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Ass-salamulaikum - After arriving in sunny Dubai on Thursday 5 Nov at 8.30am with Pam, we were picked up by my brother Aslam and headed home to drop off our luggage. After a quick cup of coffee we headed off to explore Dubai City and decided to do this as typical tourists - by jumping on the Big Tour Bus !! The tour started at the Wafi Mall (one of many shopping centres in Dubai) and we did a bit of window shopping there before settling down on the top deck of the bus. We visited the Gold Souk (market) (the amount of gold displayed in shop windows at the never ceases to amaze me), Burj Al Arab (7 star hotel). Our Big Bus ticket also included a Dhow River Cruise on Dubai Creek.
The weather in Dubai is perfect , with a temperature of 26 degrees and clear blue skies.
Saturday 7 Nov - We went for a ride to see the Jumeirah Palm and went inside the recently built 5 star Atlantis Hotel (you can see more pictures of these in the photo album). In the evening we went for a walk on the beach and paddled in the warm sea - it was just like stepping into an indoor heated swimming pool !
The food here is gorgeous, and as its all halal, there are plenty of places to eat out. Last night we dined at a Lebanese restaurant - very yummmmmy !
It was lovely to catch up with A and spend some quality time with him and my nephew Ebrahim. Really missed not having Rukhsana (sister-in-law) around, but she was visiting her kids and family back in the UK. Hope you're having a brrrrrrrilliant time over there Rukhsana !
My flight leaves Dubai tonight (8 Nov) at 23:00hrs local time (7pm UK time).
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