Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo


walking through the tunnel at the aquarium

baby JAWS

small sting ray

JUMBO monster sting ray!


life vests required for the short ride above the jumbo tank...
if I were to fall in i would need more than a vest...
i would need a bubble because if ONE sea animal touched me
I WOULD DIE!!!

glass-bottom boat fun...
there was one kid that kept kicking the glass and almost got SNATCHED UP!!!

the view over the boat...the fish were circling something like they were going to attack
...i was SCURRED! lol


random fish that tagged along the whole ride :)

another boat tour

although the sting ray was HUGE and scary...
he was so cool looking with his leopard print!
snakes...YUCK

fat OTTER!!!

fast swimmer
the kid in the glass was just as absorbed as i was!

after all that swimming...it was rest time

i got excited to see more otters and then was told they were NASTY RATS
YUCK


a gater 

more gater

a scary, yet amazing looking fish



jelly fishes 

PENGUINS!!!!!
lunch time :)


he was doing the Happy Feet dance :)


this one loved the cameras!

LOVE the PENGUINS!!!
yes...i took a few pics with the daddy and baby penguin  lol


more PENGUINS YAY!





these two had a whole routine for the cameras lol

they went up and down the stairs...did a few spins and then jumped into the water :)

look at that EYE lol

August 20th: All Day Trip to DUBAI

WOW!
I see what all the BUZZ is about, and we only went to the mall :)
And the mall was under the TALLEST BUILDING IN THE WORLD!
The environment in Dubai is so much more relaxed with regards to culture and attitudes!
There are so many people of different ethnicities in this city and the Emirates are so much more friendly here!

Although the clothes restrictions are posted (shoulders and knees MUST be covered) you do not receive the nasty stares you will undoubtedly get in Abu Dhabi!

OF COURSE it was me and Briana! We toured the whole mall and even went to the Aquarium and Zoo!
I REALLY lost myself in the Zoo because there were Penguins and Otters...YAY!
Fun Times :)

the view from the parking lot...the somewhat distant building is the tallest building in the
WORLD!



awesome statues in a waterfall inside a cafe

if you look closely you will see food in little trays...
they were circling the restaurant :)

this is the ceiling in fashion avenue (area of the mall with all the pricey shops)
oh Christian Louboutin!

Last seasons catalog...but i have to get them!

doing the Beyonce lol

FOUR floors of a mall

celebration of Eid for the kiddos


YUMMY YUMMY rolls at Texas Roadhouse

green beans were AMAZING

her green beans were GREAT too haha
i ate them as well haha


the servers did a little line dancing



big UGLY fish

world's largest single acrylic panel

cage for diving


the view leaving the mall


that's a really tall building lol