After Ko Samui, we spent another day in Bangkok and on the way back to Germany we made a longer pit stop in Dubai. We arrive very early in the morning in Dubai, and nothing was open!! We walked around a bit, trying to wait it out until we could check into our hotel. We visited lots of the famous buildings (the Burj, etc.) and saw Jumeriah beach.
The most memorable was the shopping experience at the notorious Dubai mall. The mall is something to write about. We didn't go to the mall with the skiing inside, but another one that was amazing for a gal you likes to shop! It was huge - think Mall of America size - with every store you can imagine. I was so excited to see my American brands of the Gap, Banana, etc. The sales were not that good, but the selection of stores was unique. To get out of the mall was an obstacle, as it is in the middle of nowhere. To get there was easy, to leave was the hard part. The taxi line would have taken 4 hours, I have never seen a line so long ---reminded me of a line to get on a roller coaster except shoppers had carts full of their goods!
While our time in Dubai was limited, here are my initial impressions of Dubai:
-Really freaking hot, feels like you cannot breathe
-Large difference between the wealthy and the poor
-Bad public transportation system
-Money makes Dubai go round and opens doors
-I have never seen so many sky scrappers being built at the same time as I have here
-Chaotic
-Multi-cultural, but separated
Photos:
1 and 2 - Early morning views of Dubai
3 - Exploring the closed Souk area
4 - Dubai Creek
5 - Around town
6 - Rules for entering the mall
7 - Dubai Museum ticket, not overly exciting museum about the history of Dubai
8 - My favorite - Fresh mint and lemon drink
9- View from our hotel window. Those are beds on the roof of the building next door.
10 - The closest you can get to the Burj
11 - The Gulf at Jumeriah beach
12 - The Burj Dubai, it will be the world's tallest building when it is finished September 2009
13 - The pier
14 - Friends hanging out and chilling along the Dubai creek
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