So today I received a call from Emirates Airlines - Firstly confirming my booking on the 20th. And then asking if we wouldn't mind changing our booking to the 21st! Huh? Really - why would I want to do that? Anyway - apparently the plane is overbooked and they are trying to bump people. They offered me free tickets to go another time as well. I stopped and thought about it, and then gladly declined. I am not going to Dubai for very long and we already have a hectic schedule of things to get done there. So we are taking bets on whether they bump us anyway.
Schedule currently looks like this:
- Thursday - Relaxing day at the pool
- Friday - Relaxing day at the Atlantis Water Park / Kids going to a beach party in the afternoon
- Saturday - Shopping at the Souk (for Belly Dancing gear)
- Sunday - Simulated Skydiving - Yes you read this right. I am once again challenging myself to come out of my comfort zone and do something unusual. I am actually looking forward to it! (Will post pics)
- Monday - Burj Khalifa - Have made a booking to go all the way to the top! (Will take pics from the top of the world)
- Tuesday - We come back home
I am sitting here reading this out to my sons - Son no 1 and his wife are over for dinner tonight. He has just asked where he can get the ransom money from as I am posting exactly when and where we are going and he is concerned we may be kidnapped! (PS - ask for South Africa Rands - we have no dollars!)
Sounds like fun to me and yes son no 1 is right! Whatever you do, have a real enjoyable time as when you come back you don't want any regrets about what you should have done. Have a good glug of wine for me.
ReplyDeleteYeah - he is right. But then Dubai is probably the safest country in the world! Got family there who own a business and their partner is the police commissioner - so if kidnapped - they will be hunted down and dealt with....
DeleteYou had me at relaxing day at pool.
ReplyDeleteI fully intend to mark my spot within minutes of arriving!
DeleteSounds like a magnificent time! I hope you had a great St. Patrick's Day!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment. St Patricks Day was awesome thanks! Hope the same for you
DeleteWOOHOO0 sounds like a fabulous time and i cant wait to see the pics!! Have fun and safe travels.
ReplyDeleteThanks Holli - Leaving tonight and can't wait to get there
DeleteThat's sounds magical. I just love travelling, and might well have been tempted to take those free tickets!! Guess I'm an easy customer, offer me something free and I'll put up with ur crap :-)
ReplyDeleteHave a great trip!!
Hiya Paul. Always nice to get your comments (amongst other things)
DeleteYeah - I had to stop and think for a minute about the free tickets, but it would have meant one less day with my son - so hard choice and my son won!
If you go up the Burj you should try to catch the "dancing waterfalls" in the lake just outside it! There is a great cafe in a huge book shop that gives you a wonderful view - and the milkshakes are good!
ReplyDeleteCheers
Stewart M - Melbourne
Will definitely look out for the book shop. Will take pics and post if I get to it
DeleteSounds like a fun trip. I want to go there someday!
ReplyDeleteYou should make the effort to go there. Dubai does nothing in small doses so definitely an experience
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