Sunday, November 19, 2017

My Second Visit to Dubai

In the midst of the chaos from trying to sell two houses, it was time for my second trip to visit Dubai to find our home and finalize our move preparations. Jeff and I were so thankful for my parents who would again be watching the kids for us. And the timing actually worked out great for Jeff and I to celebrate our 12-year wedding anniversary during my visit.

When I arrived at the airport, I was excited to see Jeff's new toy he had bought in Dubai. His new wheels, affectionally called RJ for Red Jeep. Ha!






We were excited to have another week together exploring Dubai, but this time the stakes felt higher because we were under pressure to find the right home for our family. We had gotten our hopes up about the townhome community we loved from my first visit, but unfortunately it didn't appear that any of those properties would be available. We worked with a relocation company to help us tour home after home, property after property. Nothing seemed to fit the bill as nicely as the townhome community. We ended up touring multiple new villas in an area called Jumeirah Park, and it was this area that we ending up settling on and signing a lease by the end of my trip.









During this trip, Jeff had to spend most of his days working but we were able to have lunch together and arrange a visit to his office. I enjoyed seeing him in his element with his coworkers and also getting a taste of his new favorite lunch spot, Mezza.








When he wasn't working and we weren't house-hunting, we made sure to enjoy some touristy things like malls, the beach, and another trip to the Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa. The sights were just as fascinating the second time around!










It was another whirlwind visit to Dubai but we were able to pack in so many things. Happy 12th anniversary to us!

Lastly...there are two funny things I'll always remember about this trip to Dubai: (1) My Astros won the world series as I was on the 15-hour flight from Houston to Dubai, and (2) We received offers for BOTH of our houses during my 16-hour return flight to Houston. Crazy!


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