We've been in Dubai for a year and a half now and we're starting to get a little jaded. Five-star hotels, Michelin-starred restaurants, top-notch entertainers, over-the-top hospitality, high fashion, great sporting events, and fancy cars don't impress us like they used to. It's all pretty run-of-the-mill for us now.
So when we were invited to a fundraiser recently that was hosted at a home on the Palm Islands, we yawned and said, "It's probably not as nice as people say it is." We were wrong.
This is one of those places where you walk in, look at your friends and say, "Seriously?" - and then try to wipe the grin off your face. You just can't believe that you're there.
Of course it has marble floors, granite countertops, high-end appliances, plenty of living space, an entire downstairs that opens to the water. Oh - and the home also just happens to include a private beach in the back yard. A friend attended with us and she whispered, "I've never been to a party at a place like this." I laughed and said that neither had we.
Enjoy some of our photos. And be jealous.
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| This is the GPS screen in my car. Definitely my favorite picture from the evening. |
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| The house and the beach. |
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| Our friend Katie with Cindy |
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| Nice-looking couple we know pretty well. |
I have decided that you two serve as avatars for Alan and me. If only you would walk around wearing a hatcam filming your every experience, I would more fully enjoy the whole avatar experience.
ReplyDeleteCarolyn,
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea. If we can figure this out and figure out how you can taste all of our food on our food adventures then we might have a very marketable product! :)
-Cindy