The weekend before my mom arrived to visit Andy and I took the kids to the Al Ain Zoo which is about two hours from Abu Dhabi. Al Ain is called the "garden city." It is beautifully landscaped with desert mountains soaring high. The Al Ain Wildlife Park and Resort is located at the foot of the Jebel Hafeet mountain making the zoo unique in itself. We arrived around lunch time and enjoyed some ice cream for lunch! Of course, the boys didn't complain. The zoo had many playground areas for the kids to play. At times, they were more interested in playing than looking at the animals. It was neat to see beautiful animals grazing the natural desert land. Not the usual grounds that you would see at the Fort Worth Zoo. They had a train that we rode around the zoo. Colin was in heaven!! That boy still has such a love for trains. The weather was crazy HOT and we didn't stay long at all. All of the natives were covered from head to toe and weren't sweating a bit. We were dying!! We did manage to catch a glimpse of the white lions before we left. The Al Ain Wildlife Park and Resort is one of the only places that you can see these amazing creatures. It was a great day! We plan to go again in the cooler months when Gray is older.
