Wild Wadi

Hey everyone,

Yesterday a bunch of us went to Wild Wadi, the amazing water park right here in Dubai. I guess when you don't have a proper theme park in Dubai with roller coasters and all, Wild Wadi isn't a bad option. We spent the entire day there, from 11am to 730pm, and time just flew by so fast. Our favorites were:

1. Sliding down the highest and fastest free-fall slide (outside of US), which literally makes you feel like you are flying off the slide since you experience weightlessness for a second or two!
2. Standing beneath the massive bucket of water that is poured down on the 20 or so people!
3. The lazy river, on which you are merely floating along, and suddenly a wave comes from behind you sending you along the river faster.
4. The Tunnel of Doom-- screaming all the way in pitch black tunnel!

It's a lot of fun when you are hanging out with a good group of friends. We are looking to do something fun of a similiar nature next time around.

Oh, by the way, Paulo Coelho is in town for the signing of his new book The With of Portobello, which is about this orphan who is taken in by a Lebanese Christian family, and then the civil war breaks out, thereby forcing the orphan to come to Dubai. Should be an interesting book, since I am a huge fan of his books.

Cheers!

Mansur