I knew I was going to like Dubai the second we stepped outside and 1) it wasn't the normal 55 degree SF weather and 2) they had pink taxis that said 'lady taxi' on them. Emirates put us up at the Millennium Hotel and we hired a local taxi cab driver to tour us around before dinner, which ended up being shortly after midnight. First stop on the route was the indoor ski area (-3 degrees) in a mall equipped with a St. Moritz lodge-like warming hut and gear rental for hundreds. It was pretty bizarre watching locals change out of their traditional Muslim gowns into a one piece ski get up. Next, we hit up the tallest building in the world (they say 165 floors) and had dinner at the base (along with a hookah…because we looked like tourists without one)! After 48 hours of travel, we are relieved to finally be on Zanzibar this evening and feel blessed that the power came on for about 30 minutes!
i would love to visit Dubai in all its splendor. of course, the ski area must have been like the twilight zone especially when you grew up in the backyard of a real ski mt. Everything looks so grand and expensive. what a fascinating tour for a short stay and love the idea of the "lady taxi" you could easily make some change being a cab driver in Dubai. luv.mum
ReplyDeleteI am having so much fun re-living all your travels and picturing you alongside all the Muslim ladies, puffing your hooka! We miss you around here, G!!
ReplyDeletexoxo, Blythe