A trip to Dubai would not be complete without a night the desert. It comes as no surprise that my boys flatly refused to spend the night in a bedouin's tent, therefore I decided to go all out... after all these guys know all about luxury!
An hour's drive from Dubai and we landed in a lovely location with 360º view onto the desert. The enchanting hotel architecture, courtyards with fountains, lush palm gardens, locally inspired rooms and the designer pool area had my gang smiling big time. No museum in sight...
We barely had enough time relaxing by the pool, however, when the great entertainment programme began: camel ride through the desert, fat tyre biking across the dunes and a complimentary family spa session.
At night an open-air desert restaurant with an exotic buffet offered us a unique Arabian experience, and albeit being touristy, was a pleasure to indulge in. Feasting under the stars, we enjoyed an evening of entertainment, live music, belly dancing and traditional instruments, topped off by a show of fire works. Not sure what the camels thought of that?!?
Welcome to the Al Qudra desert
Stone alley ways hiding secret nooks and crannies
Not a soul in sight
A mirage... no doubt
The camels are late!
Walking across the dunes...
... and heading nowhere.
Loving the experience
My new best friend
Quiet and stillness as far as the eyes and ears can reach.
Spot the bikers?
The local events arena at sunset... contemplating inviting my 1000 best friends!
Nature is a wonderful spectacle
Arabian dinner buffet under the desert sky
1001 lights in action
A detail that caught my eye
Wow alot different than Paris
ReplyDeleteI love reading your blog have been to Paris many times.we love Paris but the anti semitic people have become too much we are sorry to not come back