The day began with a swim in the Persian Gulf.  The water was like tub water.  

Great until we saw a bunch of blue jellyfish

We explored our resort (Jurmeirah Dar Al Masyef) by boat shuttle …​

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​The boys enjoyed the water park for a little while until they got too hot.  Charlie and I headed to the Emirates Mall to get some last minute supplies and help with my camera which was having a technical issue (luckily the local Nikon service center was able to fix it).  

As two Conn College alum, we enjoyed all the camels we saw.

We ended the day with dinner at Trader Vic’s (a family favorite during Charlie’s childhood).