On Christmas Eve we spent the day at the Monte Carlo Beach Club drinking champagne and swimming in the heated pool, then went home, made chili and Christmas cookies, cranked the AC down real low, and watched Love Actually under the blankets with a bottle of wine. On Christmas day we woke up and opened presents from Brian's Mom, gave each of the fur kids presents and a Christmas breakfast, then drove to Dubai to do a little Christmas shopping for gifts to ourselves. We took a little break from shopping to have lunch at the Armani Hotel on the 122nd Floor of the Burj Khalifia, then hit the stores again for a second round of shopping. Afterwards, we drove back to Abu Dhabi and had Christmas dinner at Marco Pierre White Steakhouse (the best restaurant in the world).
New Year's Eve was the best night out ever! We started with some champagne at a friend's house, then went to the Coldplay concert, where we had VIP tables overlooking the stage. Not really a table, per se, but a series of white leather sofas on a platform raised above the other 25,000 people in the crowd. Our "table" came complete with our own personal bartender and servers. It was like no other concert experience we've ever had. Then, Gwyneth Paltrow walked by and sat down at the table next to us. Yeah, that's right, we spent New Year's Eve with Gwyneth (not really, but that's what we like to believe). After the concert and after the midnight fireworks, we walked next door to the marina and boarded a boat that we had hired to take us by water to Emirates Palace, thus avoiding all the traffic and chaos. At the Etoiles Nightclub in Emirates Palace, we had a private table, more champagne, and another personal bartender. Then the party really got started around 1 AM when Jeremih came on stage. The rest of the night is a total blur, so don't ask.
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