Our day started early. Wake up at 3, cab at the door at 4h10, at the airport by 4h45, and with boarding passes and thru security by 5h15. Pretty short flight to Dubai (approx 1h30m), then through their passport verification, security, bagage claim, duty free, and finally out the door. Did I mention duty free? Ah, yes, I did. Guess what; we stopped and shopped! We got to our hotel by about noon; I had a beer and Jacqui had a glass of wine. Actually, I drank as much in 90 minutes as I had in 7 weeks (yup, two beers!). We then went out to Dubai Mall for a bit then joined a friend at her hotel. From there, all three of us went to Dubai Marina for dinner. It was very nice, even though they do not serve drinks at the restaurant (actually, we've been told they don't serve drinks in any restaurant, just in hotels). We got back around 10, both of us a little tired. But it's been a fun day; hard to believe we're in Dubai. It's a long ways away from everyone of you, but we still think of you on this Thanksgiving weekend (well, we always think of you but maybe a little bit more on this holiday weekend). Enjoy it, be grateful for what you have, and make the most of every opportunity (have an extra piece of ham for Jacqui and I, and maybe a cold one too!). Cheers!
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| Marina Dubai - check the building on the right! |
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| It would be cool to see how it is inside |
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| Part of Dubai, by night |
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| Your neighbourhood Timmy's. Double double?? |
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| They even light it up! |
We are all thinking of you. Enjoy your well deserved holiday and Happy Thanksgiving!
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