Mumbai Trains
As you can see I really have my work cut out in opening the first modern metro line in the City!
As you can see I really have my work cut out in opening the first modern metro line in the City!
Kayaking to the Edge of the "World"
My morning paddle was not as exotic as the title sounds. The "World" is a series of artificial islands created off the coast of Dubai, roughly in the shape of the World. Within the world there are groups of sand islands each shaped in such a way that they look like one of the continents. It seemed like a good destination for a morning training paddle. Dubai skyscrapers obscrured by the mist What had been interesting was the recent high levels of humidity which combined with no breeze which created a mist on the coast. As a result, I headed out to the World on a compas bearing. It is always pleasant paddling on a still morning without seeing land. I must admit, the World was a bit of a dissapointment. There has been almost no construction on any of the islands so there is not much to see. The islands are surrounded by a break water and as soon as I paddled into the entry of the breakwater I was intercepted by World Se...
