We arrived in Dubai fairly easily, got through customs and got in line for a taxi. We were quickly ushered over to the pink taxi, also known as ladies taxi. I had been telling Casey about these right before, and we actually got to ride in one. I was surprised they put us in one, especially with Casey by my side, but it was a fun experience to try. The Ladies taxis are driven only by women and they are for women and families. These taxis exist because women often don't feel comfortable being alone with men in middle eastern countries.
We were then dropped off at our hotel, The Arabian Courtyard Hotel and Spa, where we got all the free Internet we wanted!
Because it was Ramadan when we arrived ( but will be over when we return) there was an Iftar buffet dinner, which is the breaking of the fast meal. We figured it was a great opportunity for a cultured experience, and we proceeded to the dinner. The food was pretty good. A buffet of dried fruits, dates and nuts, different sweet drinks, salads, hummus, a spread of Indian food, and desserts. We came right t the end, so it was a little picked over, but we still got our fill and a once in a lifetime experience.
Instead of being ambitious the first night, we headed to bed, to get up for the day we had ahead. When we awoke we got up and filled our bellies with a buffet breakfast at the hotel. We sat by the window, across from the Dubai museum. I noticed no one was going in or out, thought it was strange, but I didn't think too much of it. When we finally wrapped up breakfast we went downstairs to ask directions to go to the Souks ( open market) then we were sadly told Fridays are holidays and nothing was open. We didn't want to just stay inside, so we headed out in the hottest of hot weather. It was only 10am and after 10 minutes we were pretty wet with sweat. By the end of our hour walking adventure through the streets of Bur Dubai, we were literally soaked. I didn't know i could sweat like that. Lets just say by the end of our trip in Dubai I had showered 3 times in 1.5 days...
After our sweaty journey we cooled off then headed to our couples massage at the spa within the hotel. It was really nice, a little rough, but great after a long flight. W headed up to the room after and I wanted to take a nap, and Casey went out to take some more pictures, came back and got me because the Dubai Museum was now open. So I pulled my sleepy self together and we went to the museum, then ran back to the hotel to get ready for our desert safari dinner with Platinum Heritage. We were picked up in a Mercedes G wagon, and got to have air conditioning and a private guide for our drive through the desert. We learned about Dubai during our drive, then headed out to the conservation area where we took pictures and headed out to search for wild life. Because Casey and I got our own private car ( I was worried about germs and dust and needing air conditioning ) we got to stop along the way where ever we wanted to take pics and get out of the car. It was a great time.
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