We spent one day at a large water park on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi. We got to see another camel on the way in along with a falcon. It was nice to have a relaxing day in the water, and the kids of course had a blast.
The kids ended the day ready to crash watching a movie.
We only spent one day in downtown Abu Dhabi. The city is not that big, but they have some incredible sites. Although we didn't get any good pictures of it, the Presidential Palace was massive. But apparently not big enough since they are building another, bigger presidential palace right next to it. Right beside both of these palaces is a third palace. After the this palace was built, the sheikh decided not to live in it so it was converted into the Palace Hotel. We weren't able to get inside, but apparently the grounds and the building interior are pretty posh. After touring around the palaces, we checked out another mall and then went to the Heritage Village, where we got to try our hand at camel riding.
Heritage Village
We ate authentic food several times during our trip, but one night in particular we ate all sorts of Arabian dishes, like manakish, baba ganoush, hummus, falafel, fattoush, and of course shawarma (with the french fries, which is the only way to eat it). We also loved the mint lemonade drinks. So refreshing.
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