Dubai trip

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Dubai

I have special memories for Dubai. We used to watch cricket matches in our childhood which used to be played in Dubai grounds. Some times people wear big gold bracelets and rings to the stadium. I wanted one of the bracelet which is a snake with multiple twists on hand for long time as a child.

We planned a quick stop over while coming back from India trip.

We booked hotel close to Deira City Centre, Hotel : Pullman Dubai City Centre Residences.

Deira City Centre, Baniyas Road PO Box 61871 Dubai United Arab Emirates 1-866-599-6674

Day 1 :

  • Burj Khalifa – 8:30AM to 3:30PM
  • Dubai Mall (Souk, Ice Rink, Water fall )
  • Emirates Mall

Came back to hotel and relaxed for about half an hour. Went down stairs to the lobby for 3:30PM Dessert Safari pick up.

  • Evening 4 x 4 safari 3:30PM

Drove an hour 60KM to Arabian dessert owned by Emirates. Dessert conservation place.  Fun ride in 4 x 4 in sand dunes, drifting some times, belly dance, Tanoura dance and buffet dinner out door in dessert. Had loads of fun with photo shoot, camel ride, and nice sit down buffet dinner .

Interesting fact is drivers of the 4×4 took off the air in the tires before entering the dessert and while coming back they filled air in tires again.

Came to hotel at 9:30PM

Day 2 :

  • Old Souk

driver took long route and took almost 50 AED to go to Old souk. It is so hot and walking in sun is not fun.

There should be some thing to memorize from each trip. We had one of those in this trip.

Took Metro form Al Fahidi station. Me and my son got in the train and doors were closed. My husband with second kid and my dad were left in the station. We didn’t panic, we decided will get down as planned at Union station, which is 3 stops from the station. We need to switch train in Union, so we got down and waited for rest of them. Once they came we took another train to Dubai city center.

  • City Tour

Started to City Tour at 2:10PM. We all are already tired of the sun in the morning. City tour was good, went to Jumerirah, Atlantis, Dubai public beach, Jumerirah Mosque, old souk, spice and gold souk. We stopped after Gold souk for shopping carpets.

 

That was end of our trip after 3 days of hot and cold weather. There is so much difference in temperature with in the malls and outside.

Travel Date : 2015-08-15 to 2015-08-17