Emirati Camel Adventure

Al Ain is a beautiful oasis city 135 km from Abu Dhabi.  The city of Al Ain has the highest percentage of Emirati nationals in all of the UAE.  At the camel market, during our first trip to Al Ain, was where we met our Emirati friends Mohammed and Badr.  In the little english that they spoke they invited us to jump into their Land Cruiser and visit their camel farm with them.  After drinking tea during one wild drive reaching speeds of up to 180 km/h at times, we reached their farm.  Mohammed raises camels for racing.  It was amazing to see these beautiful camels up close and even get a chance to ride them! Sitting on a mat drinking arabic coffee and tea while watching the sun go down, we learned that some of Mohammed's camels are worth hundred's of thousands of dollars! Another experience not to be forgotten was watching the farm hands mate the camels.  It was quite the event and required a lot of effort on their behalf!  We really enjoyed our time with our new friends and are looking forward to hanging our with them again soon!

The Emirates Palace

The Emirates palace is a hotel like none other.  The Emirates palace contains  300 rooms, many five star restaurants, a beautiful theater and a 1.3 km private white sand beach.  The Royal Suite at the Emirates palace was voted the most luxurious royal suite in the world.  Last Valentines day the Emirates Palace hotel had a one million dollar Valentines day package which included a week in the Royal Suite and use of a private jet to go to other countries on demand.  Every little detail at the Emirates palace is taken care of.  Even going to the bathroom becomes an experience like no other!  There are many parts of the hotel that I have yet to explore.  Security guards down every hallway ensure the privacy of those who have enough cash to stay at the hotel.  The hotel is also a great place to check out nice cars.  Exotic cars are not a rare sight.  If you want to visit the hotel just make sure you are wearing pants.