(I like how they made the top looks bluish as if it’s connected to the clouds even at night)
Now that it’s ending soon, I’m seeing the beauty of Ramadan in some ways.
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This post won’t tackle the weather in UAE, but of a theme park.
Summer in Abu Dhabi is a theme park that opens only from July 1 to August 15 every year. It’s dubbed like that considering that July and August are summer months in this part of the world.
(The ticket booth has separate lines for ladies, families and credit card purchases. I haven’t checked where to queue for the “all else” category since my tickets were gifted by a friend and her husband.)
The attractions are grouped into a per island concept to cover the following: culture and heritage, adventure, science and technology, entertainment and sports. As you reach the atrium, you’d be instantly entertained by the trapeze set:
It has a garden-like environment showing a tree house which offers freefall skydive simulations (which didn’t appeal much to me, hence, I didn’t try. Parang tatalon ka lang, that’s all. The indoor skydiving is far much better.), oversized flowers and walking trees like them:
Originally uploaded here
If you’re a regular to this blog, you probably know that I have strong fear of heights that I screamed while riding the cable car in Hong Kong’s Ocean Park and that I chickened out in Macau Tower’s bungee jump. But I realized that my phobia is remarkably fading when I tried chairlifting in Ski Dubai.
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I almost forgot that I haven’t posted these photos yet. As I wrote early this month, I took some photos before the Picasso Exhibit and after the felt-like underwater dining experience. No much stories this time. Enjoy looking in. =)
Photos source. Clockwise: one of first few buses, new cab, old cab.
In this capital city of UAE, there are no jeepneys, (months ago) no buses, no train. It’s either you’re travelling with your own vehicle or through the cabs. The best deal of all, there’s no traffic (that’s per a Filipino’s standards).
Photo source. One of the new buses
With the influx of new residents coming from different countries (80% of Abu Dhabi’s population comprised of expats), the government has devised a new transportation system. In the middle of this year, buses were introduced with designated routes. With fare estimably 75% cheaper than riding a cab. The great thing in this country is that when a new service line is being introduced, it’s gratis. So the buses would be servicing the commuters for free in until the end of this year.
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