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There are a few sites that I always take my visitors to see. This post is the first in a series that covers those locations. And while my Nikon D5000 provides stunning images of the environs, you really have to see all of the glitz and sand to fully appreciate where we are. So come visit! (Or at least read the blog.)
Last Friday, Tophi and I worked until lunch time and finished the day around 3:00 pm. Scott suggested that we use the rest of the afternoon to go see The Dubai Mall and have dinner. I have been to Dubai's crown jewel at least five or six times. I have walked every square meter of its spacious 4 floors, watched numerous fountain shows, gazed up at the Burj Khalifa, and enjoyed fresh fro-yo at Red Mango; however, there is always something new to see.
If you haven't hit the highlights of the "World's Greatest Tour," go back and see those here.
For now, we'll see the Dubai Mall from Tophi's eyes.
We took the Metro from Deira City Centre to the Dubai Mall stop. As you exit the aboveground Metro station, you can't help but notice this really tall building...
With a name like "The Dubai Mall," it must be the world's greatest.
The Guinness Book of World Records awarded this plaque to the Dubai Mall Aquarium for having the largest acrylic viewing pane, but you already knew that from reading the plaque, right?
This is Fashion Avenue's catwalk. It lights up with nifty colors and patterns that would induce a seizure for any model, but it entertains the locals!
The Dubai Mall is training kids for the a better world.
Here's an example of training kids for a better world. Let's fill a giant bubble with air, and tell the kid to roll around the lagoon. At least we know the kid won't keep his bubble beyond the rental period...
After exploring the mall for ages, we took to the streets. Here Tophi is inspecting an interesting ramp/stair thing. Those crafty Emirati!
Abu Dhabi is host to a terrific collection of Islamic, classical, and modern art. The rejects are sent to Dubai.
The Dubai Fountain by night. The Fountain is patterned after the Bellagio's, but this fountain can shoot almost 20% the height of the Burj Khalifa, some 500 ft.
The Burj Khalifa by dusk. The building's towers all have strobe lights that twinkle like diamonds in the night sky.
The Ice Rink at Dubai Mall -- note the figure skating on the left with the white fedora. Yeah, he had some moves.
After we went back inside, we noticed this escalator had glass sides. Our tour ended with staring at the escalator for several geeky minutes.
So that was our trip, we finished up with a light snack at Red Mango. We tried for four hours to walk around the mall to build up an appetite, but Scott's club sandwich from lunch was enough food for several days. As a result, we weren't hungry, but there's always room for fro-yo and fresh fruit.
On our next adventure, we'll journey to the Sharjah Natural History museum -- a trip that I've been trying to make each time I've lived out here. Never fear! Ski Dubai is also in our future. For more pictures from our trip to the Dubai Mall and my other travels in the Middle East, check out my Picasa web album.
Oh, there's some really good symmetry with Tophi being here for my last winter work. It's not quite Adventures in Salisbury, but leave a comment if you have travel suggestions for us.
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