Photos: FVM's Family Trip To Dubai #1

When we arrived in Downtown Dubai at 6am the Burj Khalifa was a sight to behold #mydubai #burjkhalifa

Sunrise at the pool at the Al Manzil Downtown. @manzildowntown

Our trip winners Alex and Rhia at the Burj and the whole thing doesn't fit in. This photo was taken by someone lying on the ground... @mydubai

Fletch practising his camel riding on a camel that won't fight back.

Someone drove their lovely Merc to brunch.

Someone else bought the Rolls...

On a golf cart catching a ride to the time honoured tradition of the Friday Brunch in Dubai. 

DESSSSSSSERT BAAAAR

MORE DEEEEESSSSSSERT BAAAAR

MOOOOORE MOOOORE MOOOOOOORE DESSSERT BAR!

Pano as the sun sets from Barasti Bar.

Jet Skiing in Dubai was not something I knew was a thing, but a hell of a view of the city is available! 

Dubai from the sea... Fletch didn't want to drive but he also didn't want me going fast... 

See! Look at the scared look on his face. He's terrified. 

Doing juuuuuumps

Megan really wanted a drive...

Wait to see what happens next...

Megan ended up in the drink after the world's slowest dismount of a jetski took place.

I really ballsed up the parking job.

Palm Tree and Chill by the pool @manzildowntown

After Jet skiing was some Yums at The Sum Of Us, a cafe started by a Kiwi in Dubai that's killing it...

On our way to the Desert Safari we saw Stop Go Men... But look closer... It's a mannequin in full "WHOA SLOW DOWN" mode... works just as well. Costs a lot less. Up there for thinking...

The desert with the moon in the sky, before sunset. @arabianadventures

It could be Tattooine... It might be Dubai... no one really knows... #arabianadventures

Desert Pano... as far as the eye can see...

Marty, where we are going we don't need roads...

Wee shadow of the Toyota Land cruiser and a bit of an idea of what the drivers put them through...

Mega-Vaughan jump over the sun. Just like Maui @mydubai

I summon the spirit bomb to defeat Freeza. (nerdy Dragonball Z reference)

Fletch star jumps on the setting sun

Megan

#arabianadventures

Just two mates in great adventure hats, having an adventure. 

Gizmo the Falcon

Pete and his falcon Gizmo, ready for the hunt... 

Gizmo gets his yums....

Falcon thoughts...

Fletch and the Falcon Gizmo

That bird was just eating raw meat...

AAAARGH CAMELS! Cue Camel Emoji use for the first time ever.... #mydubai

Our noble Camel steads for our wee camel based journey... 

This sums it all up. Fletch taking photos. Megan being in photos and me just going 100% GLAAAAAMOUROUS!

Megan isn't reaaaaaaally selling the Camel-bration photo with her floppy arms of joy. 

Camel time #arabianadventures

A photo of a Camel from on a Camel.

Megan leads us into the middle of the desert on a Camel adventure...

Two men. One Camel. Alan & James loving the fuel efficiency of camel pooling to work... 

So majestic. 

#mydubai

James and the Camel discuss how they have the same hair when they let it grow over the colder seasons...

Megan and her camel Rocky.

Camel by dusk.

The dinner setting from the Sheesha couches @arabianadventures

Some casual henna designs at dinner.

I acquire a Scorpion and Cobra henna design because Dubai is crazy like that...

Our amazing Desert Dinner setting. Truly stunning by day and more so by night.

Dinner time #mydubai

I went full desert Emirati for dinner...

Our dinner setting from the dunes up behind...

The Sheesha man is seeing if the crowd is ready for sheesha.... #arabianadventures

Megan on the hill, lantern in the foreground... Desert SAAAAAFAAAARI!

Megan at sunset on a distant dune. She was on her way to do a weese.

Megan's comatosed on the rug, ready for nunnies.