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6/22/15

Top Travel: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Last November, I went to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for a long weekend with my family.
The first day we were there we went on a desert safari and stayed overnight in the desert. The first part of the safari was dune bashing which was extremely fun. We stopped in the desert to take pictures before heading to the camel farm.
We ate dinner and spent the night at the desert camp, where you could ride camels, go dune boarding, and smoke shisha. Some people left after dinner and my family all agreed that would have probably been enough time to do everything we wanted, but since we were some of the only people there in the morning, my brothers got to do some more dune boarding.

The next day, we went to Yas Island. This is where a lot of hotels are in Abu Dhabi, as well as the F1 track, Ferrari World, Yas Mall, and Yas Waterworld, along with a few other attractions. I would recommend staying on Yas Island for tourists because of its large offering of activites. At Yas Mall, I bought a pair of pants a lot like these from American Eagle, but in black and with a draw string waist. I've been wearing American Eagle jeans for years, but had never worn any of their other pants. I wear the ones I bought all the time now and I would definitely recommend them.

For me the highlight of our trip was the last day. My brothers and dad all went to Yas Waterworld (which they loved), so my mom and I had the day to ourselves. We visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, which was so so so beautiful. Living in and traveling around the Gulf, I have been to a lot of mosques and I have to say this is one of the most amazing that I have seen. There was so much color and detail on the inside, while the outside was a crisp white with the most gorgeous architecture. 


After the mosque, we ate lunch at Amici restaurant in the Yas Viceroy over the F1 track. I had pizza (I'm not sure which one, oops) and cannoli and they were both delicious.

Overall, I had a great time in Abu Dhabi and it was a wonderful place to go for a weekend away!



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