It has only taken almost a year but I finally made it to the Fruit & Vegetable market. It was a 'chilly' (for Dubai) morning - around 18 degrees C, and I have to admit I was cold. I never thought that was possible! When we pulled up someone came over with a wheelbarrow to offer their 'cart' services. He followed us around as we tasted various fruits & vegetables and bartered on price. He hauled around our purchases until we were done and then loaded up our car. (How am I ever going to shop in a normal grocery store again!)
We spent our first Christmas in Dubai with April's family. Jeanne, Richard, Ryan and his girlfriend (now fiancé) Suzi arrived in Dubai around midnight on Christmas Eve. April was happy to see that they had all survived the 17 hours of flying & a 5 hour stop over in the Frankfurt airport on the busiest day of the year. We let them relax the first day and then after that it was go, go, go!
Geofrey & Innocent (from Uganda) joined us for Christmas morning
Allison enjoyed unwrapping & playing with her new toys
Grandpa in his new "Canada Goose" hat - complete with coyote fur
All ready for his desert experience...
Suzi enjoying her new wig
Nicholas trying to cook the 'perfect' turkey - it tasted as good as it looked!
We spent Boxing Day walking around the Marina area and at the beach. Allison discovered bugles, it was the cleanest she has ever been at the beach, she sat on her towel and ate snacks the whole time!
JBR Beach
The Dubai Marina
Finding bargains at the Old Dubai Souk - Pashmina anyone?
Crossing the creek on an Abra (traditional water transportation)
Dubai Museum
Allison starting to walk!
We took a desert safari, which includes dune bashing, dinner, camel riding, sand surfing, and henna tattoos.
A late night at Global Village - full of merchants from different countries selling dates, nuts, spices, traditional clothing, scarves, jewelry, etc...
Allison going for a stroll (she got a really nice bruise on her cheek on Christmas Day)
New Years Eve at the horse races
And eating dinner at the Eat & Drink
Ryan & Suzi enjoyed lots of swimming at our neighborhood pool
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
The husband gets to decide how much of your face you have to cover....sorry Suzi!
Burj Khalifa
View from the Burj Khalifa
"The World" manmade islands
Just incase you wanted to grab a bar of gold at the ATM machine....
Thanks for coming!! Now we have a couple weeks to rest up before our next visitors arrive!
