My trip to
Dubai for New Years was a success and great fun. I had no problems with the flights, airports, or buses to the airport. Although the check in lady in Sofia almost didnt let me check in cause she thought I needed a visa to get into Dubai. It took me and the lady two counters over (bless her heart) to convince her otherwise, but I saw this as more of a funny oddity then a real problem.
Day One was sleep in late, and get Malek into the country. Then pool with a Burj view. Dubai Mall (the largest in Asia) walk through and Taco Bell for dinner. Then the Souk al Bahar to get some souvenirs and a travel shisha pipe and sit on their steps to watch the Burj Fountain Show. Then to Nasimi Beach on the Palm Frond Islands for a relaxing evening in bean bag chairs.
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| Ly's pool view, Burj |
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| Dubai Mall Aquarium |
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| Shark |
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| Sting Ray |
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| Food Court, Taco Bell |
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| Souk al Bahar |
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| Waiting for Fountain Show |
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| Nasimi Beach |
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| Nasimi Beach |
Day Two was New Years Eve and we spent the morning at the beach, JBR I believe. Then we had Fudruckers and went home back to Lyaila's for NYE prep. We spent the evening and start of 2011 on the Roof Top of Trilogy nightclub near the Burj al Arab (looks like a sail, is a super nice hotel). The club supplied noisemakers and feather hats and we had a great view of the fireworks.
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| Ly, me and Steez |
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| Dubai Geography Lesson |
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| Beach |
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| Fudruckers' Southwest Burger |
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| They have every restaurant you could want, or not, and they deliver |
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| Coke Zero |
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| I had the honor of opening the Champagne |
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| Richmond Shot |
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| Noise Makers |
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| Happy New Year Feather Hats |
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| Roof Top |
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| Burj al Arab and their Firework Display |
Day Three we had Nandos (after an extremely long wait) before we all headed to the Palace hotel to be picked up for our Arabian Adventure. That included dune bashing, sand frolicking, more dune bashing, watching the sun set, riding camels, holding falcons, hena, eating BBQ in the desert camp, belly dancing and shisha. It was a great day, but then I had to go to the airport 2 hours after we got back, that was not so great.
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| The Palace Hotel |
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| Camel Viewing |
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| Dune Bashing |
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| Dune Bashing |
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| Sand frolicking |
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| Sand frolicking |
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| Rainbows |
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| Onyx |
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| Sunset |
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| Sunset |
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| She almost touched it |
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| Camel | |
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| Falcon |
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| Hena |
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| Arab BBQ |
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Eating Tents
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Wow, that seems like an amazing trip!!! What an great way to ring in the new year. Things I'm most jealous of: beach, burger, and bean bags.
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