Our Airbus A380-800 awaits us at Tullamarine
Love Dubai except for the heat.
A city of contrasts. There are the old parts of Dubai and now huge clean ultra modern parts to the city with no graffiti. Almost everyone speaks excellent english. A wonderful place to spend a few days. Metro is easy to use with everything labeled in Arabic and English.
Holiday Inn Al Barsha Dubai where we stayed
The metro (train) station Al Barsha – 300 meters from our hotel.
Anyone for Monopoly? Mall of The Emirates.
From the Dubai Mall station to the Dubai Mall (largest mall in the world by area) simply take the moving walkways – my guess is that it was over 500 meters all up from station to Mall and a number of moving walkways.
In the Dubai Mall advertising a new office / residential tower.
The huge aquarium in the Dubai Mall. Since we were there 5 years ago they now charge to get close to the tank – but what a huge tank it is.
Another area of the Mall – it is so huge.
Just more of Dubai Mall
The inside waterfall complete with divers.
Olympic size ice rink (partly taken over at the moment)
Ginny asked this driver for directions to the Metro tunnel – we had seen him earlier a few times driving ‘Sheik’ looking men around inside the mall. He told us to jump in and took us to our destination – We are sure many people looked and wondered who we were.
And just a bit of traffic!
Trying to find our way from the Metro to the Gold and Spice markets.
Found it!
Perfect 👌
Gold market …. just before the tour groups arrive.
Offloading – I have no idea what.
Burj Khalifa on the left – tallest building in the world.
and you can really see its height in the next photo
Next stop – Vienna
Wow. You have started at a gallop! Dubai is great for a quick visit. Imagine living there! Glad the anniversary was well celebrated. Will enjoy watching it all on the blog 😊.
All good here, but it is getting cold. Luvya N.
Hi Ginny and Col
Loving your bits of news and great photos.
We actually visited that mall in Dubai too ….3 years ago…huge isn’t it.
Your Anniversary day sounded fun too…..Happy Anniversary!
Hope you enjoy Budapest and the cruise [ good memories }
love …Jill and Russell xxxxx
Firstly – Col and Ginny how clever are you with this site!! and so wonderful that ‘we’ can enjoy your travels with you – so generous of you both and truly appreciated xoxoxo I am sure the rest of your journey will seem to go in a blink and that you will truly enjoy all that you do! I look forward to reading of your next adventure. love Annie xoxo
Wow, wow Gin what an amazing place that Mall is. I wouldn’t be game to buy any gold there!!!! First chance I have had to get in the chair in the study because Merv mega busy, our club changeover Saturday night so a bit of stress going on!!!!!! enjoy some more of your wonderful travels and stay safe and well.