Dubai Diaries - Going to Abu Dhabi

So whilst we were in Dubai, we took a mini road trip to Abu Dhabi. We took off straight after breakfast on a Friday so we could make to the Sheikh Zayed Grand mosque for Friday (jummah) prayer. It was probably the best experience of my life so far and the highlight of my year in 2013 ( as stated in this instagram post ). The mosque was the purist of whites set of against the bluest of skys. The architecture and structure was just amazing and I was totally in awe of its beauty. We also visited the Emirates Palace Hotel which was full of decadence and sheer opulence. Of course I took loads of picture and a vlog as well so here they are. 

Love these flower motifs on the ceiling 

So beautiful

A miniature model of the mosque

Through the key hole 

There were these floral tiles around the walls

The hustle and bustle after prayer 

Love these gold palm leave on the pillars 

Basking in the sun

Me

Mini domes 

Basking in the sun 

The ceiling of the Emirates Palace hotel

Surrounding buildings 

The Emirates Palace hotel 

Oooohhhh fountains 

Water steps

This is the last of the Dubai Diaries series, I hope you have enjoyed it :) 

Dubai Diaries - The Creek

So on the same day as we to the souk's, we also when on a boat ride on Dubai creek. As stated in the previous post it was probably one of the hottest days of the trip and he fresh breeze and the shade of the boat was much needed after walking around the souk's. The ride lasted about an hour and wherever you turned and looked there was something different to see. From the amazing architecture of the surrounding buildings to import/export boats, to restaurant boats, to mosques and peoples houses.

I love the architecture on the building 

Imagine praying right next to the water

Import/export boats 

The driver 

Restaurant boats 

Hanging his clothes up to dry

Contrasting glass building 

A little mosque hiding in between the houses 

Here is the video

Dubai Diaries: Travelling

At the end of august my sister and her family got to go to Dubai for a month. I was really happy for her but there was small part of me that wanted to go as well seeing it had been about 6 years since I had been on a holiday. About a week before they were going to go my mum suggested that I should go and see them while they were out there. So next thing you know I'm booking my plane tickets, hotel room and getting very excited to go to Dubai for a week. This was the first time I was travelling abroad on my own and I was rather excited. I watched a couple of films, read my book and had some surprisingly good plane food and before I knew it I was in Dubai. So here is just a little video of my flight and getting to my hotel.