Mom left a week ago... time to stop procrastinating and blog about the rest of her visit!
Having someone visit is a great excuse to do all the touristy things you've been putting off. Sure, there are tons of things to see in the UAE, but had it not been for Mom coming here, we probably wouldn't have managed, for example, to see the Burj Khalifa in its first month, and before it was closed to the public!
We've always been curious about the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, but just haven't managed to get there. It was a grey, rainy day when we went, and the place was already crawling with tourists. Every female visitor must wear an abaya and sheyla. I think my Mom looks cute like that:
Anyway, it's a huge mosque, bigger than the Taj Mahal, and containing the biggest chandeliers, the biggest prayer rug, and incredible inlayed decorations on just about every surface.
After a few days in Al Ain, visiting my step-sister (during which time, Ty and I were being good and studious), Mom was back with us for the final few days of her visit. As a special treat, I'd booked us in for a few days at the Jebel Dhanna beach resort.
To get there, we took the long way round, stopping at a few old forts and admiring the oases and general desert scenery...
Not the main road... don't worry! 
... including a herd of mommy and baby camels.
If you click on the photo for a bigger version, you will see that some of the camels are wearing "bras" to keep the calves from nursing
Once at the resort, we took in the beauty of the beach, the grass and the water: What a big difference from the sandy expanses of the Empty Quarter!
Low tide - perfect for collecting shells and rocks
View from the hotel
Being beach bums
Relaxing on the beach before her 2am airport transfer, and 30+ hours of international flights and airports!
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