More photos from the trip to Atlantis in Dubai.
Dubai skyline
massive viewing tank in the hotel...i mean MASSIVE. it's 3 stories tall and holds some 11 million liters of water.
all the tanks are meant to look like the lost ruins of Atlantis, very cool
and an entourage of rays in flight
the tank is so huge and I was shocked they actually have a young whale shark in it! i learned more about this unusual sighting:
the aquarium, or 'lost chambers', carried the Atlantis theme with all kind of artifacts and machinery
Rory is um...testing the environment suits for leaks?
that's a biiiiiiiig grouper
sunrise over The Palm
Burge Dubai, the tallest building in the world
at the water park we went on this slide ride where you end up gliding through this shark tank
and cute rays greeted you with a smile, it was pretty impressive
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03/03/2010 10:57 #51098
dubaiCategory: photos
02/24/2010 07:21 #51069
happinessCategory: potpourri
I always know that deep down inside my worries have subsided when I start to hum or sing. I am humming and singing today.
It makes me feel so happy and slightly tingly inside. I love being happy!
It makes me feel so happy and slightly tingly inside. I love being happy!
deeglam2 - 02/25/10 15:05
awww! I am glad you are happy! I am happy that you are happy!!!
awww! I am glad you are happy! I am happy that you are happy!!!
02/14/2010 09:10 #51011
atlantis!Category: travel
Rory and I went to Atlantis in Dubai this weekend for what we have now nicknamed our 3rd honeymoon. It was freaking awesome! I always wanted to go to Atlantis since they opened the original in the Bahamas but could never afford to actually GO.
We got to play in the water park all day the first day which was great fun, minus the huge purple bruise on my rear end from one of the rides. At some point on one of the rides we actually managed to fall out of our two person inner tube, which kind of hurt - but the best part was when the next set of folks came rushing down the slide after us. I got whopped in the head by some feet just before their tube hit, which knocked Rory clean off his feet and into the tube as we shot down the remaining portion of the ride. We couldn't stop laughing.
The best part of that day was playing with Piphali!! We participated in a deep water interaction with a dolphin and it ROCKED! She kissed us, danced with us, we gave her hugs, she spun us in circles, and my favorite part - she gave us a ride on her belly! I couldn't believe how soft and warm she was. I just expected something a little tougher and colder, but now I know!
That night we went through The Lost Chambers, which is the coolest aquarium I've ever been in. I loved the imagination they used in creating ruins of an ancient advanced civilization (photos on that tomorrow). It was also the largest tank in the world, which had a WHALE SHARK in it! Granted I think it was a very young one, but huge nonetheless.
The next day we rode the new metro system they just opened up. It's not entirely finished, but some of the major stops are running, such as Mall of the Emirates, which is ridiculously huge. We stopped at Dubai Mall as well because it was right next to Burj Khalifa, which is now the world's tallest building. We wanted to go up to the observation deck but seems they are experiencing technical issues with their elevators and weren't allowing people up. We'll have to do it next time.
Now, meet Piphali!
twirlies!
dancing!
belly ride!
kisses!
We got to play in the water park all day the first day which was great fun, minus the huge purple bruise on my rear end from one of the rides. At some point on one of the rides we actually managed to fall out of our two person inner tube, which kind of hurt - but the best part was when the next set of folks came rushing down the slide after us. I got whopped in the head by some feet just before their tube hit, which knocked Rory clean off his feet and into the tube as we shot down the remaining portion of the ride. We couldn't stop laughing.
The best part of that day was playing with Piphali!! We participated in a deep water interaction with a dolphin and it ROCKED! She kissed us, danced with us, we gave her hugs, she spun us in circles, and my favorite part - she gave us a ride on her belly! I couldn't believe how soft and warm she was. I just expected something a little tougher and colder, but now I know!
That night we went through The Lost Chambers, which is the coolest aquarium I've ever been in. I loved the imagination they used in creating ruins of an ancient advanced civilization (photos on that tomorrow). It was also the largest tank in the world, which had a WHALE SHARK in it! Granted I think it was a very young one, but huge nonetheless.
The next day we rode the new metro system they just opened up. It's not entirely finished, but some of the major stops are running, such as Mall of the Emirates, which is ridiculously huge. We stopped at Dubai Mall as well because it was right next to Burj Khalifa, which is now the world's tallest building. We wanted to go up to the observation deck but seems they are experiencing technical issues with their elevators and weren't allowing people up. We'll have to do it next time.
