Dubai Diaries:The beach

Going to the beach in Dubai was one of those 'taking advantage of the amazing weather' kind of things. We knew we weren't really going to get another chance like this any time soon, so we sun creamed up and off we went. The beach was called Jumeirah beach and it was perfect because they do a ladies only day. With the sun glistening on the water and the warm sand between your toes it was easy to forget about the rainy days back in England. So here are some pictures that I took at the beach:

Umbrellas 

Dubai in the sand

Beach toys

Sun and the sky

Waves coming in 

The sun glistening on the water

The water

Palm trees and probably the only cloud in the sky 

Rubber dingies 

........In other news......

So a midst all of the baby chick excitement, we are actually in the midst of a family wedding.  Asian weddings can be very extravagant and consist of many events (minimum 3). Last night we went to the brides family house for a traditional ladies night of dholaki (traditional drum), ladies singing out of tune, the grooms family coming with gifts and a good laugh. With our family being from the grooms side we were the ones baring gifts (which we made ourselves). Here are a few pictures from last night

Fruit basket, clothes and corsages 

Close up of the clothes 

Dholaki drum

Love the movement in this picture 

Corsages

Decor

Veils on the ceiling