ABU DHABI

this is the garden outside or our room--we had a huge patio--80 degrees --until summer hits then about 120 degrees F

Abu Dhabi is made up of 20% emirates only. It is a beautiful, very safe country.  We enjoyed every minute of being there.

Red sand dunes (the farther you get from the coast, the more red they become)

This is closer to Dubai (the coast)

This is a brand new building just dedicated by Elder Holland.  The ward is warm, friendly , filled with saints from all over the world.

We are on our way up the mountain (in a car) Jabel Hafeet, a popular biking destination

Jabel Hafeet

At the camel market--yes you can buy one for about $1,000

This is also where you buy your sheep or goat

Marigolds are EVERY WHERE IN Al LAIN it is the birthplace of the Sheik who unified the Arab tribes to form the UAE, so it is a well planned-out and very beautiful city

babies (twins)

A natural hot spring where we stopped to visit the hot pools (men and women are separated of course)

it was nice a warm!

downtown Al Lain (where we would live)

this fort was the beginning of not only the city Al Lain but UAE altogether

The founder, Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (looks like Lehi, don't you think?)

inside the fort--this is part of the restoration which is a museum

the first journey by a non-resident,  Sir Wilfred Patrick Thesiger, from Britain, who traversed the desert several times 

These are school girls who gave me a tour of their beautiful school, International School of Choueifat UAE(where Amy will attend if we go) It is extremely academic but we think she is up for the challenge :)

Bedoin clothing

when in Rome...or Abu Dhabi...