UAE TRIP MARCH - MAY 2016

MEMORABLE OCCASIONS CELEBRATED

MEMORABLE OCCASIONS CELEBRATED

What an eventful time, I've had these last 3 months. In summary, I have celebrated my DH (Darling Husband's) 50th Birthday, Our 25th Wedding Anniversary, Easter and Mother's Day.

As I live in Cape Town and my DH in Abu Dhabi, we commute. He is a Pilot, and although, I had lived here for 5.5 years, I was able to return to my Mother City, Cape Town for our Daughter to complete here High School. Now usually, I would not visit DH for such a length of time as our youngest is still at school in her final year and she would usually accompany me to visit her Dad during the school holidays, however, it was not possible this time and our oldest, very kindly offered to move back home and care of his Sister.  I was due to fly back to South Africa after spending 3 weeks in Abu Dhabi, remain there for 4 weeks and fly back for an extra 2 weeks for our Italian Trip.  Well, I have remained for the whole time as my children are just so AMAZING and told me not to worry, that all, including the Dog, were perfectly fine and that I should stay and spend time with Dad (to prepare for our next chapter - as I am returning to the Sandpit in a year, sans children). 

I wanted to share with you the sights of Abu Dhabi and Dubai through my iPhone 6S lens. I had forgotten to pack my Nikon D3100 :(

For those of you not familiar with Abu Dhabi, it is the Capital of the UAE with 7 Emirates and Dubai being one of them.  The UAE has a Vision, which aims to make the UAE among the best countries in the world. As you will view from the Images, no costs are spared in making this Vision become a reality.

ABU DHABI SIGHTS

ABU DHABI SIGHTS:

• The Etihad Towers 
• Al Bandar and Marina
• Masdar

ABU DHABI HERITAGE VILLAGE

ABU DHABI HERITAGE VILLAGE:

• Abu Dhabi Heritage Village
• Emirate Craftsmen: Carpenter, Glass Blower and Weaver
• View from the Heritage Village across to Abu Dhabi Corniche

EMIRATES PALACE ABU DHABI

EMIRATES PALACE ABU DHABI

• Views from the 7 Star Emirates Palace Hotel

ANATARA EASTERN MANGROVES HOTEL ABU DHABI

ANATARA EASTERN MANGROVES HOTEL ABU DHABI

• Views from the Anatara Eastern Mangroves Hotel
• Eco-Donut 
• Panoramic view of the Eastern Mangroves across to Abu Dhabi City
• Cocktails

FERRARI WORLD ABU DHABI

FERRARI WORLD ABU DHABI

• Ferrari World
• Fastest Roller-coaster in the World
• Highest Roller-coaster Loop in the World

SHEIKH ZAYED GRAND MOSQUE ABU DHABI

SHEIKH ZAYED GRAND MOSQUE ABU DHABI

• Spectacular Craftsmanship within the Grand Mosque

SPRING FESTIVAL AT YAS MALL ABU DHABI

SPRING FESTIVAL AT YAS MALL ABU DHABI

• Celebrating Spring at Yas Mall

DUBAI SIGHTS

DUBAI SIGHTS

• Dubai Aquarium
• The Souk
• Breath-taking Sunsets
• Ski-Dubai

DUBAI

DUBAI

• Burj Khalifa is the Tallest Building in the World
• Dubai Fountains are World's Tallest Performing Fountains in the Burj Lake
• Take a boat ride on the Burj Lake 
• A night view from the Dubai Mall, one of the Largest Shopping Malls in the World 

So this is the UAE, in a Nutshell.  Really, there is just so much to experience here that I would recommend a visit to this Emerging Country, to see for yourself.

Now, I really do need to go and pack for my next Adventure... We are going to Italy, to celebrate our 25th Silver Wedding Anniversary, which I shall share with you soon. "Arrivederci"