Inside the Middle East

What if reality exceeds your imagination???

ultra morden city

     Season’s Greetings! This post should have come earlier but the issue was that I had so much to say and I know how lengthy post puts you off. Therefore, I had to do major reconstructions. I decided to skip the annoying pre-inside-the-middle-east tale featuring Nigerian Immigration, aviation security etc, story for another day. I'll quickly add that I've discovered over time that taking leave of work is not your right rather it's a rare privilege, story for another day too!

      So I came. I saw. And I wowed! Wow is the only all-encompassing word or sound to describe Dubai, adjectives won't do it justice. In this city the Arabs don't do anything by halves from the buildings to shopping malls to the beach everything there has to be record breaking. The attitude is the bigger the better. So keywords here are tallest, biggest, grandest, the first, the only, 7 stars, man-made or artificial. They say it's the Las Vegas of the Middle East. The city never sleeps, always alive and well illuminated at night. The generally acceptable language is English or more of bad English lolz. People are friendly. Arrived at the world's largest airport terminal, the Dubai  International Airport Terminal 3 - massive structure.

      Checked out sights such as the world's tallest building Burj Khalifa among other skyscrapers scraping the sky. Well constructed  innovative architectural structures looking so unreal and extravagant. The world's only seven stars hotel Burj Al Arab shaped like a yatch on an artificial island, The world's largest shopping mall Dubai mall that has a large Aquarium (kinda an aqua zoo) and an Olympic size indoor ice skating rink. It is not possible to to cover the entire mall in one day even if you are just window shopping. Beside it is the World's largest dancing fountain, watched the captivating rhythmic choreography of water, light & sound. Other malls visited are City Centre, Dubai Marina Mall and Festival City. I was at the Gold Souk (The Gold Market), home of the world's largest gold ring (Najmat Taiba). I was opportune to be at the world's tallest hotel JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Hotel. Breathtaking views at Dubai marina home of the tallest residential buildings. Witnessed the dazzling display of fireworks at the Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) on their independence day. Jumeirah beach boasts of clean and fine sand, the water is crystal clear and warm. And the sun shines everyday, talking about perfect! they say its artificial too. Others sights visited include Dubai Creek, Dubai Creek Park. Not forgetting the safari dessert sitting in a Toyota Land Cruiser that jumps through the dune, wild ride, dune bashing, sand skiing,belly dancing, camels, shisha and an Arabic buffet dinner. I had Ethiopia food, Chinese food, Texas cuisine thanks to Texas Road House & Buffalo Wings finger licking experience, how did I omit Paul's Financiers - yummy cake, The farm restaurant, Dubai sharwama *different from ours*. I can't leave out the velvet roar of Ferraris and Lamborghinis on the road or at the parking lot talking about luxury. Visited other emirates like Ajman & Sharjah even went to another country. Yup! Oman.

      I spent only a few days so I couldn't do everything I wanted to do, so many places I didn't visit and so many rides I didn't go on. Enjoyed my trip very much, looking forward to returning soon. Then I should have so much money that I can afford to waste it lolz. Money aids enjoyment *winks* ;) you gotta to try and make it to Dubai someday. And the post is still long, i didn't even say everything.