Monday, March 26, 2018

Trip to Visit Jeff and Sherry's Family

Mid-February we flew to Dubai (16 hours nonstop) to spend a week visiting Jeff's family. Posted here are the pictures we took and our itinerary.

Arrived February 12th (Monday evening)
Dinner, visited, bed

Tuesday: Day 1, (Jeff took off work)
Dubai Frame
Dubai Mall and Water Fountain Show
Burj Khalifa
Lunch at Cheesecake Factory
Rode bikes/walked around the apartment
Brazilian BBQ at the Palm 

Wednesday: Day 2 (Valentines Day)
Took Jeff to work
Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
Visited Michael at school during lunch

Thursday: Day 3
Visited, spent time w/kids, pre-school
Went to the grocery store with Sherry
Walked around the marina after dark w/kids

Friday: Day 4
Church, walk, family counsel, movie at home

Saturday: Day 5
Beach day at JBR
Lunch at Shake Shack
Captain Jack Marina Cruise after dark on the Alibaba dhow

Sunday: Day 6 (and last day in Dubai)
Spice and Gold Souks

Monday, February 19th:
Airport by early taxi to fly home (16-hr flight)


 
Catching our flight from LAX


Emirates gates at the international terminal

Jeff and Sherry's living room - so happy to see the boys


















Off for a day of site-seeing





The Frame Dubai












Burj Khalifa - tallest building in the world


Abu Dhabi - The Grand Mosque


View from Jeff and Sherry's front window

Cayan Tower in the Dubai Marina (Taken from Jeff's apartment)

Fountain Show at Dubai Mall




Where Jeff's office is located




The Grand Mosque








The boys' school




Riding bikes around the apartment complex



Jeff's apartment - 14th floor

View at night


Spending time with the boys

Pre-school fun


The marina walk at night


Church in Dubai

Church exterior



The car Jeff brought home for the weekend

Crafting

Grandpa and Michael building a model hand


Family Council














Off to the beach on the Metro


Jeff and his friend


JBR (Jumeirah Beach Residence) located against the Persian Gulf





Zipline at the beach












Lunch off the JBR walk


Captain Jack Arabian dhow night cruise around Dubai Marina

Shopping in Old Dubai



Traveling to the souks via an aura on the Dubai Creek



Where we bought our trinket souvenir





Selfies with Grandma









Waiting for the school bus just outside the apartment




Can't get enough of this view!



No comments:

Post a Comment