One Step at a Time: The Atlantis and a Happy Anniversary!

Last weekend, we went to see the Atlantis Hotel! It is located on The Palm, the well-known man-made peninsula. It had a very different look from where we live. Larry looked at a villa for us on The Palm. Here, a villa is just another name for a house with a yard! However, the one he looked at, shared one yard between four houses. Often, villas also share walls, similar to duplexes. At first, we thought this might be a better setup for Sammie, but then realized it would not, if we shared the yard. Other areas of the city also have villas with separate walls and individual yards. However, you really need a car or you are pretty much “stuck” in your neighborhood in these areas. The Metro does not go out to The Palm at all, so if we lived there, we would always be using a taxi. It is a beautiful area, very well groomed, with more flowers. The hotel was gorgeous! It has several restaurants and bars, a massive lobby, an amazing aquarium, and a waterpark attached at the back. It does have a beach, but we decided it must be a man-made one because “their” part of the bay would be very deep. It was fun to wander around. When I win the lottery, we will invite you all over, and we will stay there! Ha! In the meantime, you are all invited anytime to our humble abode! :)

This past weekend was our anniversary! We have been married 34 years, and have had many wonderful adventures! We went for a long walk...a different path! Then, we came back and went to the beach. The beach was fairly deserted because of Ramadan. Because it is a fasting time during the day, it is not a time to go to the beach and not be able to get a drink when you return home! We then went out to eat at El Chicos...yes Larry chose! We went at 6:30 when they opened, but they did not serve dinner until it was officially time to eat Iftar or time to “break fast” for Ramadan, which was around 7:00. The food was good!

I am so thankful God has blessed us with so many adventures! He knows our path, and He continues to guide us One Step at a Time!