Mikhail Lukichev

@Gaurav nice to know!

Actually, I never had any issues with food poisoning or something similar in the UAE.

I think that I do not trust 100% to the food industry just because of my background from the home country 😃

@desertdude Thanks! Will do 😃

Hi, guys!

Could you pls share your experience in restoring small chips on the body?

I have a few of them on my Prado, both on metal surfaces and on plastic ones. I believe they are caused by furious shoppers in the malls 😃

The biggest one and the most irritating one I have on a driver door handle, as big as 5mm. I do not want to repaint the whole thing but don't know where to buy a bit of paint and small handy brush to make it not perfect but at least less visible.

Any advises?

Thanks!

Hi, guys!

Probably, water quality depends a lot on the location of the building and its maintenance.

We are lucky to live in a fairly new village built from scratch in the middle of the desert so I can be sure that all pipes and tanks are not older than 5 years at the moment. Also maintenance provider cleans everything regularly.

We drink tap water which is boiled, that's a must.

Water could be chemically clean but contain harmful bacteria or vice versa. The only thing, when water is not clean chemically, we might feel it. When it is contaminated by bacteria, it is much harder to notice. As a precaution, we boil all water which we drink or use for cooking.

So far we have not got any problems and, hopefully, we will not have any.

Also, one more thing. We are concerned about water tanks and pipes condition in our buildings. But where is a guarantee that tanks and pipes in water bottling plants are better than in our buildings?

Anyway, in some areas it is not that safe to drink tap water so it is always your choice! 

Stay safe! 

18 hours ago, Frederic said:

https://www.desertcart.ae/products/47075192

these are the magnetic pads I bought. 

I only have one thick black cable running along the side of the windshield that goes to the engine bay. Doesn’t bother me during the drive.  I hook up the lights by using a regular three pin household power plug. 

Excellent! Thanks a lot! I need to do something similar =)

@Frederic that's a good idea with magnetic pads, exactly what I'm looking for!

How do you fix your wires going from the light bar to the engine bay? Any hints there?

Thanks!

@Asif Hussain Thanks a lot! 

@Melvin Martin Thanks a lot for your guide!😀

I missed an opportunity to visit Musandam during colder months but definitely I will do it in October or November.

Guys, one more question from my side please.

If I cross UAE - Oman border in Al Ain in the night time, is there somebody to sell temporary Omani car insurance for me?❓❔❓

Thanks!

Hi, guys!

Just want to warn some of you who have not heard about new Abu Dhabi restriction.

If it is foggy in Abu Dhabi emirate, then speed limit on E11, E311 and some other roads is lowered to 80km/h. Drivers should be notified by electronic boards over the road or LED signs on the right side of the road.

The thing is these boards and signs do not work! But cameras work perfectly! So you can get 4 or 5 fines easily even if you drive as slow as 90-100km/h.

Also sometimes you might think that visibility is absolutely perfect but cameras still set to 80 km/h. Considering that signs and boards do not work, it is super easy to get several fines.

https://gulfnews.com/uae/transport/road-speed-reduced-to-80-kmh-during-bad-weather-in-abu-dhabi-1.1541605789467

Be careful! 

9 hours ago, Gaurav said:

There you go, but don't visit as mentioned by @Emmanuel it's a private property with guards.

https://goo.gl/maps/rczkCsi26vhxEaCF9

9 hours ago, Emmanuel said:

And I don’t advise you to venture in the dunes around, even with experienced drivers. As I mentioned earlier, this area can be very tricky.

Thanks a lot, gents!

Guys, could you pls share some coordinates of the lake? By some reason I am unable to find it on Google Maps.

Thanks a lot! 

Thanks for a wonderful drive!

Me and my wife took some pictures, you can find them in the respective gallery.

Gents, it's my photos there 😃 you are always welcome for a night photoshoot!

Fantastic, thanks a lot, Frederic! 

Hello!

We are thinking of visiting Musandam Governorate in Oman. It is only 200km away from Dubai, should be a nice option for short 1-2 days trip.

Looks like there are plenty of things to do including dhow cruising, old castle exploration, mountain driving and beach camping.

Anybody visited this place before? May be you can give some advise?

Thanks!

Hello! Just in case you are looking for some astrophotos taken in the UAE 😃

True, it is not that easy to find a place here without light pollution but it is not impossible. We can find it in a deep desert or in some mountains in RAK

Gents, it was a fantastic day for us, me and my wife. It was our first off-road experience in a club so we learned a lot of stuff from you!

Thanks a lot for your patience and willingness to teach! I would be happy to join your incredible team again and again!

From Russia with love, crew of white Prado 😃