Now, meet Piphali!
twirlies!
dancing!
belly ride!
kisses!
dimartiste - 02/24/10 21:18
I can not tell you how happy I am that you are HAPPY! Seeing your thank you dvd was a big pick me up over break. I have a cd of photos to send you. I need an address - if you could email me it - I will try to get it out asap! 3rd Honeymoon how absolutely awesome! Keep spreading the love!
I can not tell you how happy I am that you are HAPPY! Seeing your thank you dvd was a big pick me up over break. I have a cd of photos to send you. I need an address - if you could email me it - I will try to get it out asap! 3rd Honeymoon how absolutely awesome! Keep spreading the love!
mrmike - 02/24/10 09:20
Incredible doesn't seem to be enough of a word, but it is all I got at the moment.
Incredible doesn't seem to be enough of a word, but it is all I got at the moment.
jenks - 02/19/10 23:17
nice!!!
nice!!!
paul - 02/14/10 12:35
I am so jealous, that sounds totally amazing.
I am so jealous, that sounds totally amazing.
metalpeter - 02/14/10 09:58
Sounds like a great time. Nice photos to (having a water camera or water prof one is a big help). I read about that tower in the news if it is the one I'm thinking of some people got caught in an elevator. I'm not sure if that is the same place that had a closed observation deck also. I just remember people who went their for vacation that was one of things they where planning and where disappointed also. Might have read it in the Buffalo News not sure really. In terms of the Atlantis in Nassau Don't feel bad about not being able to go there it is pretty pricey. I saw the public areas of it on a cruise or I should say the one cruise I was on and just the part I saw was pretty amazing. Glad it was a good time and looking forward to more pictures.
Sounds like a great time. Nice photos to (having a water camera or water prof one is a big help). I read about that tower in the news if it is the one I'm thinking of some people got caught in an elevator. I'm not sure if that is the same place that had a closed observation deck also. I just remember people who went their for vacation that was one of things they where planning and where disappointed also. Might have read it in the Buffalo News not sure really. In terms of the Atlantis in Nassau Don't feel bad about not being able to go there it is pretty pricey. I saw the public areas of it on a cruise or I should say the one cruise I was on and just the part I saw was pretty amazing. Glad it was a good time and looking forward to more pictures.
tinypliny - 02/14/10 09:14
That is amazing. Thanks for sharing the photos! :)
That is amazing. Thanks for sharing the photos! :)
02/08/2010 07:39 #50987
wordleCategory: potpourri
01/20/2010 07:48 #50864
baby name popularityCategory: potpourri
Timika is not in the top 1000 female names for any year of birth in the last 40 years.
Why am I not surprised by this?
Why am I not surprised by this?
leetee - 02/09/10 18:53
I'm sure mine isn't either! So, here's to us unique chicks!!
I'm sure mine isn't either! So, here's to us unique chicks!!
metalpeter - 01/20/10 18:47
Well it isn't even close to common or at least in this country maybe someplace else it is. That being said I figured out why I always think I'm spelling your name wrong I went to school with a Tamika (I think that is how it is spelled) the point I'm also getting to is that there are other names that are simalur to your name but aren't. I may have even known as a second Tamika but not sure on how it is spelled maybe there is a version with and e in there. So I'm guessing that means on Facebook your parents would get an A+ .
Well it isn't even close to common or at least in this country maybe someplace else it is. That being said I figured out why I always think I'm spelling your name wrong I went to school with a Tamika (I think that is how it is spelled) the point I'm also getting to is that there are other names that are simalur to your name but aren't. I may have even known as a second Tamika but not sure on how it is spelled maybe there is a version with and e in there. So I'm guessing that means on Facebook your parents would get an A+ .
mrmike - 01/20/10 14:50
Just adds to your uniqueness.
Just adds to your uniqueness.
Oh wow - I totally missed this set. Thank you so much for sharing! They are beautiful!!!
Very Nice shots. I have no idea how you got that entire building into one shot like that. Glad it was a good time. I can't imagine the waterslide going through a tank
impressive! my top three fave pics: the sunset, the grouper and Rory.
really great! i especially love how the light glimmers of the top of that unnecessarily tall building!
Great photos! I'm so jealous of your trip. Seems like it was awesome. I love the clown fish pic, thanks! Makes me miss my little clowney.
beautiful images