Frankies Travels - Tourist Traps

Dubai Dubai Dubai... what haven't we done yet.... oh ya!!! Wild Wadi!!!

Indeed, I went to Wild Wadi today. It was actually a bit chilly today. the daytime temp only in the low to mid twenties (yes that is the mid-winter freeze over for Dubai) but we decided to go anyway. it landed up being a good day to choose as it was not crowded as I think most people were at work.

Ill be honest I wasn't exactly hopping from foot to foot to get into the cold water (I am a wooes) so we started in the warm wave pool. then we went straight to the tube rides. First unique experience: the tube rides go up. There are jets of water that push your tube(and straight down the back of your shorts) right up the slopes. yes that is no typo - UP. Up of course being thrillingly followed by down and round and down and round and round and round () and then some more ups and so the ride continues. Ill skip to the punch line quick and say that this was my favourite ride and the thing that made it worth coming around the world for and not just waiting for the next trip to sun city. the ride was really really long and on corporated several possible tube rides that you bob along between like the lazy river rides. (including some nice looking lifeguards to help your little tube along :D ) So Brian and I started in a double tube (secretly so he could paddle and steer and I could tan ha ha ha) Then after two rounds we went to try other rides to see if we could find anything faster and more extreme (note: remember that I said this. i was really thinking faster and more extreme at teh time... Famous last words?)

So we went looking for the super tall tower slide and on the way tried out the family ride - like riding in a tubboat (little )And eventually found the end of the tall tower slide ride. so we followed it to the source and came upon a stairwell to the top. Think of the stairwell at a school square tower style. THAT is way way intimidating for a water park ride. There was a stunning view of teh Burj Al Arab along the way up through the clouds. To cut the story short I found the first (yes only the first of several) extreme and faster rides. It was one of the shorter of the rides being straight down. Actaully I lie. a bit straight down then a bit flat then a longer straight down then a bit flat and then a huge straight down and a lengthly flat full of nice deep friction purposed water. So after I removed my shorts from my armpits to my waist again I watched brian come down witha similar demise ha ha ha!! Again the three slopes is better than sun city as when you launch you dont free fall for a few seconds before hitting the steep slope. *ouchies*

Anyway lights out soon... gotta go sleepies I promise ill continue tomorrow all about my wild water park experience... and the extremely fast (surprisingly) awesome ride!! stay tuned folks!

PS It is really great to hear from ya'll reading this. You miss me after all :')