Mother and Daughter

“The special bond shared between a mother and daughter is the one place in all the world where hearts can be sure of each other. Like branches on a tree, we may grow in different directions, but our roots remain one. And through the fury of the storm or the calm of the rainbow, we depend on each other for understanding and compassion. We will always share these moments, sparkling, like a star in our hand...keeping memories we have gathered through the years close to our hearts.”

For approximately 5 years now, my mom and I have planned yearly trips to various destinations. We've been to Daytona Beach Florida, Phoenix, Arizona, Las Vegas, Nevada and Cancun, Mexico. These trips have allowed my mom and I to bond and to create ever-lasting memories. I am forever thankful.

This year, a last minute decision was made to fly my mom out to Dubai, UAE. This was not easy. Those who know my mom know that she hates planes and rarely travels on them alone. Considering the flight from Toronto to Dubai is around 13 hours, I knew it would take a lot of convincing before I got her to agree. Luckily, she did!

Mom was only here for a week, which really wasn't long enough, but we tried to make the best of it.

Here is a quick recap of what we did during her stay:

1. An Italian dinner in Mirdif City Centre

2. A breakfast at Shakespeare & Co. in Arabian Ranches

4. A dinner at The Meat Co. and an Abra tour around Madinat Jumeirah, where we got a good look at the Burj Al Arab

5. A brunch at Saladicious and a stroll around JBR

9. An Asian dinner at Saffron and a wander around the Atlantis Hotel on the Palm

10. A "surprise" 4 day road trip to the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Muscat, Oman where we got to visit the city with a tremendously informative cab driver, relax by the pool, walk on the beach and eat lots of food

11. A trip to Dubai Mall to see the ice rink, aquarium, dancing fountains, Burj Khalifa and to eat a great Lebanese lunch with Turkish Ice cream for dessert

13. A trip to Global Village to visit pavilions from different countries around the world

14. A nice relaxing dinner at the Els Club in Sports City

Mom, I hope enjoyed your stay! You deserve it!

Thank you for coming! I love you around the world and back again!

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