The kids had a week off of school for a Fall break and the Diwali Holiday so we booked a trip to Bangkok. Then Mother Nature decided to flood Bangkok so we re-booked (at the last minute) a trip to Dubai instead. Our trip was a great mix of resort living with a side of adventure and a good serving of fun! We stayed at the Dubai Atlantis and filled our afternoons with aquariums, water parks, sting ray feedings and even kissing a dolphin! There was an enormous water slide called The Leap of Faith which we all can proudly say we accomplished, some repeat achievers. We ate like Arabian Kings and really soaked up the escape while experiencing Dubai.
See how happy we are to arrive at Atlantis!
We arranged for a sunset tour to see the Arabian sand dunes. The tour was a Dune Bashing Adventure! Take that phrase literally...we got in a jeep with a professional dune basher, we headed out to the desert, made our way toward some beautiful sand dunes, then drove up, down, and sideways through the desert hitting every dune as they came along. We knew it was going to a ride to remember when our driver started out giving us a moment to take some pictures. As we took pictures, he was deflating our tires for a proper (and safe) bashing experience. We jumped in and off we went, up, down and sliding sideways. We often would make our way up a dune and drive to the top without knowing what is on the other side. It looked like we were making our way up into the sky. As you might guess, there was always sand and more dunes on the other side. The thrill and the views were amazing. The boys took part in some sand boarding (just like snow boarding) and later another thrill of 4-wheeling. Garrett drove and Charlie tagged along. Grant had his own 4-wheeler. Garrett later danced with a belly dancer and we all had a quick camel ride before the evening was done. Check out some highlights...
See how happy we are to arrive at Atlantis!
We arranged for a sunset tour to see the Arabian sand dunes. The tour was a Dune Bashing Adventure! Take that phrase literally...we got in a jeep with a professional dune basher, we headed out to the desert, made our way toward some beautiful sand dunes, then drove up, down, and sideways through the desert hitting every dune as they came along. We knew it was going to a ride to remember when our driver started out giving us a moment to take some pictures. As we took pictures, he was deflating our tires for a proper (and safe) bashing experience. We jumped in and off we went, up, down and sliding sideways. We often would make our way up a dune and drive to the top without knowing what is on the other side. It looked like we were making our way up into the sky. As you might guess, there was always sand and more dunes on the other side. The thrill and the views were amazing. The boys took part in some sand boarding (just like snow boarding) and later another thrill of 4-wheeling. Garrett drove and Charlie tagged along. Grant had his own 4-wheeler. Garrett later danced with a belly dancer and we all had a quick camel ride before the evening was done. Check out some highlights...
To top our trip off we visited the worlds tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. We were unable to go to the top but witnessing from the ground was quite a sight. We spent our last day at the beach collecting shells from the Arabian Sea, and relaxing in the sun. We agree that Dubai has something for everyone!
