This ones all about when we got our Tourist On in Dubai. Climbing to the top of the Burj Kalifa, watching the fountains and light shows, celebrating New Years at the #DXBNYE with Pharrell Williams as the headliner, roaming around both Old and New Dubai, the bellow of prayers in the streets and shops. More shops than you have ever dreamed of. And even through the glorious city is dripping in superficial copycat motifs and 'smoke and mirrors', you can't help but Love the place. Look forward to our next Ron De Vu.
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So you know how I was saying that everythings over the top? Here's some proof... Walking around Dubai Mall minding our own business when we come across this monstrosity. Your looking at a full size Aquarium. In the middle of the mall. And that wasn't it. You also have a full size waterfall & sculpture feature and a legit size ice ring with people casually skating around like we're the weirdo's... In the middle of the mall... Like the millions of shops isn't enough?
If your not being overwhelmed by all the sites and sounds of Dubai or getting run off the road by road raggers your being inundated with images of these men. Starting from the left Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, The Prime Minister of United Arab Emirates and monarch of Dubai, who is one of the richest royals in the world. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan is President of the United Arab Emirates, the Emir of Abu Dhabi and the commander of the Union Defence Force. And then you have Sheikh Hamden bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, the young 28 year old prince who lives a charmed life. The pictures remind the people who they are, and the gratitude they feel towards them and the life they have built for them.
Up in our accommodation in CBD Dubai on New Years Eve ready to rock #DXBNYE. Note to self, Dubai roads suck and taxi's suck even more.