Dubai

A lot has happened since Cairo! Kelly arrived on the 26th and we met her at the airport at about 4.30am. John came out for a coffee with us before departing for London at about 7am. It's great having Kelly here. Daryl slipped over to New York for a night!!!!! Originally he was going to see the NY Yankees in the MBL final but they got put out. His backup was an NBA game at Madison Square Garden which he really enjoyed. He slept at a friend's home on Staten Island and was back in the car on the way to the airport at 8am the next morning. He arrived back in Dubai 48 hours after leaving!!

Dubai Metro Station

D an M in front of Burj Khalifa, tallest building in the world

Kelly at Dubai Mall, aquarium behind her

Check out those sweets! We resisted and took phots instead.

View from Cafe at Dubai Mall

Kelly's Arabic curls!

We have used the new Metro a lot. It's a 5 min walk away and very efficient and cheap. We've been to several Malls and dined at The Walk near the apartment several times. A turkish restaurant is a current favourite with the best houmous ever. We introduced our vistitors to Happy Hour at the local Yacht Club. They serve 2 for 1 but put both in one glass. The night markets on The Walk were good. We bought a few bits there.

This photo doesn't do justice to the beautifully decorated Ibn Battuta Mall

Kel had an interesting experience having her hair cut at Ibn Battuta Mall. She went into the salon and her escort asked, 'Who wants this one?' I might have left then! After the cut, her Syrian hairdresser asked how she wanted it blow dried. Kel said, 'Straight?' 'No!' was the reply and she got the gorgeous curls. Oh how I wish my hair would do that!

Well our adventures continued with a trip to the desert and to Atlantis Aqua Venture Park. That's for the next post. It's so great having extra company.