Dropping into Dubai - the middle 36 hours

I realize I haven't told the whole story of my 4 nights in Dubai in February 2018. I did a stop off with Emirates airlines (the best!) on my way from London to Sri Lanka.

I told the story of my first 36 hours so now it's time for the next 36 hours.

The next morning I walked to a coffee shop near the hotel and had a huge coffee and a croissant. I remarked in my diary that I was still trying to channel "Adventurous Laurie - where has she gone?". I was battling a cold and the lethargy that came with it.

After breakfast, I walked along the marina to the Marina Mall (a walk I never grew tired of) where I once again dragged myself onto the Hop On Hop Off bus. Today it was a water day.

I got off the bus at the nearby Beach area and dipped my toes in the ocean. This area is very touristy but fun too. It's got restaurants, movie theatres, shops and of course a beautiful beach.

This is a fancy-dancy restaurant - very ornate (if you like that kind of thing...) and definitely out of my price range!

And then I came to the beach!!!

So here it is folks...the world's largest "observation wheel". This was built for Expo 2020. Well needless to say....it has been postponed until October 2021 to March 2022. Fingers crossed it goes ahead!

But there are rules too!!! These are their rules and we should respect them.

I walked along this path for quite a way...and of course I had to have my picture taken by the Gulf!!!

Nope I didn't swim...I saved that for the pools in Sri Lanka which was my next stop. As said previously I did give my feet a dip!

Bet you haven't seen this before at a beach!!!

The hop on hop off bus was heading on to other places (they travel one way until they get to a meeting point at Dubai Mall) so I hoofed it back to the marina where I got on a boat trip which was included in my Hop on Hop off package.

I crossed over a bridge on the way back to the marina and this was my view..fabulous!!

The boat had a dozen of us on board if that. I ordered an ice cold coke and enjoyed the view.

Yes those are palms on a bridge...

Here's a view of the beach I was on earlier.

Here's the bridge again - this leads over to the Expo 2020 site as well as offices and residential areas.

This is the boat I went on.

Walking along the marina was always entertaining with water and boats on one side and shops and restaurants on the other.

This guy was no doubt checking out foraging opportunities.

On the way back to my hotel I stopped at a Mid Eastern place along the marina and had chicken and lamb pita wraps that were delish. And no, I couldn't eat it all!

I walked back to the hotel and that was me done for the day!!!

The next post I write on Dubai will be my very favourite day!!!

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