Queen Elizabeth 2 ship Dubai

QE2 or Queen Elizabeth 2 is a now floating hotel that used to be operated by Cunard from 1969 to 2008.  It started operating in Dubai as a floating hotel in April 2018.  It is situated in Mina Rashid area in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

We had the chance to have breakfast in QE2 Dubai and here is our vlog and picttures below:

Eat and Run at Queen Elizabeth 2 ship Dubai

Saint Marys Church Dubai Golden Jubilee

Saint Mary's Dubai Golden Jubilee

Christian Life Program Dubai

The Dubai water canal

FILCOM Retreat Day One: PAG-IBIG Dubai

Retreat master:  Fr. Jboy Gonzales, SJ

Dubai Miracle Garden and Butterfly Garden

Before I finally go back to work, today my flatmates and I went to the Dubai Miracle Garden.  This year, the Butterfly Garden also opened.  

The Dubai Miracle Garden showcases   varieties and flowers.  It is located in Barsha 3, Dubai in Dubailand.  Entrance Fee for the Miracle Garden is 30 AED.  The Butterfly Garden has three viewing rooms with butterflies and birds in it.  The entrance fee is separate for 50 AED.  It opens from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on weekends.

The entrance of Dubai Miracle Garden

Flowers

more flowers

Dubai Butterfly Garden

Butterflies like us

Dubai Fish Hut Restaurant

We have been waiting for this restaurant to open since last December because of the yummy looking fish picture outside the restaurant plus the fact that there is free wifi and they accept cards. Dubai Fish Hut is located in Oud Metha near Lamcy Plaza.  The restaurant opens daily from 11:30 a.m. to midnight and 1:00 p.m. to midnight on Fridays.  Delivery is free.  The seafood served here are all fresh.  Just choose which kind you want and how you want it cooked, then the chef will do it willingly.  But, the very courteous staff will also help you decide on the best seafood menu.

Finally, tonight, i was able to taste some of the dishes from Dubai Fish Hut Restaurant.  Thanks to my flatmate, Lerma who gave me a treat.

The dinner starts with seafood soup, a creamy white soup with different small seafood and seafood flavor in it.  The taste was okay but, being on a low-sodium diet, it was too salty for me.

Then, the salad.  The salad was simply a mix of fresh green leafy, yellow and orange vegetables.  It was simply amazing and flavored (I think) nicely.

Crabs in garlic and butter with creamy secret sauce

This dish was actually our suggestion.  I told the chef that we wanted something buttery and garlicky for the crabs.  What i loved here is the sauce, which is a secret sauce and the cherry tomatoes on the side.  It was okay but I think my garlicky butter mixture does not fit the crab.  I will give it 3 stars.

Carolly Squid with rosemary and thyme plus secret bbq-like sauce

One of the most unique squid recipes I have tasted, not to mention another secret sauce that tastes like barbecue with turmeric.  I cannot explain but one of the bests.  Five stars for this.  Yummy!!

Grilled Sherry plus the secret creamy white sauce 

I love grilled fish.  The chef nailed it.  Simply tasty.  Five stars for Sherry!

Manga Sushi

Last night, my friends and I had a pre-U.A.E. (United Arab Emirates) national day celebration at an authentic Japanese restaurant in The Beach Plaza in Jumeirah, Dubai.  We bought a voucher from http://www.groupon.ae/all-deals/dubai for only 99 AED for a full course meal for two people.  There are a lot of Japanese restaurants in Dubai but what makes manga sushi different is its totally manga atmosphere.  For those who are not aware what manga means, you can check out http://www.manga.com/ for manga comics.   Manga is basically comics created by Japanese in their only language.  It has been so popular not only to children but to adults as well. 

Manga sushi is a themed restaurant serving authentic Japanese food like Sushi, Sashimi, Donbori,  Nigiri,  Temaki, Maki, Agemono, Tempura, Katsu and Robatayaki. 

Sushi platter 160 AED

Sushi platter using groupon voucher 99 aed

Manga Sushi's interior is designed like a spaceship.  Looks futuristic huh!  The glass doors are etched with different manga characters. 

The entrance of Manga Sushi

 The seats in the sushi bar are also designed with different manga characters.

Sushi bar with Luisa, me and Donna

We did not only enjoy the food but really enjoyed looking at the manga collectibles, manga comics which you can read and even watched anime on nine plasma screens.

Naruto characters

Manga puzzle

The barmaids or the waitresses are dressed in anime, just like any manga cafe's in other parts or the world but here in Dubai, their clothes are quite conservative.   They are named after an anime character instead of their real names just like Nami, our Filipino manga barmaid. 

 

Nami, the barmaid

We tried the miso soup (love it more than the other Japanese restaurants in Dubai), tomato crab soup (really yummy), crabstick salad (real winner!!), tempura (all time favorite), and of course the sushi platter (burp).  I even ordered for a take out of yakisoba.  

Crabstick salad

Tomato crab soup

Tempura

All in all, the experience was amazing as written by Luisa on the feedback card given by the barmaid after paying our bills.  I would definitely recommend manga sushi in Beach Plaza Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 

Ablaze

a·blaze  [uh-bleyz]

1.  burning; on fire: They set the logs ablaze.

2.  gleaming with bright lights, bold colors, etc.

3.  excited; eager; zealous; ardent.

Truly the fire of God's love continuously burned last Friday, 23 November 2012, as the Couples for Christ United Arab Emirates celebrated its' 20th anniversary.  With the theme Ablaze, the whole CFC-UAE community was on fire - not only because of the heat of the sun :) but really the fire of brotherhood and sisterhood were burning.   

 

 The celebration started with a mass celebrated by the secretary of Bishop Paul Hinder of the vicariate of Arabia, Fr. Gandolf.  After the mass, the top leaders from Manila, gave short messages for the anniversary.  

Fr. Gandolf

What struck me most was when one of the top leaders from Manila said "remain faithful despite the storms shaking the community".  I have had dry moments in almost seven years of service in the community of Couples for Christ - Handmaids of the Lord.  I also had my "doubting Thomas moments"  especially when things in the community are not going the way it was planned.   But then again, i asked myself, "Who do I serve?"  Indeed, Time Spent with God..is Time well Invested!

Sis Nina and Roquel Ponti

Sis Nini and Melo Villaroman

  After the mass in St. Mary's Church, Al Ain, U.A.E.  All the brethren wen to U.A.E. University in Al Ain.  This is about 10-minute drive from the church.  There were presentations from different family ministries of CFC, parade, relays, photo booths, flea market, food stalls and games.

CFC Handmaids of The Lord Dubai dancers

Despite the strong heat of the sun, we all enjoyed feeling the warmth of God's love during this event.

Happy 20th Anniversary CFC United Arab Emirates.