I have been wanting to visit Dubai for the past year. Work and family life kept throwing obstacles in my way. Finally, in July; the hottest month in the desert, my co-worker and I were able to venture out there. We flew Emirates from Houston to Dubai non stop. On the Return, we flew on the upper deck of the A380 from DXB-JFK. Many thanks to the Emirates staff for taking care of our passes and allowing us to see a great city!
Nice rainbow as we are departing Houston.
Emirates' business class cabin on their 777-300ER. They have a small TV - to control the big TV!
Usually the baggage area is the crapiest part of any terminal building. Emirates decided to make theirs look like a shopping mall. You WANT to wait for your bags!
The Burj Al Arab. One of only two seven star hotels in the world.
Waterfall in the Mall of Dubai - the world's largest mall.
Having a little fun with the statues on the waterfall.
A hallway in the Mall of Dubai
Starving artist sale at the mall waterfall. With prices they were charging for these paintings, I would have been the one starving.
Looking down at the world's largest mall from the observation deck of the Burj Khalifa - the world's tallest building.
Me and my counterpart at work; Al, at the top of the Burj. It was only 120F and about 90% humidity. The long pants were killing me.
Sweating my ASS off at midnight. The mercury was showing a temperature of 105F.
If you have seen the water show in front of the Bellagio in Las Vegas, then that was a warm up to this. The Mall of Dubai has the world's largest water show. It is insane to say the least.
The Hotel of the Mall of Dubai
Skyline of the Dubai Marina area. The fastest growing city in the world has a lot of cranes!
Downtown Dubai from the top of the Burj Khalifa.
I had to go to the top again at night! Due to the high humidity and large amounts of dust in the air; it was very hazy.
Closer crop of the Dubai skyline architecture.
The Burj Khalifa at night
Sunset at the Burj with the sunset water show beginning.
The tallest building isn't that big...
Okay, maybe it is..
Hanging at the marina. I was not officially drinking my Gatorade in public due to the Ramadan holiday.
My ride back from Dubai - The Emirates Airlines' A380 in business class.
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