And so our journey begins, our first destination a stopover in Dubai (UAE) where we have done a lot of relaxing. The first thing to hit us was the heat! 46c by day and dropping to a chilly 40c by night. Given such heat we headed for the Dubai Creek and had a ride on a Abra (a traditional Arabian boat), always cooler on the water. Wondered through old Dubai souk, avoided any spending as our rucksacks are already bulging.
Our next cooling event, the Palm Jumeirah Atlantis Hotel waterpark. A 90ft slide, known as the leap of faith - this certainly was a lycra tester! The water was slightly chilled which was a nice relief (not even the cold tap runs cold in the Emirates). A cheeky stay at the Atlantis Hotel is a mere 10k a night.
On our final day in Dubai we spent it in the desert. Dune bashing. Travel sickness tester or what! Crazy mad Arab at the wheel of a 4x4 (sick bag handed out before we even started). This lead to an oasis, desert camp where we bbq'd, rode camels and attempted some belly dancing.
Miss
F - Sheikhs driving ridiculously expensive cars very fast!
D - Sheikhs get up! There is something mystical about the whole look
Not miss
F - The heat
D - The noise generated by the cooling of the Emirates. Mass segregation.
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