We went to the Desert Palm, affectionately know as the "Hidden Jewel of Dubai" and a place that I can only describe as the KZN Midlands here in the heart of the Arabian Desert! It is an Equestrian Estate with Polo fields, stables, dressage places and places to gallop (can you tell I'm not too sure of the Equestrian lingo?!). Regardless, it is beautiful, and reminds me so much of SA (South Africa, not Saudi Arabia!) that I love to go there. I know somebody that knows somebody who lives there, thus have enough pull to enter this little Eden, I haven't been stopped yet, so am enjoying it while it lasts!
Donna was so amazing. The last time we went there was before her first birthday, and then already she seemed to have an affinity for horses. Now I know you can't tell much then, but she wasn't scared, even when one relatively big horse came up to her and sniffed her all over, she just looked wide-eyed and reached out to rub his nose-it was adorable!
This time she amazed me even more. She so enjoyed peeping into the stables and seeing the horse turn around and walk towards us and then stick its whole head out for us to rub. She shrieked with laughter each time a horse sniffed and smelt her all over again. But then we went to the horse who were grazing in a field outside... She called out for them; "Horsey, Horse-come, come!" and then when they got close would feed them with these little blades of grass that she was picking up from next to her. Her whole hand was inside the stunning animal's mouth, but they were so gentle, only eating what they herbaceously should!
We had a great time!
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