We signed up for Orient Tours - took a Toyota Land Cruiser 45 km into the deserts of Dubai where we went for an offroad tour around the sand dunes. For a Toyota, it was surprisingly rugged and withstood a lot of s$#%. Activities we did were: camel riding, sandboarding, sheesha's (Vince's fave), all you can eat barbeque buffet as the sun set (great lamb and tandoori chicken). After the huge dinner, a belly dancer came out and we all sat around watching. Both of us even did a little shake ourselves (lol).
The tour was pretty big (50+ people, 10 Land cruisers). But most people left after 9pm except for us and a Japanese couple (who were NOT umbrellas). They threw us open a tent and we stole some Arab robes to really act out the scene (you need to see the photo). Slept under the stars but every 10 minutes, an Emirates flight would roar across the sky above us.
We crawled out of the tent at 5am to catch the sunrise. Breathtaking. Had a nice breakfast (which we have been skipping for most of this trip) then went to a village called Mileha where we took pictures at Camel Rock overlooking the red sand dunes. It is basically a huge rock shaped like a camel with 1 hump.
I have to say, that was the best night of the trip so far. Definitely worth the 380 Dirhams.
When we left, the driver drove the Japanese couple to their hotel first. They were living at the Atlantis Hotel (at the Palm Islands, so jealous) so we got a couple nice pics. Went back to our hotel (Residence Le Meridien, great studio style with kitchenette and cheap too) and just slept until 2pm. Going to see if we can take some close-up pictures of the Burj Dubai (World tallest structure - CN Tower, suck that!).
Pics after we get into Cape Town Tomorrow night. Looking forward to another Emirates flight.
Going for lunch now:
Yesterday's lunch = Schwarmas
Yesterday's pre-dinner = Schwarmas
Today's lunch and dinner = Schwarmas
... Hey, they're only 4 Dirhams = 1.3 Cdn
The tour was pretty big (50+ people, 10 Land cruisers). But most people left after 9pm except for us and a Japanese couple (who were NOT umbrellas). They threw us open a tent and we stole some Arab robes to really act out the scene (you need to see the photo). Slept under the stars but every 10 minutes, an Emirates flight would roar across the sky above us.
We crawled out of the tent at 5am to catch the sunrise. Breathtaking. Had a nice breakfast (which we have been skipping for most of this trip) then went to a village called Mileha where we took pictures at Camel Rock overlooking the red sand dunes. It is basically a huge rock shaped like a camel with 1 hump.
I have to say, that was the best night of the trip so far. Definitely worth the 380 Dirhams.
When we left, the driver drove the Japanese couple to their hotel first. They were living at the Atlantis Hotel (at the Palm Islands, so jealous) so we got a couple nice pics. Went back to our hotel (Residence Le Meridien, great studio style with kitchenette and cheap too) and just slept until 2pm. Going to see if we can take some close-up pictures of the Burj Dubai (World tallest structure - CN Tower, suck that!).
Pics after we get into Cape Town Tomorrow night. Looking forward to another Emirates flight.
Going for lunch now:
Yesterday's lunch = Schwarmas
Yesterday's pre-dinner = Schwarmas
Today's lunch and dinner = Schwarmas
... Hey, they're only 4 Dirhams = 1.3 Cdn
sounds like a great adventure, i'm jealous! my only problem is LAMB which I don't eat.
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OMG CAMEL RIDING AND SANDBOARDING! That sounds awesome! What's a sheesha? Mmm. shwarmas. You should bring some shwarmas home. :P
ReplyDeleteDid you guys get to drive these super Toyotas? Now that would be fun! :D
ReplyDeleteI think i may go get myself a shwarma tomorrow...yum!
Very confused about the whole Japanese couple not being umbrellas/tent/Arab robes scenario...guess i'll just have to wait for the pic. Haha.
Sheesha is something you smoke. The toyotas were pretty super.
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