Middle Eastern Vegas

The trip to Dubai was fantastic! The weather was perfect, we didn't have to fight to many crowds, and the sights were definitely superlative... :) The tallest building, the most expensive alcohol, the biggest mall.....

Things to check off the list:

- Eating at Burj Al Arab
- Snowboarding inside (at Ski Dubai)
- Visiting the biggest mall in the world- 1200 stores
- Dune Bashing
- Camel riding (in the desert) -- well maybe not riding
- Sand surfing--- even though it wasn't quite what was expected
- Boating on the Dubai Creek
- Riding the new metro -- very nice by the way
- Seeing the world's tallest building-- Burj Dubai

It is amazing how similar Dubai is to Vegas-- fountains like the Belagio, a mall shaped like a pyramid, tourist traps, and hotels that razzle dazzle. I got a bit nostalgic while I was there. A return trip is definitely on the agenda!

"big, big problem"

Yesterday one of my students slowly, with his head down, walked up to me and said, "Miss Clancy, I have big, big problem."  I asked him what his big problem was, and he explained this to me.  "I am from Israel and not see snow flow down ever.  Now snow flow down and I am not go outside because lessons."

Needless to say... we went outside!  It was so great to see the smile on his face when I told him to go get his jacket and hat.  When he came back into the classroom with his snow gear-- I laughed.  He looked like the kid in A Christmas Story, but he was BEAMING!

Four of us went outside for a short while and played in the snow.  Upon returning to the classroom, the students wrote about their experience.  I will have to upload his story sometime-- too cute!!

travels

here are the promised pictures of the holiday travels... eventually I will share some stories and quotes from these travels as well-- so many wonderful memories to share.