Sunday, February 21, 2010

Back in Dubai


High Tea at the Burj al Arab Hotel
Burj al Arab
The gold souk
Jumeirah Beach Hotel

We arrived back in Dubai Friday noon and our shuttle bus took us to the Dubai Mall. There is a huge walk-through aquarium there with thousands of fish. Out back of the mall is an area of ponds, walks and bridges with incredible close-up views of the Burj Khalifa (tallest tower in the world). We stopped at a supermarket for local goods at low prices, then spent some time shopping in the Gold Souk.
Saturday was our grand finale. We all went for high tea at the Burj al Arab Hotel, the hightest rated hotel in the world. It was gorgeous. We went early to have time for photos and ride up the glass elevator to the top. I think everyone enjoyed our farewell 'tea' there. Had a bit more time for shopping in the local souk (market) back in the downtown area.
Saturday night the group flew home, except for my Mother, my sister Gaylene, Roger, and Armina. We stayed the night in Dubai and flew early Sunday via Kuwait to Amman, Jordan. Stay tuned for some amazing photos of Petra - the rose-red city half as old as time!

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