Saturday 31st March…..the Dubai World Cup….
Apparently a very prestigious race….I am not really into horses and racing so I didn’t really know a lot about it.
During the week, while we were organizing the snorkeling, another group were organizing a trip to the races…I declined as it would have to wear a dress!!! SHOCK HORROR! Not really my thing, and I find horse racing totally boring….just for good measure as my brother and his wife were out I emailed them to check, and they were of the same opinion………would rather stick hot pins in our eyes than watch horses run!
So picture my horror………sat on the sofa Friday morning…..another hangover, forcing dry toast down my neck and Ant says ‘guess what’s on this weekend’!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! politely telling him I had emailed him he begged for us to try and get tickets…….On the way to Snoopy Island we stopped at the race track and got three tickets…..one MEGA problem……..we had to get outfits! So after a day at the beach we braved the busiest MOE I have seen since we have been here……..i begged CJD (the queen of shopping) to help me out! Shes a Star! Ant and lise struggled and ended up at Wafi City on Saturday morning, but thankfully I was sorted!
Saturday morning 0430 …………good ole mosque alarm clock goes off! We had booked the Hot air balloon………up, get ready, just leaving the flat and CJD checks her phone! While we were in the bathrooms, they sent a text CANCELLING the ride….too windy again! GDI! Having a mini sense of humour failure off with the clothes, back on the with the PJs back to get well needed sleep………
When we did eventually surface…ant and lise went shopping and we just chilled and watched the people around us having last minute nightmares….(I thought mine was bad!) Stu had to go pick his new suit up at 1230(it was being tailored) while we ate breakfast he came down to use our ironing board…. All in prep for everyone to meet on the roof for pre race going drinks!
Got ready and went to the roof….it was soooo warm! And windy! CJD averted a few Marilyn Monroe episodes (which were rather amusing!) until we got kicked off…..not because we had drinks, but because we had non residents up there…..Simple…..we bundled back to our balloon filled apartment…….for more drink!

We got taxis to the race course……..girls jumping in the first one we could find, leaving the guys behind……but only just narrowly getting there first…..Through the gates and headed into the International Village…..there were many local bars represented in this area so we grabbed a table at Irish Village. Only leaving there for food breaks. I don’t actually recall when the racing started…..too busy chatting away. As it got dark there was a realization that perhaps we should have put a little suncream on….DOH!!!!!
All the activity seemed to move down to the ‘party zone’…..it was kicking!
All the food stalls and more bars and another big screen, if you wanted to watch them… Kath thrust a Bullfrog in my hand......basically a mix of many things!!! wasnt drinking that on my own....not if i was to get to work the next day!
The last race was the Dubai world cup I think…..most of our group went to the race course to watch at least some horse action…….I don’t know how he managed it but Ant got right to the start finish line by blagging his way through and got video of the winning horse and the Sheik handing over the trophy!

After the race everyone headed back to the ‘party zone’ and………..well……..partied!!!!! HARD! So many photos, but can only really post a few!
There was an announcement that the bars were shutting, the group wasn’t going to finish the night like that so headed to another bar! Barasti!
It was a little too chilled and after one, and a discussion on why we should have gone dancing I Timed out……..How hard was work on Sunday!!!!!!!! Check out Daves Dubai Days!!! link top left for more photos!!!