Cruising thru Hormuz
Jan 19th 2009, 10:48 am
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Cruising thru Hormuz
Hi, just really cos my OH is away & I got a text saying his ship - a Costa cruiseliner if you're in Dubai & looking out) is in view of that tall building, sorry I don't remember the name... and he said they're due to go through the Straits this afternoon/evening. Suddenly remembered that used to be dodgy - is it safe now?
Forgive naivety if all's well!
Forgive naivety if all's well!
Jan 19th 2009, 10:59 am
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Re: Cruising thru Hormuz
ive sailed through there more times than ive had hot dinners..
nothing to worry about..
nothing to worry about..
Jan 19th 2009, 11:04 am
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Re: Cruising thru Hormuz
Lots of cruise ships visit Dubai, and the only way in/out is via the Straits of Hormuz - fairly normal.
It's undeniably a tense area, but no more so at present than in recent months/years.
It's undeniably a tense area, but no more so at present than in recent months/years.
Jan 19th 2009, 11:07 am
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Re: Cruising thru Hormuz
Lots of cruise ships visit Dubai, and the only way in/out is via the Straits of Hormuz - fairly normal.
It's undeniably a tense area, but no more so at present than in recent months/years.
It's undeniably a tense area, but no more so at present than in recent months/years.
Jan 19th 2009, 12:33 pm
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Re: Cruising thru Hormuz
....so not so naive after all eh chaps
Jan 19th 2009, 1:31 pm
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Re: Cruising thru Hormuz
Yes, thankyou. he's a real sweetie..... Siamese according to passport, and a freebie too - some Dutch friends who'd 'obtained' him from a mutual English friend who was going back to UK then also decided to upsticks back to the Netherlands & me (liked cats, disliked cat poo/gardens & the way my mother always convinced me cats affect bird life) was totally against having one of their three mogs. Until I saw Lenny.
He's transformed my life & the house & is amazingly tolerant despite me telling 6year old you shouldn't push & pull the dog around and certainly not the cat, Lenny is grabbed, tugged, lugged & minds not a jot! And of course is beautiful.
He's transformed my life & the house & is amazingly tolerant despite me telling 6year old you shouldn't push & pull the dog around and certainly not the cat, Lenny is grabbed, tugged, lugged & minds not a jot! And of course is beautiful.
Jan 19th 2009, 1:56 pm
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Re: Cruising thru Hormuz
Yes, thankyou. he's a real sweetie..... Siamese according to passport, and a freebie too - some Dutch friends who'd 'obtained' him from a mutual English friend who was going back to UK then also decided to upsticks back to the Netherlands & me (liked cats, disliked cat poo/gardens & the way my mother always convinced me cats affect bird life) was totally against having one of their three mogs. Until I saw Lenny.
He's transformed my life & the house & is amazingly tolerant despite me telling 6year old you shouldn't push & pull the dog around and certainly not the cat, Lenny is grabbed, tugged, lugged & minds not a jot! And of course is beautiful.
He's transformed my life & the house & is amazingly tolerant despite me telling 6year old you shouldn't push & pull the dog around and certainly not the cat, Lenny is grabbed, tugged, lugged & minds not a jot! And of course is beautiful.
