Day 1: Dubai

After what felt like an eternity on the plane we finally arrived in Dubai.....Wow!! A bustling metropolis in the middle of the desert. We are staying at The Jumeirah Creekside Hotel... Very 5 Star, complete with Bidet which both of us have no idea how to use or are game enough even to try.

After checking in we proceeded to breakfast, what an array, delicious and fresh. The one standout for me was the coconut chutney, deliciously spicy and also quite warm... Need to look for the recipe.

After breakfast, a couple of hours sleep then off to Dubai Mall - massive shopping mall including aquarium and ice skating rink, my highlight being a lady in the shopping queue when Sandy was swapping an un tagged item for a tagged item turning to me and saying " my mum does exactly the same"..well do you think I couldn't wait to tell Sandy... you bet!! Finally we have gone from being twins to being mother and daughter!

I am looking forward to coming back at the end of our trip and spending some more time here.