Jumeirah Mosque During morning hours of my last day in Dubai I visited Jumeirah Mosque where a British lady gave us a tour and explained a lot about the Mosque and Islam in general. It was a very interesting, although slightly forcefully cheery experience. Burj Khalifa After running around way too long in the burning sun, I returned to Dubai Mall to wait for my turn to go up the Burj Khalifa. Sadly, the visibility wasn’t all that great that day, but it’s still a cool thing being able to brag how I’ve been up the tallest building in the world. View from the…
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My second day in this (still dazzling) place was quite memorable as well. During morning hours, I spent some time trying to locate the Gold Souk (found myself on a fish market instead, where I wasn’t just the only Westerner within a mile’s radius, but also the only female). Still an interesting experience, though, as this was the first and, as of now, only place where Dubai was a) smelly and b) not so tidy that I’d want to eat off the ground. The first thing that came to my mind: So this is a real, breathing city after all…
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When planning the journey, I decided to take a 3 day stopover in Dubai on my way to Japan. I thought it would be quite interesting to explore this city. And boy, was I not wrong. View from the Metro station The first word that comes to mind when I think about how to express my impressions: surreal. Supremely surreal. First of all, nothing in this city looks older than 10 years. Well, apart from my face, maybe, but try dealing with 50°C degrees while wearing somewhat modest clothing. It’s a whole new challenge. Things get even trickier since it’s…
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The very first stamp in my brand-new passport …