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SSS #100: Wet and Wonderful!

26-April-2008 · 7 Comments

Last weekend was particularly eventful for us.  We decided to check out the new water theme park in our neighboring kingdom, Bahrain - The Lost Paradise of Dilmun.

 

Impressive bovine structures greet us at the entrance of the park

Dilmun is actually one of the earliest civilizations in Bahrain.  They were believed to have been descended from the Greeks. We were fortunate to have visited the original site of the Dilmun ruins - a UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site - during an earlier visit to Bahrain in October last year.

The attention to detail of the outer walls was a good sign - we weren‘t disappointed when we finally got inside!

What a welcome sight! A replica of an ancient Dilmun aqueduct

Highlights of our visit were the wave pool (apparently the largest in the Gulf region) :cool: , the Kids’ Rain Fortress (where the kids spent most of their time) and of course, the exciting water slides!  Too bad, though, that we weren’t able to take pictures of all the attractions we tried since it was quite difficult to bring our non-waterproof camera along while we were having so much fun in the water. :mrgreen:

The Kids’ Rain Fortress aka The Water Temple - where we shared a lot of fun, BIG splashes!

Keith and I were so happy to have done something different and fun (for the kids, most especially) for a change.  Our weekend adventure was definitely one of our finer family bonding moments.

Our three blessings :)

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Categories: Bring out the bubbly! · Finds · Kingdom Life · Mi Familia · Pinoys Meet World

7 responses so far ↓

  • sardonicnell // 27-April-2008 at 8:29 am

    hello pinky! saw these photos sa multiply acct nyo earlier. and looks like you guys had a blast. ang ganda ng water park na yan, and the kids. look at those bright smiles :D

    Hi Nell! So nice to hear from you again! :D Yup, the nicest thing that came out of this experience is seeing how happy we’ve made our three “gremlins” - hehehe ;) Take care!

  • Leap of Faith! // 27-April-2008 at 10:16 am

    Hon, I am so happy we decided to try out this new theme park. Even though the cost was pretty steep, every Riyal we spent there was worth it. I hope the kids brought home a lot of good memories - I sure did.

    So let’s plan our next visit to Dilmun… we have to make sure to get more photos!

    Di bale na the monetary cost, kikitain naman yan kahit paano, right? ;) What’s more important, as you said, are the priceless memories that hopefully resulted from this “adventure”. :D Here’s to more wonderful “memory-making” trips like these… and, yes, don’t forget the precious snaps as well! ;)

    Love you.

  • brotherutoy // 27-April-2008 at 3:36 pm

    ang galing ng water temple! at strongly middle eastern ang motif. you took great pics, pinky, especially the ones that captured the fun of the moment. the kids are very lucky to have cool parents like you and Leap.

    Hay naku, I try my best, Bro Utoy :) Pero, sad to say, up to now, hamak na “TH” na photographer pa rin…hehehe Thanks very much for your kind words.

  • chung // 27-April-2008 at 3:46 pm

    i miss bahrain!!! i remember before sabi mo you always eat in sato in gulf hotel whenever you visit bahrain. so, did you eat there again!? :) favorite namin ni harvs yun and we’re always there kaya may discount card na kame! hahaha! :)

    i heard about this waterpark, pero hindi na ako nakapunta. wish ko lang ipadala ako sa bahrain for work so i can visit again for free :D

    Hi Gracie! Unfortunately, we had to pass on Sato this time as medyo “makabutas-bulsa” na ang water park adventure namin e - hahaha! :lol: We settled for Fuddrockers na lang muna.

    You and Papa Harvs should really try LPOD - the attractions alone are worth every dinar (though the food outlets still leave much to be desired… ;)

  • Meeya // 28-April-2008 at 9:00 pm

    i saw the pics at your multiply site. :D grabe parang super fun at ang ganda ng concept nila. :) sa pamilya namin wave pool din ang talagang patok.

    great pics pinky! :)

    Thanks, Meeya! Actually, panalo din yung wave pool sa amin pero medyo may “added excitement” na nangyari while we were there - may bata (about Ninna’s age) na muntikan nang malunod! Kasi naman yung “bright” parents e pinabayaan mag-isa yung bata at ni hindi pinagsuot ng life jacket kaya hayun, muntik-muntikan na magka-tragedy doon… Buti na lang mabilis yung lifeguard and yung mga ibang tao doon so the child was brought out safely.

  • munchkinmommy // 29-April-2008 at 8:02 pm

    i agree with everyone else…that looks like so much fun! yan ang maganda sa tatlo ang anak…parang instant party agad silang magkakapatid! hee hee. :) they all look so cute in their swim vests. i also love the water temple pic! parang gininaw ako sa picture pa lang! i wish you many more fun times like this one! mmwah!

    You said it - they can definitely find ways to entertain themselves :) Kaya kayo ni Donds, mag-add na ng “party” mate for Abby - hehehe! ;)

    We made the mistake of going under the Water Temple as our first stop (thinking that the desert heat will most definitely keep us warm naman even after the big splash) - we were wrong pala as there was a breeze blowing our way pala! Hayun - nanginig nga kami!

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