Our trip to Dubai recap continues ... The second day of our trip was just as great as the first. We tried to make the most of the city and enjoy a mix of tourist sites, indulge in culinary delights and marvel at the parts of Dubai that are so vastly different from our home just an hour flight away.
The highlights of day two in DXB included:
1) A long, beautiful run in a park about 1.5k from our hotel. While in the park we marveled at the greenery, the fact that there were garbage cans and that YES ... they were actually used, and that it was actually quiet and peaceful. Imagine!
2) Taking the public metro to a replica of historic Dubai to enjoy a delicious lunch and stop in at an art studio which is a non-profit that works with adults with disabilities. We were able to sit and visit with many amazing adult artists who felt valued, appreciated, and like they were making a difference in the art scene. (Note -- we did get grilled on our Harry Potter and Twilight knowledge by a fabulous young man with Autism named Alex. We are proud to say that as fast as Alex could ask trivia questions, we were able to answer them. Nailed it)!
3) Taking an evening walk back through aforementioned park in the evening just to get out and move in nature without cars running you down, people throwing garbage out said cars at you, or without dodging hundreds of feral cats.
4) Enjoying a happy hour in a hotel bar (that's where you can legally buy alcohol in Dubai -- in hotels) while watching soccer and smiling over our $15 pint o' beer.
5) Heading back to our hotel to enjoy pizza and Yahtzee in our hotel room. Before falling into bed at the ripe hour of nearly 10:30 pm. Hey ... old habits die hard.
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| Part of the "historic" Dubai. It is a recreated city representing what old Dubai would have looked like. |
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| Delicious lunch at a vegetarian restaurant. We were surprised that ancient Emiratis were vegetarians. (Lie). |
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| A method for cooling homes. It is still used in some buildings today. |
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| Commence mock-photo shoot. We just could not get over the feeling we were on some large movie set. |
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| Lunch in the courtyard of an old villa. So beautiful and relaxing and some of the coolest bathrooms we have ever seen. |
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| Adam's photo shoot. |
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| Enjoying a cocktail (and some map reading) on our hotel balcony. |
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| Walking through the park. Adam made friends with this large cat. |
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| Heidi marveling at all the clean, green grass with no litter nor used needles just lying around. |
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| Another friend Adam made. Everyone cool hangs out in Dubai parks. |
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| This beer was legit -- not bootlegged in a large 21L water bottle with "near beer" and yeast. |
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| Keepin' it classy -- Papa John's pizza and salad in our hotel. It was about one of the only options we could actually afford. Dubai is costly. |
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| ... and delicious German chocolate cake from Magnolia Bakery. Perfect way to end day 2. |
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