A day trip to Al Ain ... part 1 ... the Zoo

I was able to take a full day off when Tim was visiting (when I had to work, Tim had the chance to relax for once!); on the day I took off from work, we visited Al Ain.

Al Ain is due east of Abu Dhabi, and about a 1.5 hour drive.  We rented a car while Tim was here, to give ourselves flexibility (and not impose on Tom and Danielle's flexibility!). 

It was a full but fun day.  We did a lot, so I am breaking the day into different posts.

We visited the Al Ain Zoo, drove up to Jebel Hafeet (one of the highest mountains in the UAE) with a great road going up to the top, and the Al Jaheli Fort.  

In this post, I'm sharing some photos of the zoo.

One of the zoo's features are the white tigers. When we walked up and looked through the plexiglass walls, both of them were quite relaxed and lying down.  Then, they both rose and started walking around.  They are beautiful creatures.

One of the areas is large, mimicking an open plain in Africa, complete with zebras and giraffes and rhinos and some other four-legged animals I'm not sure I'll accurately identify so am not hazarding a guess.

A watchful Meerkat ... I think they are a kick.  There was another one that kept running back and forth in front of a 3x4 foot (guessing) plexiglass window, hyper and entertaining as could be.  The others slept, with this guy on the lookout.

Like our pup Suki in California, or pup Grover here with us in Abu Dhabi, this lion loves to lie belly up!

Next post: Jebel Hafeet