A dramatic clash form an ancient world to a futuristic world lays the foundation of Dubai. Women dressed in black Chador’s and men in white Thobe’s fill the streets even at this late hour. Our stay in Dubai is on the basis of a twelve-hour layover and at night, so our time is valuable here. To make the most of the time we have, Alex and I decide to do a night tour of the city.
I am in awe of this magical city. At first glance, everything is breathtakingly avant-guard. It is so far over the top that it almost doesn’t seem real. The tour leads us to all of the most dominant attractions, including the Atlantis Hotel. At first I questioned why we would be stopping at a hotel is on our list of attractions, but as I walk in all of my questions are answered. It was one very special reason alone. The largest aquarium I have ever seen. Floor to ceiling fish, stingrays, sharks…you name it. Alex and I so desperately want to jump in. I could stay here for hours, but the tour must go on.
We drove along the palm tree islands that are only visible as a palm tree from satellite, a man made paradise, only you have to be a multi millionaire to enjoy it. Houses start at Eight million dollars.
The rest of the tour includes famous buildings and hotels, including the tallest building in the world. The Burj Khalifa stands 2,717 feet and cost 1.5 billion dollars to build. All of Dubai is filled with these elaborate futuristic creations that cost an ungodly fortune. Even with all the millionaire vacationers, I still don’t know how they stay afloat. The main line of work, and on of the only lines of work here, is real estate. 80% of the population of Dubai is tourists. There is absolutely zero, and I mean zero, crime here. There are no drugs, bars, casinos, or nightclubs. Dubai is the only one of the seven Emirates that even serves alcohol at all.
So you can guess that this does not make Dubai my dream vacation getaway. And twelve hours is enough to satisfy
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