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| Anantarra Island Resort |
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| Rocks Hydrax |
After a 3 hour drive through the desert outside of Abu Dhabi, we arrived at the jetty to take us the short 20 minute ride to Sir Bani Yas Island. This was where the late HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan chose the island as a retreat and developed it into a wildlife reserve with the animals he was gifted.
The island is also the location of the only pre-islamic Nestorian Christian monastery (650 AD ) to be found in the UAE. and includes remnants of late stone age and early Islamic structures.
We went on a safari where we saw gazelles (2/3 of the worlds horned gazelles live here), cheetahs, Falcons, peacocks, South African flamingoes, Rocks Hyrax related to the elephant and Manatee native to the Middle East and Africa. (looks like our Yellow bellied marmot from a distance). It was a very elegant stay with excellent meals. We went Kayaking the next morning through the mangroves, and swam.
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| Cheetah |
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| Santas Reindeer? |
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Horned Gazelles
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Along the beach
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While there I looked at a book in the library regarding Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan. He was the worlds greatest philanthropist. His foundation aided more than 30 countries with aid, including building universities, hospitals, research including cancer and disease research to the USA, businesses, orphans, relief to war victims with food, aid, shelter, earthquake relief, as well as he was responsible for the dredging of the Suez Canal from 11 meters to 16 meters so providing the world with passage. His son the HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan follows in his fathers ideals.
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Beautiful tile on terra cotta pots
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| The Birthday cake that was in our room when we arrived |
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| Beautiful lights in the Entrance |
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| Dates and coffee everywhere we go to help yourself, and below, our hotel illuminated at night with the moon |
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