Our first visitors!

My parents came to visit us for 2 weeks. It was so nice to finally have visitors! At least it wasn't too hot. Of course they will tell you that it was very hot, but, it wasn't Dubai hot... at least not just yet. Hopefully they weren't too bored. My Dad likes to be outside, but we only have a small garden... nothing like exploring the farm that they live on or the woods behind our house in CT.

We hit all of the popular Dubai sites during their visit.

We went for drinks at the Burg Al Arab (Dubai's 7 star hotel) because that is the cheapest way to get into see the hotel. You have to spend $75US a head however. FYI, you can't just walk into the hotel, you must have a reservation of some type.


Walking thru the lobby.


At the sky bar - my mom and dad and then us.


Larry being silly and a picture of the 4 of us in the lobby.


A view from the front door looking up at the moon. A view of the city from the island that the Burj sits on.

A visit to Sheik Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi. One of the largest mosques in the world.





Mom, Elle and Dani looking cute in their abayas.


The main prayer room.


Dani and my mom in their abayas.


A clock that displays the pray times for the day.


To learn more about the Sheik Zayed Mosque check out this videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drg71acXy_Q
I was hoping to find more informational videos about the mosque... Some of the details are amazing but I can't remember most of them.

More coming soon....