Thursday 25 February 2016

TGI. Fridays





EATING OUT Min veninde spurgte mig, hvordan maden i Dubai var, hvortil jeg ikke rigtig vidste hvad jeg skulle svare. Dubai er fyldt med amerikanske restaurant- og fastfoodkæder. Faktisk lod det til, at man skulle kigge nøje efter, for at finde lokale spisesteder. Det var i hvert fald ikke lokale specialiteter vi spiste os mætte i.

Den sidste aften i Dubai spiste vi på TGI Fridays, indbegrebet af USA når det kommer til mad. Restauranten ligger i The Emirates Mall med udsigt over de indendørs skifaciliteter, hvilket lod til at være godt besøgt. Maden var egentlig meget lækker, vi gik i hvert fald mætte og tilfredse derfra og var glade for at kunne slå mave, inden vi skulle i biffen og mæske os i popcorn. Vi var inde og se How to be Single in New York, en ganske underholdende film, i dette tilfælde med både franske og arabiske undertekster - så har vi ligesom også prøvet det!

Translation // A friend of mine asked me how the food in Dubai was, to which I didn't really know what to reply. Dubai is filled with American restaurant and fastfood chains. It actually seemed that you had to search for local places to eat. It certainly wasn't local specialities that filled us up during our stay. 

On our last night in Dubai we had dinner at TGI Fridays, the epitome of USA when it comes to food. The restaurant is located overlooking the ski facilities in The Mall of Emirates. The food was quite good, we were definitely full and satisfied. We spent some time after dinner just walking around before going to the movies to watch How to be Single in New York, a fantastically entertaining movie, in this case with both French and Arabic subtitles - I guess there's a first for everything. 

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Tuesday 23 February 2016

Let's Go To The Beach








SUNDAY Den sidste dag på vores ferie, tilbragte vi store dele af tiden på stranden. Der var en privat strand tilknyttet det hotel vi boede på og der var klart vand og fint sand, så det var virkelig skønt! Mikkel var også ude at prøve vandscooter, hvor jeg egentlig sad bagpå til at starte med, men efter få minutter hoppede jeg af igen og så ellers med fra vandkanten. Det var altså ikke lige mig.
Nu er vi hjemme i Danmark igen, men jeg har stadig et par indlæg fra ferien som jeg gerne vil dele med Jer, så de kommer op i løbet af de næste par dage.

Translation // We spent most of our last day abroad on the beach. It was a private beach reserved for us guest staying at the hotel. The water was nice and clear and the sand was fine and soft, a perfect place to spend our Sunday. We also tried the jet skies, but Mikkel ended up going alone as I wasn't really feeling it. I think I lasted five minutes or something like that. 
Now we're back in Denmark but I still have a few posts from our holiday that I wanna share with you guys so I'll have them up in the next couple of days. 

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Saturday 20 February 2016

We Made It To Ras Al Khaimah






TRAVEL Vi har været i Ras Al Khaimah i knap fire timer og har allerede fundet os godt til rette - her er nemlig sol, strand og sprut. Her kan vi ligesom læne os tilbage, slappe af og bare nyde varmen. Jeg er fan! Der er happy hours mellem 18-20, så det har vi planer om at benytte os af. Vi tales!

Translation // We've only been in Ras Al Khaimah for about four hours and we've already made ourselves feel at home. It's sunny and warm and there's beach and beer. We like it! It finally feels like we're on a proper holiday, able to lean back and just enjoy and relax. Happy hour starts at 6 pm and we're planning on making the most of that. See ya!

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Friday 19 February 2016

Miracle Garden



















YESTERDAY Dubai Miracle Garden var lige præcis hvad navnet antyder, nemlig mirakuløs og ikke mindst magisk! De mange blomsterkreationer var simpelthen imponernede og vi kunne snildt have brugt et par timer mere på at udforske parken. Fotomuligheder var der masser af, selvom det var svært at undgå at få de mange forbipasserende med på billederne - for parken var forståeligt nok godt besøgt. Vi har ikke nået at opleve meget i Dubai, men er glad for at vi det i mindste fik denne oplevelse med i bagagen. Meget smukt sted at tilbringe en eftermiddag med sin udkårne.

