“Ras Al Khaimah is best emirate. Not like Abu Dhabi.” – grade 3 student
Last weekend Molly and I took advantage of another GoNabIt voucher. We decided to spend a little Jolly Time (Jill + Molly) relaxing at the Golden Tulip in Ras Al Khaimah. The voucher included a 1 night stay, 30 minute massage, 100AED dinner voucher, breakfast, and access to the warm springs. The level of adventure wasn’t quite the same as last year’s weekend getaways (Egypt and India), but for $50 each, we weren’t complaining.
Since the hotel is located in the middle of nowhere and the heat was too intense for any hiking, it truly was a relaxing stay. We lounged at the pool, enjoyed our massages, lounged a bit more, attempted a snail shower, and happily ate our pizza and soup dinner.
The next morning we walked down a steep hill to the warm springs. Warm springs in 100F heat… not too smart. We didn’t last long in the water but I’m happy to report the absence of any fainting spells. (Triumph!) And since I wanted to remain upright, we requested a van for the journey back up.
It was a fun weekend with one of my very favorite friends. More on our sweet discovery soon!
xo, jill
PS The last time Molly and I visited RAK together we did quite a bit more exploring: museum, abandoned village, sleeping with goats.
