New Home

When we moved to Abu Dhabi in 2008, our villa was very different to any place we had lived in before. Not only was our villa ginormous for a two bedroom place, it also had an Arabian feel to it. The kitchen was made using dark timbers and green marble. Terracotta tones were in the bathrooms, the stairs outside and inside were marble. 

Fast forward seven years to now. 

Our apartment is very 'westernised'. We have lacquered floorboards in all rooms except wet areas, the bathrooms are modern, the wooden finishes on doors etc are birch coloured and our kitchen is spacious and white. It must be said that each bedroom (we have four, plus a 'maid's room') have their own ensuites (the girls are in heaven) and we have a guest powder room. Yes, we have six toilets for the four of us. 

We have a fabulous view from all windows. The windows out of the kitchen and the maid's room (which will eventually become my sewing room) face face roughly South-west. It looks dry, dusty and sandy. 

The view from our living area and all bedrooms face North-East. We can see through to Yas Island's Formula One track. ( we were fortunate enough the other night to hear Robbie Williams rehearsing from the stadium there from our balcony! ) 

With only the bear essentials, we are now waiting patiently for our goods to arrive from Cairns. They're still a good four weeks away but we are coping just fine.