If you look at Abu Dhabi from the sky (like we have...on google maps) you will see a huge patch of green, which one logically assumes is a smudge on the monitor. It is actually a huge mangrove forest, which serves as a habitat for fish, crabs, shrimp, turtles and birds and protects the coastline from erosion. A couple of the hotels offer kayaking trips through the mangroves, which is something we've been looking forward to since we decided to move to Abu Dhabi.
We booked an appointment in the afternoon, when it is cooler and less humid than the morning. We had a few errands to run, which always means a trip to the mall. While we were at the mall, we stopped by a grocery store to see what was fresh...
We took a break for a few minutes for a snack and to gaze at the view.
By the time we got back, the sun was setting -- a beautiful summer night in Abu Dhabi!
We booked an appointment in the afternoon, when it is cooler and less humid than the morning. We had a few errands to run, which always means a trip to the mall. While we were at the mall, we stopped by a grocery store to see what was fresh...
And went bowling!
Finally it was time to go kayaking. The site was about a twenty minute drive from where we are staying, and reminded us of the palisades in New Jersey where you can see New York, but actually feel like you're out in nature. There were tiny crabs all over the rocks.
The mangrove forest actually got quite narrow -- it was a good test of our burgeoning kayaking abilities.
By the time we got back, the sun was setting -- a beautiful summer night in Abu Dhabi!
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