I didn't particularly sleep well (though to be fair I rarely do) and was awake for the day at 5.30am. Nobody else stirred until after 7! We went down to the Nomad restaurant - our first visit. There was all the usual offerings - fruit...
Breads, croissants, eggs, bacon, cheese ...
But also some Asian delights. I enjoyed my noodles and mushroom fried rice!
Though none of us fancied trying the carrot jam!
After filling ourselves, we went to the Concierge who helpfully booked us a tour to Oman for Monday!
We then grabbed a cab to Wild Wadi again! This was quite funny - the taxis wait across the road and a hotel member of staff calls one across. However two came across and proceeded to have a barney over whose ride it was. The hotel guy dealt with it brilliantly - by calling over a third taxi!
We agreed we would just do a couple of hours at the water park before heading to the Dubai Mall.
It was again busy to get in - apparently the local schools are also off!
We started on the ride that had the longest queue yesterday. It was a paddling pool like boat which we sat in and went down the above slides!
It was good fun!
The boys wanted to go on the extreme version - F and I declined so they headed up and thankfully found two other people - you needed 4 to do this one!
We then did the rapids slides which we did yesterday. You can just see in the distance the skyscrapers of Dubai!
O went off to do Jumeriah Screamer and then we relaxed in the wave pool while J went on the surf machine!
My eyes were really sore this morning - not a good look!
At 12.30pm we decided to head out to the Dubai Mall - only 1,200 shops!
We came in near the Aquarium but didn't really fancy visiting!
F was a bit low so we decided to grab lunch as a priority.
Yo Sushi was her choice. Both the kids ordered teriyaki salmon and rice. I had some tuna sushi. J had some beans (those Japanese green things! ).
The waiter couldn't have been more disinterested if he tried. The salmon took ages to appear - we wondered if they were fishing for it !
O sums it up quite well - expensive (30 euros) for what it was!
The kids were still hungry. There was an Eatly opposite. O had a banana and nutella waffle!
F had a nutella tart whilst we just had an expresso!
I love this waterfall - the divers are exquisite!
O got some t-shirts in Pull and Bear. F also found t- shirts in Justice.
O and J went to the bookshop while F and I did a few shops she wanted to look at - but no more purchases were made!
O could have spent another 2 hours in the bookshop - he had over an hour and managed about 10% of it!
We had a long walk to the metro and then about a 25minute metro ride - 5 DHS each!
Back at the hotel, J disappeared to the barbers for a 90minute pamper - shave, haircut, massage, ear and nose hair wax... all for 100DHS (25 euros)! He thoroughly enjoyed it.
We had canapés in the Club room - Middle Eastern night - it filled us up!
This is the view from the room! You can just make out the Burj Khalifa!
J, F and I headed up the road to the local supermarket to get some snacks for tomorrow!
The boys are again at the gym ( are they made
). F and I have repainted our toenails as our pre-holiday varnish had come off at Wild Wadi!
Earlyish night as we are being picked up at 6am for our trip to Oman - a new country for us!