch, leaves office @ 6:30, come back home around 5:00 in the evening, spends time with Krishna and cooks dinner. BOY..... I have never seen this Priya in my life.

I thoroughly enjoyed this trip, def one of the best in my life. Dubai reminded me of Singapore. Lot of resemblance between the two countries. Mornings were mostly spent with only Krishna and afternoons went out.

Day 1: Went to creek with Krishna. He had galla time in his train (thats his cycle) running from this end to that end and he gave me real exercise.

Day 2: Went to ski Dubai in Dubai metro. Dubai metro is an exact copy of Singapore metro. Not as good as Singapore but a good one. And Ski Dubai was awesome. I wounder how they manage to build a Ski in such a hot country. And the best part was Nachos and ice cream which we had there. People who love ice cream must visit cold stone. I was very impressed with the way they make ice cream and do mix and match.

Day 3: Priya and I went to Dhow Cruise. We traversed through water, in the cruise, looking at the city. After so many years, Priya and I had some good chat. We talked for about 2-3 hrs in the cruise. And before we could realise, we returned.

Day 4: It was Dolphin time. We went to Dolphinarium, Abs with her sis family had come there. We had some good time together. And Dolphin show was good, better than Singapore. But Priya had some tough time handling Krishna. He did not like the noise and darkness. She had to stay out most of the time trying to ease him.

Day 5: I love beaches and so went to one. Previous day we got a float for Krishna. But today he refused to use it - he was scared. It took him some time to get used to beach, but finally made it. Then we had to pull him out of the beach after some time.

Day 6: This is one of the best day in Dubai. Desert time - Priya did not want to come. So Abarna and I went to Dessert Saffari. It was total fun and I enjoyed it in and out. I enjoyed the food too. But Abs did not like the food. Well what else can you expect from a person who only loves South Indian spicy food. So I took her share of food too ;-)

Don't even ask me what I did other days. It was around the city and malls. Enjoyed every day. Priya's brother-in-law and his wife had come. They were no stranger for me. We roamed together, went out for dinner, saw movie and walked around malls.

Final day came and with no heart to leave Dubai esp Krishna and Priya I had to leave. I was on tears, but did not want them to know it. Gather myself up and Balu dropped me in the Airport. When Abs bid good bye to her sister she was on tears too. So both of us feel the same. Left Dubai and came back to India.

More to come... We landed at the airport and waited for our baggage. Every one left but still Abs did not receive her baggage. It was then we realised she lost her baggage. (It took almost a month for her to get her compensation and now she is recommending people not to travel through Jet Airways :).)

Next day had to go to office :(

This trip is a memorable trip for me. Those 12 days were like just 12 min and flew so fast. Don't know when am I going to have another trip like this again.