Recent Outings

Since the weather has been so nice, we try to spend time outside as much as possible.  Enjoying the cooler temps while they last! 

We took a walk to a nearby park.  This is Jahili Fort and you can see the small mountain, Jebel Hafeet, in the background.  The parks are popular and become crowded in the evenings. We ended up leaving not long after arriving as the kids were a little overwhelmed by the number of children playing on the playgrounds.  Lots of families come to the park and picnic or grill out.  

Sunset at the park

Maeve enjoying an evening bike ride outside our apartment

Garrison on his trike

Sometimes I forget that we really do live in the middle of a desert.  

The kids enjoy looking for camels on drives out of town.  

Maeve getting her feet wet at a local oasis.  It's winter here and the water is still hot!

We took a trip out to the sand dunes with friends and my cousin who was in town visiting.  Climbing in sand is not easy and I was completely out of breath after conquering only a small hill.  And I reached the top only to find higher dunes in front of me.  There is something beautiful about looking out at a sea of sand with the sun setting.  I would have stayed longer but was afraid getting hit by people on 4x4's riding the dunes.  This was a popular place for riders.  : ) 

Gabe was invited to take a ride.

The kids and some friends enjoying playing in the sand.

A few of the camel/goat farms from the top of one of the dunes.

Another view from the top