I wasn’t sure what to expect going to Abi Dhabi.

I knew going to the mosque would require me to cover up (arms, legs to ankles, head) and in this heat, I was not looking forward to it

Luckily while shopping in the Dubai Mall the other day, I headed into Lululemon to get a pair of capri pants that I loved. The salesperson only had full length in my size. When I told her they were different than what I asked for, she responded “yes I know. They are better”.

I ended up buying them. And good thing bcs I ended ups wearing them:)

Our guide (We hired a guide for 1 day in Dubai (yesterday ) and to take us to Abu Dhabi. I always find it so so so worth it to have a guide as they can give you so many details and you don’t waste time figuring things out. We headed out to the mosque first to try to arrive before the crowds.

We had been to the famous Mosque in Casablanca, Morrocco several years ago, and it was impressive. But, I have to say this one blew me away.

I’ll let the photos speak for themselves (and sorry uploading ends up messing the order up)

We then went to the Royal Hotel and then the palace. The Palace was stunning. Again, seriously impressive!

The city itself if pretty beautiful too.

We then went to the Yas Marina Circuit where they have the formula one race. Rob is a huge F1 so this was on his must see list. We went into the W hotel where you can see the race from their viewing rooms and restaurants . It’s a fun hotel and you can tell would be a great place to view the race!

We headed back to our hotel in Dubai and went to have lunch in the Dubai marina/beach area. It was only a 10 minute walk – but when the temperature is 46+degrees celsius in the evening – 10 min is long enough!