Al Jawhara Hotel Apartment
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Day 2 - Dubai
... with fake everything and some great value and quality restaurants. Got myself some cheap Prada sunglasses for AED90 and very nearly an IWC watch (master copy) but it wasn't the model I really want so didn't bother. So so tempting but was AED900 before the obligatory haggling so maybe AED600 or something like that. I took his card anyway. En route to meet Nic from work, dropped by the Burj Kalifa to see the famous fountain and light show they run in every evening. ...
The long stopover
... it worse, in my haste I didn't latch the door correctly. So Murphys law applied, and who should open the door, Brian. He had a look of shock on his face, and I had a look of shock on mine. Embarrasing, totally embarrasing! Brian hasn't been the same since. Of course , it doesn't end there. You wash yourself down with a hose, and then I needed to dry myself, but guess ...
Sun, Desert & Burkhas
... hotel for afternoon tea on the 27th floor 200mt above sea level had a glass of Louis Roederer Brut champagne then assorted sandwiches and cakes with tea, an extra glass of champagne was $50 a glass!!. We then got a lift from the hotel to the Souk Madinat Jumeirah in a hotel golf cart the driver gave us a commentary on the local hotels, one being hotel Al Qu Sar which has 29 villas; each with 9 rooms, for every 3 villas& a swimming pool is available.The next hotel on the beach front ...
On the way home
The holiday is over. I left Sue at the Rome airport - she had a five hour wait for her flight to London. Yuck. Then a flight to Singapore with a four hour wait. Thankfully my suitcase only weighed 23kg. Bummer I could have done so much more shopping. My flight to Dubai was good. Brand new 380 with ...
Passing thoughts
... to wear earplugs in dorm rooms. And I already know that Imay wish to never see a bunk bed again by the end of my travels, if my back will last the duration of hard mattresses and wobbly frames that creak when you turn over. I'm learning that it's impossible to try and plan every small detail, and that sometimes I just need to breathe, shrug my shoulders and smile (still learning, mind). And I'm learning to love my new life. Its not forever, but for now it feels ...