Monday 9 July 2007

Talise Spa

Here are some more photos from our Dubai trip. After the awe-inspiring, exhilirating birthday dinner - specially planned by Mr T (definitely will do a separate post on that and I will try not to take another month to write that up!!), we decided that we needed a bit of TLC for our mind, body and soul! Well, any excuses really. So off we went to the beautiful Talise Spa which is again, conveniently located within the resort.

This is the back view of the hotel, taken on the abras (water taxi).
On the way to the Spa. There are 3.7 km of working waterways with fully operational abras (traditional water taxis) which transport guests from their rooms to the restaurants, beach and the spa.

Inside the spa and this is just one of the many areas where you can relax and chill out.

After our massage treatments, we went to the vegetarian retaurant next to the spa for lunch. Someone clearly needed a bit of fuel as that someone snored throughout the treatment and we all know how snoring burns off calories!

They are complimentary bread from the chef and can I just say how tasty these are!!! Warm walnut bread on the left and rosemary bread on the right, served with pesto sauce and tomato butter.

Another complimentary starter - beetroot jelly with mango sauce. Really light and those two flavours compliment each other very well.
This is T's starter - flower & herb salad with three dressings: yoghurt & advocado; balsamic vinager and orange & pomogranate dressing.

my starter - roasted artichoke with topinambur puree, marinated tomatoes, rosemary and thyme oil served with topinambur crisps.

T's main - spinach pimento risott with roasted asparagus, moreles, deep fried parsley leaves and parmesan sauce

Mine - pan fried millet tofu cake, minted green tea puree with hazelnut oil baked cherry tomatoes and pak choi

T's desesrt - passion fruit delice with exotic fruit potpurri with coconut cream

Mine - iced cardamom coffee cream, fresh figs in vanilla grapefruit syrup, chocolate cake

This is just another one of the many reasons why we absolutely adore Dubai!

7 comments:

  1. luv...how can u rmb all the names or wat goes into your food. man! i think i oledi forgot wat i ate in japan. haha

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  2. hahaha, when you make an effort you will rememeber lo! I actually borrowed the menues and wrote them down!!! I don't exactly have a good memory, either woh!

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  3. my my...u actually write them down. well done. me and zar was wondering how u can actually rmb them? ur taste buds must be really good or the food must be that memorable that it is still lingering on your tongue. haha!

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  4. but photos should also remind you ma if you enjoyed the food! I so can't wait to go back to Dubai again!!!

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  5. truetrue...but u know me...short memory bah haha!

    all i know is nice or not nice hehe!

    ps how much you guys pay for the trip? package or???

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  6. email me if you dun want everyone to know.hehe and update me on yr purchases yo!!!

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  7. Don't know woh, it was a birthday treat from Mr T aka travel guru will be more than happy to share this info with you!

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