Translation // Dubai Miracle Garden was really magical. The many flower creations were simply impressive and we could have easily spent more hours walking around, admiring the plenty of colourful flowers. It's the perfect place if you're into photography as there are endless of photo opportunities  although it is hard to avoid the crowds of other visitors. We haven't done much in Dubai but I'm glad we at least got to experience this beautiful place. It is certainly a lovely way to spend the day with your special someone. 

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Thursday 18 February 2016

Surrounded By Flowers


OUTFIT OF THE DAY Dette er hvad jeg havde på i dag. Kjolen købte jeg faktisk i Dubai Mall i går, den er fra River Island og jeg synes den er rigtig fin! Tænker også at den kan styles på utallige måder for at opnå forskellige udtryk. 

Translation // This is what I wore today. I actually bought the dress at The Dubai Mall yesterday, it's from River Island and I think it's really nice. I can see it being styled a lot of ways to achieve different looks both dressy and casual. 

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Rooftop Pool

TODAY Det hotel vi bor på er ikke just noget at skrive hjem om, men det har dog et kæmpe plus - en pool på taget! Vi besluttede os for at tage den med ro i dag og tilbragte vores eftermiddag i varmen. Det var virkelig dejligt og ikke mindst tiltrængt. Derudover har vi, i dag også besøgt Miracle Garden, en helt fantastisk blomsterpark. Jesperhus kan godt pakke sammen! Vi har taget en fandens masse billeder, så skal nok lige smide nogle op senere når vi har været ude at spise. Jeg vil smutte. 

Translation // The hotel we're staying at isn't exactly somewhere I would recommend to stay but it does have one big plus - a rooftop pool! We decided to just relax most of the day today and we spent the afternoon by the pool. We did also go to the Miracle Garden, an amazing park filled with colourful creations made of flowers. We've taken so many photos that I'll share with you when I return from dinner. I'm off.



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Wednesday 17 February 2016

First Day In Dubai








TRAVEL Vi startede dagen ud ret sent, efter at være ankommet til hotellet kl. 6 i morges lokal tid. Vi sov længe og missede morgenmadsbuffeten på hotellet og besluttede derfor at sætte kurs mod The Dubai Mall, for at få en bid mad og naturligvis også shoppe lidt. Vi spiste på IHOP med en fantastisk udsigt til mange af de skyhøje bygninger, heriblandt den højeste, Burj Khalifa. Vejret var fantastisk, omend noget overskyet. Men varmt var der i hvert fald! Jeg bestilte Eggs Benedict og Mikkel fik Strawberry Cheesecake Pancakes, men vi endte faktisk med at dele, fordi jeg ikke var så vild med min mad (hvad skulle jeg dog gøre uden min personlige tallerkenrydder?) 

Vi tilbragte hefter timevis i det kolossale shoppingcenter - det var ganske enkelt overvældende! Der er alt, virkelig alt! Og vi havde ærligt talt svært ved at overskue det hele, så vi gik bevidst efter nogle butikker som vi på forhånd vidste vi ville i. Da vi tog hjem var vejret blevet rigtig dårligt og vores plan om at skulle besøge hotellets pool blev derfor annulleret og vi besluttede i stedet at købe noget usundt til i aften, hvor vi bare vil slappe af og tidligt i seng. Vi er stadig ret udmattede efter turen herned. Men jeg glæder mig til i morgen, hvor vi forhåbentlig får oplevet noget mere af Dubai - gerne med godt vejr hele dagen! 

Translation // After a long day of traveling yesterday, we ended up sleeping in and leaving our hotel room quite late. We even missed the breakfast buffet at our hotel so we decided to go to The Dubai Mall to grab something to eat and do a bit of shopping. We ended up eating on the terrace of IHOP with an amazing view overlooking Burj Khalifa. The weather was amazing, although foggy but it was nice and warm. I went for Eggs Benedict and Mikkel got Strawberry Cheesecake Pancakes but we actually ended up sharing, as I didn't particularly like my food (what would I do without my personal omnivorous creature, he does come in handy!) 

We spent the rest of the day strolling around the massive Dubai Mall - it was rather overwhelming! Whatever you want, this centre got it! I honestly struggled to stay focused so we decided to only visit the stores that we had planned to beforehand. As we were heading back to the hotel, the weather suddenly changed for the worse and our plans of taking a dip in the hotel pool got cancelled. Still exhausted from yesterday we opted for a quiet night in and went to Carrefour to stuck up on lots of snacks to keep us satisfied. Can't wait to explore more of Dubai tomorrow and hopefully the weather will treat us nicely all day! 

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