It Wasn't a Mirage

Seth and Robert prepared for rafting.

Sallie relaxing in the family pool area. 

                                                                                                                                                     

The rafting river. 

The Ropes Course.

 So to get out of Abu Dhabi, and celebrate the end of school,  we went to Al Ain to the new waterpark. Wadi Adventure. It has white water rafting, kayakiing, a ropes course and even a big pool for surfing. Pretty extraordinary to go white water rafting in the desert, although perhaps not quite as surreal as snow skiing in a mall..still it felt pretty strange. Memories of Colorado summers were revisited.  Our friends the Eichorsts joined us.  Other than the extreme temperatures it was a great day!

Some of the rapids were pretty challenging. It was great.