This weekend we went to Atlantis!
Atlantis is a hotel out on the crescent of The Palm (which is a series of manmade islands in the middle of the Gulf off the coast of Dubai). When Atlantis opened in September last year they spent $16M on fireworks that went off all across The Palm - the biggest fireworks show ever - that is the Dubai way!
I didn't take this photo myself
- the helicopter was low on fuel so I had to settle for a photo off the internet.
We drove past the Burj Al Arab on our way to The Palm - that will be next week's trip
I'm not sure what these buildings are - they look like the Chrysler Building in New York, but of course in true Dubai style there are two of them - bigger and better is their motto!
This is one of the many residences on the fronds of The Palm
I want to live there!
The tunnel leads underwater from the end of The Palm to the outside crescent
I took many many many photos of Atlantis - so pretty!
Typical Dubai - old world meets new world -
camels, monorails, sand... and the Burj Al Arab in the background
I know, I know, this photo looks like the other one.
But this is from the beach side, completely different.
Inside the Lobby
-it's made of fancy glass and kind of ugly, but I had to take a photo of it-
They have an aquarium in there too
Nasimi Beach
- we spent the evening on the beach in front of the Atlantis, lying in beanbags under the stars -
I seriously couldn't stop taking photos of the Atlantis
I realised after as I was looking through them that I managed to take almost the same photo several times over the course of the night.
I love Atlantis!
I was tempted to spend the 1000+ dirhams to stay a night there...maybe next time!
ooooo looks fun!
ReplyDeleteI've seen a travel show segment on the Atlantis - it looks beyond amazing!! I didn't know it was in Dubai though!! Did you get a look at their swimming pools?
ReplyDeleteI'm wondering if you ever stay at home, seems like you are always off to some exciting place. I love that you keep taking photos of the same thing. I do that to, even in Australia. I have so many photos of the apple trees in our backyard that it is rediculous. And I'm probably the only person who will ever want to look at them.
ReplyDeleteOh, and I would love to hear Helen sing happy birthday in New Zealander.
ReplyDeletewas that funky hotel you described- cool?? i wanna go there.
ReplyDeleteThe Atlantis is beautiful Kelsie, but expensive! About $600 a night. Worth a visit to look at though - there is a big water park called Aquadventure attached to it as well which looks like fun.
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