Dubai - Saturday Tour
After a shower and snooze we met up for a walking trip around Dubai. We split up into four taxis to meet at the ferry to cross Dubai Creek. Alas no taxi ended up in the same place. We waited for 30 minutes at the ferry crossing before deciding on striking out to the museum. Walked through the textile souk, and we eventually met up with the others at the museum, learning they had all come different ways.
After an interesting visit we had a ferry trip around the Creek seeing some magnificent hotels. Then it was time for supper at an Egyptian restaurant. We ate a mixed set of starters, and I ate a mixed grill for my main course.
Back to our poor hotel, Sun and Sand to go out for an evening sight seeing. First stop was the Emirates Towers Hotel, where we went to the 51st floor bar for a cocktail. Here we had a bit of a problem with one of the group being rejected because of trainers. Eventually was allowed to stay. You could feel the building sway in the wind. Great lift ride down from the 51st floor in a glass lift over the reception area.
Caught another taxi to see the Burj al-Arab hotel, (the hotel build like a sail), here we could not get in unless we had a reservation, so just admired the building illuminated by a changing blue and purple light. We walked to the nearest hotel, The Jumeirah Beach Hotel which overlooks the Burj al-Arab. The hotel supprts the Wild Wadi water theme park. At this hotel there was an English bar called the Dhow and Anchor. Would have taken a picture for our local Plough and Anchor pub, if only there had been some wothwhile signage to be seen.
Found the time was nearing midnight, so back by taxi to our hotel.
