We only got 4 and a half hours sleep last night because of the 4.30 start this morning! but it was worth it..even if i could barely open my eyes at the time!!
we got to the hot air ballooning place at about half 5 and the sun was only just rising..it was even a little bit cold!(shock!). Then we all piled into the balloon and waited for take off! the take off was very smooth but i did find the gassy-fire a a bit scary!..it was really loud and hot! i thought i was going to melt hehe. The view at the top was amazing and we could see for miles from our 2000 feet height!. the landing was really fun and bumpy..a bit worrying because we landed in the middle of the road but soon moved over onto a sand dune and fell over a number of times!
We then spent a couple of hours in the desert just relaxing, and doing some sand surfing which was really fun but tricky! then after that..headed back to the XVA and had a snooze! Later, we went to the mall which was HUUUGE (i think its a mile long in total!) and did a bit of shopping and sketching. It was really weird to see how westernised it was in there, but also very nice..i wouldnt mind spending a few more hours there! Then after that we went to the stephens friends house which is really nice and right next to the 6 star hotel! which looked lovely in the sunset! and thats as far it goes!..bring on tommorow!
BYEE x
February 11th, 2007 at 11:46 am
Now look. Some of us back in the UK are getting a bit jealous. Camels? okay that looked like fun but the hot air ballon looked simply amazing - what an experience! The films you’re taking are brillant too - a window to another world. Oh, and we thought you looked brill all dressed up - transformed! - in traditional dress. Can’t wait to see the next installment!!!! Lots of love from the UK! XXXX
February 11th, 2007 at 11:57 am
hey hun….remember me!!! ;)…im glad u had fun yesterday…:) we are really missing you girls sooooo much….if only we can see u girls again before u girls go back home…Arwa ;p…miss me…im missin you already…
February 11th, 2007 at 4:03 pm
We really enjoyed watching your trip over the desert. We thought the scenery fantastic and we both feel really envious that we can’t be enjoying it all with you!!! Anyway continue to enjoy yourselves - a marvellous experience. Lots of Luv XXXXX
February 11th, 2007 at 5:17 pm
Wow!! Im so jealous! The hot air ballon looked amazing, my friends here are also rather jealous. Glad your having such a great time, cant wait to see your vid 2moro
love you lots
xxx
February 11th, 2007 at 6:30 pm
anyway….sounds like you having some fun ole time there lucy….haha impressed by the going to somewhere completely cool and going shopping….im sure that was part of the plan….yeah sure….anyway…..sounds like amazing fun! ooo you should so try and get into the 6 star hotel….dress up posh and put on that voice that you an emily always seem to do….see that would be an expereince….by the way im expecting you to woop some ass of however runs the website….when you go on it says students of east london….i think they will find its south-east….and i am offended…anyways keep having a fantabulous time!! and yeah…stay happy!
MATTT
February 11th, 2007 at 9:02 pm
Everyfing looks so brillaint lu!! ur so incredibly lucky!!! the mall being that long god I hoped their was a bus to carry you from one end to other uvawise cor! hope ur having a wikid tym lu and get bak 2 media wen ur bak so im not so jelous! hehe xxx
February 11th, 2007 at 10:22 pm
What a fantastic day you had by the look of the video, pics and diary!! Any room for 2 little ones in your balloon??!! (Although J’s a bit scared of heights and wouldn’t want to look over the edge!). Typical of you by the way, to find a mile-long shopping mall…. even in the desert!! (you shopaholic!!). How’s the food by the way? And what are the temperatures day and night? love you and miss you loadsXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX