We are in port again for a few days. This time we're in Dubai, one of the United Arab Emirates.
I took a tour the other day and got some fun photos of around the country.
This is a photo of the tallest building on a man made island/ground.
It's actually advertised to be the only 7-star hotel in the world. Of course, the real rating only goes to 5 stars, so that's a little silly. But, it's supposed to be ultra nice. In fact, to even visit the hotel, you have to make a reservation for a meal or afternoon tea in one of their restaurants.
This photo is mostly for my brother. I believe those around me said this was a Lamborghini. I thought they looked different than that, but who knows... It is a very pretty car!
We went to the Marina, I think this is in Dubai. No matter where it was, Dubai has many, many buildings with very interesting architecture. This one has a twisted building, but I saw some that were round, curved, and every shape and size. Mostly very big!
This is the Atlantis Hotel. They have the worlds largest indoor aquarium. UAE is realIy big on having the biggest and the best! And it really is pretty amazing.
This hotel is on/near the man-made Palm island structure. We drove thru the heart of the palm tree island/peninsula and saw all the multi-million dollar waterfront luxury apartments, condos and homes.
I guess they've started another man made marvel - a map of the world - out of man made islands. Pretty incredible.
Within the Mall of the Emirates, they have the worlds largest indoor skiing facility. It's all glassed in, so you can walk by while shopping and watch the skiiers. They also have giant hamster balls that you can tumble down the mountain in. It looked super fun! But, we aren't allowed to do that. Maybe next time.
The Dubai Mall is right next to the tallest building in the world. It's called the Burch Kalifa.
