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xt morning, we got up, made breakfast and packed sandwiches for our day at the beach. We arrived via taxi for 10am and paid to rent chairs and an umbrella (which was well worth it). Taxis around here are everywhere and surprisingly cheap. We did however get ripped of by one driver who drove the LONGEST way possible in order to get us to the mall, but c'est la vie!
xt morning, we got up, made breakfast and packed sandwiches for our day at the beach. We arrived via taxi for 10am and paid to rent chairs and an umbrella (which was well worth it). Taxis around here are everywhere and surprisingly cheap. We did however get ripped of by one driver who drove the LONGEST way possible in order to get us to the mall, but c'est la vie! The beach was a tropical paradise with its hot sand and teal blue waters. Half full when we arrived, it was packed when we left at 2pm, despite the persiste
nt breeze and cool waters. We did however, really enjoy relaxing near the water and even managed to get partially sunburnt after leaving the safety of our umbrella! Post-beach, we headed to Dubai Mall another enormous mall in the centre of Dubai. Dubai is like Las Vegas of the Middle East, anything you want is at your disposal, for a price. The first store we fell in love with and spent more money than necessary in was Candylicious, a bon bon shop filled with every sweet ever invent
ed! I found the yoghurt covered almonds I had been craving for awhile and Joe bought jawbreakers and a variety of other candies. It was like Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory! We shopped and stopped for lunch and spent a few minutes staring at the gigantically large aquarium in the centre of the mall before we headed down for our 4pm appointment with the talles
t building in the world. We picked up our tickets, checked our bags and toured the overpriced gift shop before queuing for our turn to ride the elevator. We were definitely lucky to have bought tickets online in advance as every appointment was booked for two da
ys. Alternatively you can pay four times the entry price to get the VIP treatment and enter in front of the line! The Burj Khalifa stands 828 meters tall (2,716.5 feet) and is more than 160 stories. It began construction in January 2004 and finished in January of 2010 and has attained many world records as their website boasts.
nt breeze and cool waters. We did however, really enjoy relaxing near the water and even managed to get partially sunburnt after leaving the safety of our umbrella! Post-beach, we headed to Dubai Mall another enormous mall in the centre of Dubai. Dubai is like Las Vegas of the Middle East, anything you want is at your disposal, for a price. The first store we fell in love with and spent more money than necessary in was Candylicious, a bon bon shop filled with every sweet ever invent
ed! I found the yoghurt covered almonds I had been craving for awhile and Joe bought jawbreakers and a variety of other candies. It was like Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory! We shopped and stopped for lunch and spent a few minutes staring at the gigantically large aquarium in the centre of the mall before we headed down for our 4pm appointment with the talles
t building in the world. We picked up our tickets, checked our bags and toured the overpriced gift shop before queuing for our turn to ride the elevator. We were definitely lucky to have bought tickets online in advance as every appointment was booked for two da
ys. Alternatively you can pay four times the entry price to get the VIP treatment and enter in front of the line! The Burj Khalifa stands 828 meters tall (2,716.5 feet) and is more than 160 stories. It began construction in January 2004 and finished in January of 2010 and has attained many world records as their website boasts. The elevator up tries its best to make it seem as though you’re not really moving at all and you arrive at floor 124 in what seemed like less than a minute. We ventured out to che
ck out the city as it loomed before us in every direction. From the top you can see the whole city. The Burj Al Arab in the distance, highways that run for miles, the mall below that is bigger than our farm! We felt a 
bit dizzy and had to sit down in order to feel more balance again. It was a really great experience and worth coming to Dubai just to say we'd done it! After the tower, we had time to kill before the fountain show outside the mall. We stopped in at a local ice cream shop inside and I ate the most fabulous ice cream sundae (Joe had drank his much anticipated strawberry shake). We loved the ambiance of the place, purple and white, it was adorable!
ck out the city as it loomed before us in every direction. From the top you can see the whole city. The Burj Al Arab in the distance, highways that run for miles, the mall below that is bigger than our farm! We felt a 
bit dizzy and had to sit down in order to feel more balance again. It was a really great experience and worth coming to Dubai just to say we'd done it! After the tower, we had time to kill before the fountain show outside the mall. We stopped in at a local ice cream shop inside and I ate the most fabulous ice cream sundae (Joe had drank his much anticipated strawberry shake). We loved the ambiance of the place, purple and white, it was adorable! At 6pm, we went out to grab a spot for the much anticipated water works. The fountain show was designed by the same company that created the fountain show outside the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas that we had seen two years ago. The show lasted ab
out 2 minutes and was beautiful, but not all that notable (Bellagio was better)! We were told that later in the evening the lights illuminate the sky and it is quite nice, but we had an early morning and were happy to head back to the hotel. Our feelings of Dubai were extremely positive although I think the longer you stay, the less impressive it could seem! Very commercialised, the city tries to pass itself of as very modern and for the most part it is successful, but there are cracks in the lining. It is a must see though for anyone coming to the middle east!
out 2 minutes and was beautiful, but not all that notable (Bellagio was better)! We were told that later in the evening the lights illuminate the sky and it is quite nice, but we had an early morning and were happy to head back to the hotel. Our feelings of Dubai were extremely positive although I think the longer you stay, the less impressive it could seem! Very commercialised, the city tries to pass itself of as very modern and for the most part it is successful, but there are cracks in the lining. It is a must see though for anyone coming to the middle east! 
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