After completing the Pacific Crest Trail on October 10, 2014, I rested up a bit, and prepared for a trip to the Middle East: Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Egypt, and Israel, about 4 1/2 months.
Qatar 2. United Arab Emirates 3. Oman 4. Sinai (Egypt) 5. Israel
Click on one of the countries above to go to its page; or click here to see all of the pages in sequence.
12-25-14 San Francisco -> Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Air Emirates
Saw Boyhood on flight
Women changed to black chadors on plane
Except for the cutie in the video below, there was a strange atmosphere amongst the flight attendants: distant, no warmth, hard look in eyes. Tough ladies - but lovely.
The Friendly Skies of Air Emirates. While I was waiting in the economy class line at the San Francisco Airport to check in, an Air Emirates official told me my reservation had been upgraded to business class. What a nice surprise. Thank you Erik!