Day two in Dubai started with a short walk from the hotel, past the marina to the Jamirah Lake Towers train station. The train is impressive as it has no driver. It is controlled by a state of the art computer system. The trains run every five minutes. One can look out the front window and watch other trains on the opposite line come towards you. We were heading for the gold Souk (market) in Dubai. I've never seen so much gold and bling all in one place. After bartering for half an hour in one of the shops, we managed to purchase a couple of small gold pieces for the female members of the Michalski family.
In the afternoon we were booked into the Burj Al Arab, a seven start hotel. We arrived in style, a chauffeur driven Toyota Lexus that pulled up next to a Rolls, a Merc and a couple of Bentleys. When we entered the hotel, I was duly impressed with what a seven star hotel has to offer. (Certainly a lot of class, gold and incredible design with a price tag to match.) Makes all the hotels we have stayed in the past look cheap in comparison. We enjoyed the high tea on the 27th floor, 200 metres above sea level. It took three hours to get through a numerous bite size courses and many and varied cups of tea. We had a lovely table in the corner with views out to sea, West towards the sunset and East towards the coast, the marina and the Jamirah Beach Hotel. (The curved building opposite the marina in the picture. The view was like none other and the service impecable.) Nice place to take your wife for
afternoon tea.
A short walk from the Burj Al Arab is another Souk where Jill, purchased some Dubai souvenirs.
When we returned from the Souk to our hotel, I just had to go for a night swim. The water was very warm and silky. I was the only person in the pool, being looked after by a very devoted life guard.
Tomorrow, Jill returns to Melbourne and I continue to Athens.
In the afternoon we were booked into the Burj Al Arab, a seven start hotel. We arrived in style, a chauffeur driven Toyota Lexus that pulled up next to a Rolls, a Merc and a couple of Bentleys. When we entered the hotel, I was duly impressed with what a seven star hotel has to offer. (Certainly a lot of class, gold and incredible design with a price tag to match.) Makes all the hotels we have stayed in the past look cheap in comparison. We enjoyed the high tea on the 27th floor, 200 metres above sea level. It took three hours to get through a numerous bite size courses and many and varied cups of tea. We had a lovely table in the corner with views out to sea, West towards the sunset and East towards the coast, the marina and the Jamirah Beach Hotel. (The curved building opposite the marina in the picture. The view was like none other and the service impecable.) Nice place to take your wife for
A short walk from the Burj Al Arab is another Souk where Jill, purchased some Dubai souvenirs.
When we returned from the Souk to our hotel, I just had to go for a night swim. The water was very warm and silky. I was the only person in the pool, being looked after by a very devoted life guard.
Tomorrow, Jill returns to Melbourne and I continue to Athens.
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