To be fair it didn’t last very long before bright blue sky came out and everything steamed nicely – but it was still a bit of a shock with a hangover on the motorway !
Just to clarify that last statement – I didn’t have a hangover because I drank to much……..it must have been the jet lag…..not Frankie’s (that’s Frankie Dettori and Marco Pierre White’s restaurant not Frankie and Bennies !)
Yesterday I was mostly in Abu Dhabi to talk to a very nice man about some contract work (20 weeks) in Abu Dhabi (well, about an hour outside Abu Dhabi actually). I got a lift down from Dubai with my hostess who works there and commutes every day, about an hour, down the most soulless 4 lane race track, sorry, motorway. It rained nearly all the way there !
Good meeting, lots of wandering about taking in the sights – which are very different to Dubai. Much more down to earth and bustling rather than the shiny chaos that is the Emirates second city. Then back to Dubai to take in some of their sites…….£13 for 2 beers !
Today I have drunk coffee at the National Exhibition Centre, played golf at the Montgomerie club and walked around the largest shopping centre in the world (1200 shops and restaurants) then bought a ticket (about £17 in advance but just over £70 if you want to go straight up !) for the worlds tallest building – Burj Khalifa. I have to be there at 1000hrs tomorrow morning so I’ll fill you all in later tomorrow (I have another “interview” at lunchtime tomorrow so I won’t be back till later in the afternoon. I’ve also been on the metro which is worth a mention as it’s efficient, cheap, interesting and spotless – hurrah !
See you all later before I fly back early on Friday morning.
The largest shopping centre in the world !
Sunny Abu Dhabi (with green things !)
The oddest building I think I have ever seen - just outside Abu Dhabi
A traditional mosque in amongst the chaos
Dubai Marina at night (obviously !)
A traditional mosque in amongst the chaos
Dubai Marina at night (obviously !)
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