Day 51 - Desert Safari

Today was aweeeeesomeeeee! Desert safari time!

The Land Rover picked us up and drove for about 40 minutes before taking to the sand.
Today's activities were dune bashing followed by eating at a camp in the middle of the desert.

The dune bashing was immense! I really didn't think the poor Land Rover would be able to take the strain!

After being thrown around like a ragdoll for an hour, we arrived at a camp in the middle of the desert where we were given a really good kebab-type starter and buffet meal. They also had shisha, henna painting, and live entertainment!

It was a really lovely day out, a day I certainly won't forget for a long long time!

Day 50 - Dubai Marina Mall, Boat Ride, Mall of the Emirates

We went on a boat ride today that gave us a good view of the Burj al Arab and the awesome (yet unfinished) twisted skyscraper building.

The boat went the whole way around the Palm, and I was reminded as I was splashed by the sea that it is really hot! The sea in Dubai is like a warm bath!

After the boat right we went back to Mall of the Emirates, had a bit of a look around, and then returned home. This is the life!

Tomorrow is going to be INSANE.

Day 49 - Atlantis Hotel

Wow, 45 degrees celcius today!
We started the day by going to the world famous Atlantis Hotel at the end of the Palm Jumeirah.

We looked around for a bit, the place is absolutely massive! They've got an aquarium in there as well, just like the one in Dubai Mall!

Then we strolled to a nice restaurant on the beach and I had a WELL good pizza!
Dubai is so relaxed.

Day 48 - The Dubai Fountain

We spent most of today swimming in the pool at my aunt's apartment.
When nightfall hit, we headed back to Dubai Mall to grab something to eat and look at The Dubai Fountain.
It was absolutely beautiful! It starts up every 15-20 minutes and lasts for a few minutes.

It's so humid, even at night! We're having a wicked stay so far.

Day 47 - Dubai Mall, Dubai Aquarium & The Underwater Zoo

We went to another one of Dubai's malls today, and it was absolutely MASSIVE!
It has a record-breaking aquarium, an underwater zoo, and an arcade that actually has rides too!

After looking around the shops and getting some ice cream from a shop called Candylicious (omnomnom), we went to Virgin Megastores, as they are still massive out here! They have all sorts in there, pretty neat.

Then we went to the massive aquarium tunnel. Sharks, fishes, stingrays, the lot!

 

Next stop was the Underwater Zoo, even more animals we hadn't seen in the previous 2 places! PENGUINS! I could have stayed there all day. EEEEE. There were snakes too. Ewww

There were also plenty of fishies that weren't in the aquarium. They even had a Finding Nemo fishtank which contained all the species of fish from Finding Nemo!!!

Then we went to the awesome Sega Arcade, looked around for a bit, and then went home. Lazy day tomorrow for sure! I'm tired!

Day 46 - Arrival in Dubai, Mall of the Emirates

I wanted to take it quite easy today, as I'd been on a flight all night, but at the same time I didn't want to waste a day.
So, after I had settled in I went with my cousin Yasmin to the Mall of the Emirates. One of many malls here in Dubai, it was full of shops and even had a massive ski slope!

It's even bigger than it looks in the picture, and you can snowboard too! Yay for me!

We had a nice stroll round before returning home and getting a decent nights sleep.
You can see Dubai from the palm (my aunt lives on the Palm Jumeirah). The visibility isn't always great and it can be quite dusty due to all the sand.
They're building a lot as well, but it doesn't really take away from how beautiful it is!