Instant Love: An Instax Here & There Holiday

Christmas break was a lovely mix of travel and relaxation.  I was able to spend a week in Germany with dear friends, a week camping and being outside, and a week at home in UAE.  The resulting photos show some of the beautiful sights and quiet little moments that made this holiday so special.

♥, Molly

Little Maren Mouse, Lisa and Justin's 2 year old daughter (Munich)

The littles and Lisa on their way to "Wilderness Kindergarten" (Munich)

Lara and the littles at home after venturing out in the cold to get our Thai take-away (Munich)

Standing tall (Munich)

The swans at Nymphenburg Palace (Munich)

Market on Christmas Eve (Munich)

Christmas Day with Hannah Hardy ♥ (Abu Dhabi)

Sandy! by Hannah, Allan, Molly, Brent (Abu Dhabi)

Family photo with Sandy (Abu Dhabi)

In Liwa it's nothing but dunes for miles and miles (Abu Dhabi)

Dutch Blitz Tournament in Liwa with Alex, Bethany, Evan, & Bella (Abu Dhabi)

Fort City near Nizwa (Oman)

Wadi Damm in the distance (Oman)

View From Here // Swimmin' Hole on NYE

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an image // from the week // no words

♥, Molly 

View From Here//Turtle Nests

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an image // from the week // no words



♥, Molly

Day 13--Coconutty

30(ish) Days of Fun::Caitlin's Arrival to the First Day of School
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Caitlin sipping on some fresh coconut water.





In the heart of Salalah you'll find lush coconut, papaya, and banana plantations. Definitely not your typical scene in the Middle East. Before heading towards the desert, Caitlin and I made an impromptu stop at a few fruit stands on our way out of town--I think we both wanted to savor the 'tropics' a little bit longer. Plus, neither of us had ever tried coconut water before. We also splurged on some fresh bananas. Both were delicious.

♥, Molly

Day 12--Hiking along the Travertine Curtain

30(ish) Days of Fun::Caitlin's Arrival to the First Day of School
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photo by Caitlin
Consider yourself lucky that I'm allowing you to see my classic "Lewis & Clarke" pose.

The Traverine Curtain is the dramatic gateway to Wadi Darbat. Caitlin and I had an incredible time hiking and scrambling along the rocks at the bottom of the 330 foot petrified waterfall. We also made a quick stop at the top to look out towards the sea and Khawr Ruri. (Now Khawr Ruri is only an estuary, but it was once one of the busiest ports in the region and home to the famous Queen of Sheba.)

Approaching the Travertine Curtain.


Caitlin by a giant pool at the base of the falls.


The pastures below are fluorescent green and polka dotted with brown, black, and white goats.

♥, Molly

Day 11--TURTLES!

30(ish) Days of Fun::Caitlin's Arrival to the First Day of School
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This was a morning of pure magic. Caitlin and I went on the 4am nesting tour at the Ras al-Jinz Nature Reserve to see the endangered green turtles lay their eggs. The experience was hushed, intimate, peaceful--pretty much amazing. My only wish (aside from getting to see some baby turtles hatch) would have been to make the sun stand still. Dawn came much too quickly and as the morning sky grew lighter, all of the turtles left the shore for the sea. Our turtle tour was possibly the highlight of my trip; it was certainly was a most wonderful way to start the day.

♥, Molly

Day 10--Quick Dip in the Omani Gulf

30(ish) Days of Fun::Caitlin's Arrival to the First Day of School
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photo by Caitlin
Although it kind of looks like I'm car sick, I'm not. I'm just gazing at the water before deciding that looking alone was not enough.

Even though we had a lot of driving ahead of us to reach our destination, we were drawn in by the color of the water and the smell of the salt spray. Who can resist a quick dip in the turquoise waters of the Omani Gulf? Not us. A little swim was definitely in order.

♥, Molly

Day 9--Muscat

30(ish) Days of Fun::Caitlin's Arrival to the First Day of School
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A stroll at dusk along the Corniche in Mutrah was a lovely (albeit sweaty/sticky) way to spend the evening.

♥, Molly

Days 9 - 15

We're taking the fun to . . . OMAN!

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We're going on a road trip. Be back soon!

♥, Molly