Saturday, September 25, 2010

Dubai - The Arab Jewel !!

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Rageeztan ki mitti mein chalte hue main kab apne kadmon ke nishaan chodta gaya ..
Manzeel ki chah mein .. Apne armaano ko Dafnata gaya
Paa gaye kuch toh ghum na hoga zyada,
Par naa Paane ke darr mein, jeevan ki sachai ko modta gaya.

This are few lines I just wrote which hardly have a relevance with the blog I am going to write but yeah they do have a relevance with our daily lives.Well , came up with these because the blog I intend to write today is about Dubai.Dubai is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi.Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the only two emirates to have veto power over critical matters of national importance in the country's legislature.This trip was very recent ,it was in October 2009.Well, all the other trips I had done earlier had one thing in common and this one was a little different , that is because all the other trips which I had made were either family trips or they were custom tailored for our family but this one was a little different as this one was a group tour .I was really excited and was looking forward to have nice company in my group and probably some nice girl with whom I can hang out or make good friends with .With all this excitement rushing through my veins I went to Mumbai , Sahara International airport.Our flight was early in the morning around 5'ish.We reached the airport around 1.I was looking for our group and was anticipating to see some nice crowd but to my dismay the group consisted of few couples who were of my mom dads age , well thats not it , there were some more who were of my grandpa's age .I was shocked and utterly disappointed on seeing the group . My tour guide was also 40 year old and I was supposed to be staying with him. I was never so sad in my life as much as I was then.The tour guide seemed chilled out and he bought us all coffee. I boarded the flight and within 3.5 -4 hours we were to land in Dubai.En-route I met , Mr. Manish a young man from Dubai, who was seating beside me and had come to India on a business trip and was returning home.He guided me for everything in Dubai , he told me where you can have sheesha,hookah as called here, where you can get booze and where do you find girls , all the things I shouldn't have known . With all that general Knowledge in my brain , I tried to digest and remember what all he said.I told him that first two are fine , I don't need the third part but well he was like, whats wrong with having some information and I was like what the hell , yeah .. he is right!
Dubai Airport is one of the best I have seen.with real gold work in the airport and its unique design , It stands out as one of the few best airports ever.Plus it appeals to me more due to the fact that It has sports cars and bikes lined up for just giving out as prizes to lucky draws which take place every month.Imagine winning a Lamborghini in a lucky draw!! I would just go crazy! Anyways , later on we were taken to our hotel which was not all that grand but it was nice and the room was good with the entire entertainment system and all! I was really happy to see all those amenities .Later I went to check out other parts of the hotel and reached the pool where I bumped into a Moroccan guy who handled the spa there , had a hearty conversation with him ,Later on I made friends with a South american female who was having a nice swim .She wanted me to click her picture from her cam and thus , we came to exchange pleasantries. It was fun, the first hour I had made two nice friends , it seemed the trip was going to be very exciting !!

The trip was spanned over 7 days in which the tour comprised of 4 days , other 3 days we had decided to spend with my uncle who has now settled in Dubai.The highlights of the trip were many which I shall write about soon ! so Hang on ..

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