Thursday, October 07, 2010

Dubai Part 2- Beat the Heat

Numerous blessings that came in various ways made a trip impossible under normal circumstances, possible. One of those "little blessings" came from the missionaries we stayed with and it came in the form of coupons. And if you know me well you know I LOVE coupons...it's the Bohemian in me. Virtually every activity we engaged in was largely discounted thanks to those coupons.


So robed with our coupons we stepped out of the heat and into a Winter Wonderland to cool off for a while. Keeping with the Dubai way, in another colossal size mall is the World's largest indoor Ski and Snow Park.





We did not ski yet had plenty to partake in with the snow park. There was sledding...



And tobogganing...


Lots of tubing down snowy slopes


and of course the snowball....



One climbs in the large plastic ball and then is rolled down a ski slope while in the ball. According to Blake this was the "best"!

No picture going down the slope but here are Sky and Blake trying to push the ball back up the slope....



It was a great way to beat the heat and it turned out to be quite a scream...

7 comments:

Lisa H said...

What fun! I like how you're posting about your trip...it's fun to hear all about it. :)

Sohailah said...

very very fun and the box thing is gone. Well DONE!

Anonymous said...

Wow, what a wonderful trip and such great memories for the kids!
Oh yeah, we had the box too and it's gone also.
Mom

Beth said...

Wow, this is amazing! I love not only being able to peak in on your vacation . . . but it's also so great to learn a bit about Dubai . . . I had no idea!

So what kind of super charged vitamins are you taking these days? You totally look like a teenager in that ski outfit!

Oh also, Silverwind was pretty big back in the day . . . kind of first for contemporary worship. I never heard of them until later, but David had all their tapes . . . actually it was probably records. : ) My friend, Patty, is one of the voices and characters on many of the old children's cds like Antshillvania and Bullfrogs and Butterflies—my kids still listen to many of those . . . there so great!

Vern said...

It is so fun looking at your pics. I enjoy enjoying you guys having a great time. What a place! That's the way to to have a winter wonderland and not like Chicago. Was there any falling snow? How about wind? Life is a journey and not a destination! Love, Dad

Momma Roar said...

So coooooool! ;-) (pun intended)

So, I'm guessing you rent all the snowsuits?

What an amazing trip - so glad you are posting about it!

Just Mom said...

Oh my gosh, I hope there's a part 3 and 4 and 5 and ....

I've heard so much about Dubai, and thanks to your trip I get to visit! :-D