Day Eight - Yet another R & R - But PICS!

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Today was yet another R & R Day (as will be tomorrow AND Sunday). Laid by the pool in the a.m. EID beqan and those that have been paying attention to my posts (and not just looking at the pics) know what that is, so no need to repeat myself, (which I hate especially since having to type with these awful ((but pretty)) gel nails).

Later in the day, Claudia's sisters friend Alexi (Russian guy) who is working in Dubai, came to take us around Abu Dhabi (nice guy!!). We went to Marina Mall, which you will see in the pics, and I was finally able to access my money back home thru HSBC interact....whewwwwwww!

I also went to IKEA (in the mall) and got some mailboxes for the kids and stools for a reading corner. I am getting so excited as time draws closer, to get into the classroom. Afterwards, we went to this cool place called the Riviera for drinks and 'Sheesha" (Claudia and Alexi did the Sheesha thing...yukkie). Then home by 11 p.m. (3.p.m. TO,CA...lol).... few pics of all of this for ya!

Luvs! xo

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Photos

Bump or Hump??
Must be the camel thing...lol

Baby Camel
Now how often do you see a camel in a PU truck? Sounds like a good joke.

The Corniche - Lakeshore/seashore -6km in length
Gonna run there eventually!

The Marina Mall - EID
Boxing Day for the Emirates

Inside the mall
Crazy crowed

Inside the mall
Th Palm is UAE's National Tree....never knew that....guess that makes sense

At the Riviera
Alexi brought us here...outside there is a Swim-up Bar...obviously no one out there due to the +50c temps...even in the evening

Alexi - doing Sheesha
He said when his mom came to Dubai, she thought they were all smoking marijuana...lol

The Sheesha
Comes in flavours...this particular one is Grape. They say it is 'heavenly'....smoke is smoke...yuk!