Monthly Archives: October 2017

Al Hoota and the W10h

Posted on October 28, 2017 by danroyerickson

On Thursday, September 7th, I set out on a UAE Trekker weekend right after work.  The drive to Oman was a bit more interesting than usual.  Our convoy encountered a massive thunderstorm and the typically dry wadis were flooding across … Continue reading →

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Düsseldorf-Berlin-Hamburg-Berlin-Frankfurt

Posted on October 23, 2017 by danroyerickson

Düsseldorf-Berlin I tried what many would consider crazy…traveling standby out of Abu Dhabi on the Eid al Adha weekend.  I wasn’t able to get on the 02:00am direct flight to Berlin so I ran down to the staff travel desk.  … Continue reading →

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August In and Around AD

Posted on October 11, 2017 by danroyerickson

My August was much the same as July.  I was busy with work and made several trips offshore, two of which coincided with Bec’s visit from the 9th to the 13th, but we still managed to spend some quality time together. … Continue reading →

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Mom’s Visit to Berlin

Posted on October 3, 2017 by rrettenmier

Once I found out the news that I would no longer be living in Berlin, I tried to convince my mom to come for a visit before it was too late. We found out on August 15th and by August 24th … Continue reading →

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