Socks in Dubai

After a long flight in Megs bag from London, we arrived in Dubai, the city of shopping. If you can imagine a place where everything is very modern and man-made that is Dubai. We were only in Dubai for two nights so we didn’t have too much time to explore, but we did get to the shopping center and on a desert safari.

In the Desert

The shopping center was called the Dubai Mall and was huge. It was the biggest and fanciest shopping center I had ever been to. Nothing like the shopping centers monkeys go to in Canada. We were so surprised to see a Tim Horton’s along with many other familiar restaurants like Cold Stone Creamery and New York Fries. I have only ever seen a Tim Horton’s in Canada since leaving home. I wonder what else we will come across in Dubai.

At the start of our safari, we went dune bashing. Dune bashing is when you go up and down steep dunes very fast in a 4X4. It was so exciting! We went for 40 minutes and I don’t know if I would be able to do any more than that. Monkeys tend to have very weak stomachs. We arrived at a camp and that is where we ate traditional Middle Eastern Food including flat breads, curry’s, meat on a stick. There were also a lot of activities including riding a camel and getting a henna tattoo. We also saw a falconry show and some traditional belly dancing. I had a great time in the desert.

Meg getting a henna tattoo 

I am glad we had a stopover in Dubai even if it was only for a day. I enjoyed experiencing the different culture.