I am on vacation!!!

We are going on VACATION! I will blog upon return!

 

 

We are going to PHUKET...

 

 

And the FANTASEA show!

 

 

  Phuket Beaches!!!

 

We are going to Koh Phi Phi Don Island!

 

 The Beach

 

 

Our Babies in Bahrain

On the plane...

It is a real dolphin!!

I am not too sure what this is! LOL

Playing on the Beach

Playing on the beach AGAIN

Bury Sissy!

Kiki said- I am outta here!

In the Water!

Blurry- But I see Karina's feet and Mims 's body!

They like the bubbles!

Walking from the Beach

At breakfast!

Swimming!

Swim Swim Swim

More of the Water babies!

Loving it!

Classic!

O the decisions!

The kids enjoyed themselves. When they came back they said everything was "THE BEST"

I really love the Novotel... That is why I booked it again! They were wore out when they got home! Lil RED cheeks and ALL! I missed them! But they had fun and for the most part- They were good for Karina! That is the good thing!

Beach Bumming in Kuwait!

 After I got off on Friday morning... I went to eat at Early Bird with a couple of friends from work. I had the Banana Bread French Toast... (Seriously- Try it!) http://www.earlybirdkw.com/
The WORLD is so small because a lady that works in there is from my county in Fla!!! Shout Out to Citrus Co!!! LOL.

I got home and told the kids to get their bathing suits on. I took them to one of the my company's buildings to swim... It was SO COLD and SO deep that I thought... Hmmm- I have been here a long time and I have never been to the beach! So... ROAD TRIP! I went looking for one place... But ended up at another!!! We went to the El Joan Resort. I liked it. It was not crowded... And it was so nice! I could not find a website... But the below is the resort right next door. We will be going there one day too! There was a section named 'Amber'

http://www.seashell-kuwait.com/

Here are some photos from our day out~

Dj making a 'Sand Angel'

 Mimsi posing!

  

Mimsi in the Pool!

 Me getting into the pool! You know Mama has to test the water!

 Dj and I at the Company Pool! I jumped in to prove a point but got out just as fast!!! SOOOOO COLD!

 At the El Joan getting a ride to the Beach Area

 The girls!

 Me and Mims in the water

 Taking a picture for My Love...

 Isn't it Beautiful?

 I am GLOWING WHITE!!! LOL!!!

 My family in the water! Looking for Sea Shells!

I was checking the Shells!

MaryAnn and Mims!

We will have to go and find more beaches because we really had a BLAST!
I didn't know that I was missing this ALL SUMMER!
We love the WATER!!!

Going to GOA!!!

I really would love to travel around the Middle East but considering everything that is going on... I decided it is best to skip those trips for now. If I was alone it would be different... But I gotta protect my CUBS:)

Dubai is great... But honestly I have been there so many times that it is nothing spectaular to me anymore. And why not take advantage of the CHEAP trips!!!

We are going to G-O-A! That is going to be our next Mini Vacation! Google has helped me provide some reasons why:

  

I know that we will have fun! Now let the PLANNING begin!!!

Dubai-Atlantis

Burj Al Arab- 7 Star Hotel

Burj Khalifa- Tallest building in the World

Cool 

I love these buildings

Wafi Center

Wafi Center

Wafi Center

Gustavo posing (This was last year)

He looks like an Arab

Cool looking boat

This flag is HUGE

A nice Hotel

Mims got Henna

Dj and Kiki

Inside the lost Chambers

D, Ki and Me. (This was a free bag)

Dj posing with BLUE jellyfish

Mr. Banegas

Kiki and Gustavo

 The World is hers

 Waiting for elevator

 Getting ready for the Kids Club

 Kiki posing

 On our way to the spa

 Pictures do not capture the true beauty and detail put into this place

 Spa Entrance

 Registration ( I liked this idea)

 That is a waterfall!

 Looking down

 This way to the gym

 Looking up 

Outside the lady's dressing room

 Close Up

 On the outside of the dressing room

 Walking to the treatment room. That is water

 More deco

 The Royal Suite

 Couple's Massage

 Sitting area in Royal Suite

 Another sitting area in the Royal Suite

 More deco

 The mirror in the sitting room

 Inside the dressing room. 

 I was being nosey and exploring

 Hot Tub

 Hot Tub closer

 I loved the colors

 Beside the hot tub

 View in the West Tower of Atlantis

 Kids posing

 Domiyana calls this the Queen Chair

 Tasty Burgers, fries and shakes. The staff here was SO sweet!

 The Burger Joint Deco

 At the Beach... Palm Island

 Imperial Club Floor (We stayed on the 15th Floor)

 Getting ready to check out

 Group Photo

The Coolest door

 Inside the Kuwait Airport

 Dj is taking pictures of Mimi and Kiki

 Get it girls!

 Cuties

5 STAR rating

Getting ready to go to the Waterpark

Walking

At the Kid's play place

Dj loves Sissy

Posing

Little Cuties!

Mims and Mommy. Gator Girls!!!

Our Gator Group!!!

Mims

Gustavo and Kiki on the plane

View from our room

The room

Mims at the desk

Cool Bathroom

Bathroom

WC

Shower

View from tub (You can close these, they are not the door)

Tub

Yay! I love free stuff. Yummy! Chocolate

Now here is the story-

We arrived at the AP and it was a short waiting line at immigration considering most of the people off the flight were GCC nationals which means that they went to another line. Then to the Taxi line, just follow the red signs on the floor that say taxi and have red arrows pointing in the direction of the exit.

There is automatically a fare of 20 AED for regular cars and 25 AED for mini-vans. Off the the Atlantis we go. 

When you pull up you are nicely welcomed. They take your bags and give you a tag. Go to the front desk if you booked a regular room. We booked an Imperial Club room which meant that we get to go to this room off to the side with no lines and check in. After check in you get a mini tour and escorted to your room. Now you are free to go and do as you like. ***There is a mini bar in the room, it is automated, so if you move anything... you get charged. (I found that out the hard way)

With the Imperial Club you get free access into the Water Park, The Kid's Club, the Spa/Gym and the Lost Chambers. Lost Chambers is an Aquarium with some cool decorations. When you are at the Water Park... make sure you grab a tube. They do NOT have them in the water slide lines. Basically you have to find one floating around some where. Also- Make sure you get a locker key at the ticketing counter (40 AED) 

The SPA was outstanding and the kids really enjoyed their time at the Kid's Club. We spent mot of our time in the water. If we weren't at the water park; we were at the pool. 

That was the our trip for the most part. Enjoy the photos:) They did not upload in order... Sorry