I was at a loss, with a bit of devastation in my personal life where I had something planned. Unfortunately I found myself alone (again, naturally, is it me, it probably is 🤷♂️) with no real plan. Then GCN showed the Tour of Oman and the Tour of UAE, I was sucked in like a rat up a drainpipe. This is a pale replacement of the original plan but life is not always kind.
Ticket bought, visas acquired, hotels booked. It’s all financially top end loaded. But the ticket to Abu Dhabi was cheapish. I am hoping to camp most of the time, I have contacted a couple of warmshowers hosts, let’s see what transpires.
The cycling plan is to ride a bit of UAE then into Oman. There is an oasis, Salalah, in the south west corner of Oman famous for its frankincense, herds of canals and verdant surrounds. It’s a long way down. Then back to the Hajar Mountains, the usual gravel riders destination. Hoping to then get a flight to Istanbul. It’s then just a skip to get back to Greece.
The journey to Abu Dhabi was oarticularly long and arduous. Including a 27 hour delaywith a free hotel room thrown in. But I eventually arrived at Abu Dhabi Airport at 3am, my bookings.com host had promised to be there he turned up an hour later.
In the morning i put the bike together and rode off.
I was about to leave the city much later than hoped when i remembered I had contacted a warmshowers host. So i phoned him for a coffee. During coffee he invited me back to his place, he was already hosting 3 other cyclists. I’m now here for 2 nights 🤷♂️
A Couple of Days Ride Outta....... 
Nice one Mark. Are you okay matey?
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