Thursday 1st, I booked a day off and took Mum, Steve and Nick to the antiques market for souvenirs in the morning. It really was a hot day! The afternoon was left for our trip to the Burj Al Arab. Afternoon tea in the Sahn Eddar Lobby Lounge. I had booked just over a month previous and still couldn’t get AT in the Skyview Bar! We were not disappointed! That hotel still leaves me in awe every time we go there! A different selection of sandwiches and cakes from my last visit still very tasty….and that passion fruit jam!! lush!
After tea, we went up the elevator to the bar for viewing the palm etc and then to the souvenir shops. I was still eyeing up the linen laundry bag!!! And Nick treated himself to a Mont Blanc pen…..Very nice!
After wandering outside for photographs we got our car back from the Valet parking and left.
It was still quite early so we headed back to a bar near the Capitol Hotel. Stupid me didn’t see the signs for paid parking and got a ticket! DOH! But had a nice drink and a snack in the restaurant….it has a pool table and is walking distance from the apartment. So may get down there again! Took a drive back to the apartment and chilled before getting our heads down to go to the Camels on Friday!

MEANWHILE: CDJ went out straight from work for one of the architects leaving drinks…..no tea, just a liquid diet! A girl had just arrived from Birmingham and went out with her to Barasti (a bar). I hear it was CARNAGE! I saw how much like carnage it was early the next morning! CJD got in at around 3am……
Early morning wake up call (she did request it) and 6:30………….Time for the camel racing…..3hours sleep….hahahahaha safe to say she was still under influence!!! Good Girl!!!!!! BUT!!!! CJD pushed on through and came to the camels!!!! Singing all the way!
Well, the camels were only training! AGAIN! I am not getting up that early on a day off again……not to watch them just train…..they are dead cute though! But CJD was struggling with the pace….she fell asleep on the stands and we all got up and left her….there was no one at the grandstand and she just sat there alone until Nick got a photo hahahaaha she realized what we had done hahahaahha….went back to the flat for some fodder and CJD to get a couple of hours kip and we hit Al Mamzar beach. felt sorry for the guys in the back of the car they had thier own airbag!!!!
There was a breeze, but it was really warm!
It was mum and steves last day so we made it a relaxing sun worshipping day….took a lilo and Steve Nick and I went out for a mess around……..DOH must have been out a good hour or more…….and I forgot to cream my back!!!! The lads decided to try a new product……Factor Foxtrot! Short for Factor Foxtrot Alpha!!!!!! Developed by laboratoire Burnier!!!! (we did have fun making that up)………..we totally got burnt…should have seen the colour we turned! In fact, we have since discovered the problem with tanning/burning with henna tattoos…………you better check this steve…..
Because it dyes the skin the sun cant tan you, so you end up with an inverse tattoo! Hahahaha you should see nicks…..white scorpion! COOL!
Went back to the flat and got changed and did a bit of packing. Carolyn stayed in and got Pizza with Kathryn and the rest of us went out for a meal….Steve and mums last meal before going home. BUT when we got to Waxy’s it was like a club…..music far to loud to have a meal and a chat (how old do I sound!). DOH I didn’t know anywhere else to go so we wandered and stumbled across a Chinese restaurant in the imperial suites hotel that had an all you can eat and drink menu for 16 quid…..including alcohol!!!!!! BONUS! It was a really nice meal…and went back to the flat…..early morning airport run on Saturday!