Kidzania

I've just spent the day at Kidzania, one of the latest attractions to open at The Dubai Mall. It is essentially a scaled down replica of a real city where kids get to have a go at various jobs through role play.

We were there for several hours and didn't manage to get around and do everything (although this was largely due to the queues). Event though it was a little bit manic with excited kids running around, fire engines and ambulances wailing, I thought it was nicely done and the kids had a great time.

The Dubai Shopping Festival is also on for the next month. I have been waiting patiently for it to start for 3 weeks after the salesman in the Canon shop advised me to wait before buying my new camera, a rather snazzy Canon 7D. He certainly did me a favour as the camera was reduced by over 1,000Dhs (£150 or so) in the sale. I'm still working my way through the 270 page instruction book, and have barely got out of automatic mode yet, but already I'm loving the feel of it and the performance is streets ahead of my old Canon 400D.


First portrait with the new camera - Lucy watching TV by the window



Theatre school



The theatre itself was impressive



Lucy on the radio



Making pizza



Anyone for extra mozzarella?

Max the pilot (talked him out of being cabin crew!)


That's more like it - surgery was great fun



Max was a policeman clearing the way for the ambulance - suspect they regretted putting him in charge of the whistle!