The list of cool things to do in the UAE is lengthy but here are my Top 5.
5.
The Grand Mosque. 1 word, 4 syllables: extravagance. Never seen anything like it and the pictures don't do it justice. It is the Magnum of the mosque world.
4.
Al Ain Wildlife Park. Cute animals - check. Scary animals - check. Zoo train - check. Entrance fee - less than 5 USD. Bargain price for your inner child to have fun one afternoon.
3.
Friday brunch. Pick a hotel. Any hotel. Brunch is going to be amazing no matter your choice. Unlimited food complete with unlimited beverage selection. Pasta to sushi, eggs to ice cream, seafood to salads. My mouth is watering thinking about it all. Eat, drink, eat some more and be merry all midday. And then take a well-deserved nap.
2.
Wild Wadi. Always been a fan of waterparks - just ask my parents, as I'm pretty sure I had at least two birthday parties at them - but the super ride at Wild Wadi takes the cake. Four-person, "Cloverleaf", inner tube that shoots you down the start of the slide into a cone, up the wall for a magnificent (and pretty frightening) view of Dubai, only to ramp you up the other side where you're sure that one of your friends will fall out on top of you thanks to the impressive vertical....and then you hit two more cones on the same slide. Heart racing and motion-sick by the end, but, of course, we looked at each other and said "Again!!!!"
You're thinking, "How is it possible to top this list of exciting adventures?". Drumroll, please.
1.
Yas Training Nights. Every Tuesday night, the F1 track is open to runners, walkers, and cyclists for training. I won't explain the awesomeness of this, so if you need one, tough. Perhaps, instead, I'll see you out there tonight, and you can experience it for yourself.
Too bad it's been so hazy and sandy in the UAE, or my views from the Burj Khalifa would have been unbelievable. Even so, I was still impressed. This first picture is towards the water and the "islands" showing slightly are The World Islands. Sure looks like they're sinking back into the sea...then again the amazing sky just dwarfed everything for me and I just kept staring at the clouds. Literally, head in the clouds.
