March 16: Dubai, UAE Day 1

 

Welcome To Dubai





Skyline as we come into port

Morning sun through the Dubai skyline

We started our visit with a taxi ride to The Palms Jumeirah. A man made palm shaped island that has The Atlantis hotel as its signature site. This was where the 2020 New Year's Eve KISS concert was held.

Close up at the skyline near the port


On way to The Palms


Atlantis



Lego store


New Atlantis 2 hotel that looks like it is made with building blocks


The Atlantis has a huge aquarium














Even the Kleenex in the cab was fancy looking


After Atlantis, we walked around the port area for awhile





At the butterfly place, Rob's hat was a favorite landing site. Today it was his shoes!


There was a small food building (size of a food truck) right near the terminal. We were excited to get some local food!!!  Well a Chicken Club sandwich with French Fries was the most exotic thing on the menu!  Actually they had a lot of unique smoothies that was their most exotic menu item. But was really good.



We then headed back to the ship to get out of the heat, rest and change for our evening excursion


Our evening trip was a 4 wheel drive safari. We had a motorcade of white SUVs going through town


And about a half hour later, we were definitely out of the city with signs that we have never seen before. And then we saw camels near the road.


Had to drop the tire pressure from 35 to 15 psi


After the 4 wheel drive adventure, we stopped for views of the desert and then sunset












The desert










I think Toni loved being in the desert






Sunset in the Desert




Then we made it to our final destination and the first thing we saw was camels!



Proof that we did ride a camel


Our camel guide and our camel




Buffet dinner, eaten on table about 2 feet tall while sitting on pillows 



Toni got some ink (Henna)



First entertainer


Playing with fire



Belly Dancer


Planet over the desert



Of course we had to put air back into the tires before hitting the concrete.


View of Dubai at night



This got us back to the ship around 10 and needed to be up at 5 to be ready for tomorrow's excursion









































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