MARCH 10
Wendy (Sheri Frenzil’s sister) drove us on an orientation tour.
Dubai is even more OVERWHELMING than we could imagine.,
High, HI-RISES galore.... Many......many.....High....... many...
OVERWHELMING
Lunch watching skiers in snow skiing down a 40 story high mountain.
Made us want to ski with them.
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MARCH 11
Guide and driver..... tour....... A marina surrounded by hi-rises.
Built in the last 5 years!!!!!!!!
Bob guesses 33 buildings from 35 - 60 stories with balconies.
Residences, many with restaurants on the first floor.
.........A catalog of building styles.
Lunch was out doors near a fountain that “performs” only at night.
...........................SURPRISE.......
We are wet
The lunch was after watching scuba divers feeding ocean fish, sharks, rays,
many schools of colorful others. We were on eye level with them.
Made us want to jump in.
Each lunch was in a different shopping mall. Many people buying everything from
refrigerators to very high end stylish spike heel shoes to boxes of cheerios.
Stores from all over the world, many from America -
Bloomingdales, Cheesefactory etc.
Stopped at a new Art Museum which turned out to be a place owned by one family.
Very exquisite items:
Shawls from Pashima, the wool softer than the skin on my face,
Carpets from Kashmir. We sat on sofas and were shown beautiful patterns
while sipping fragrant tea in delicate cups,
Jewelry ...... hand painted tablecloths ..... beautifully painted crafts
All these lovely items for sale.
Our hotel is on the beach but set back about 800 feet,,,,,, swimming pools
and gardens. The breakfasts have an array of global dishes, served
beautifully enough to have delighted Bob’s mother .
We tired out in old Dubai, cut our tour short and came “home” to nap.
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