Our tour to Dubai was now nearing its end. We had visited most of the places. Now some of the few places to visit are Sharjah and Dubai Land. So we had decided to visit them both at the same time.
We set of in the morning to go to Sharjah. It being a Friday morning in UAE, the traffic was very less. Our tour till outskirts of Sharjah was very beautiful. There were tree plantations on both the sides of the road. We also saw the Dubai airport in broad daylight. We had every time seen it at night. Then we entered Sharjah. It was a horrific surprise for us. We could not believe our eyes. The Sharjah about which we had heard so much and it turned out to be a shabby place. There were cars parked all over the road. This was due to absence of car parking space in or around the huge towers. This was quite an antithesis to the glorious histories which had take place in this city. But the main shock was to come later.
Sharjah cricket stadium which was one of the best stadiums in the world and the one with some magnificent history was the main attraction on our trip to Sharjah. We reached the stadium after navigating our way through narrow city roads. The logo of the Sharjah Cricket Stadium was clearly visible now. We entered the parking lot of the stadium with the hopes of witnessing the stadium but it was not to be. When we reached the gate we were told that the stadium was closed for the day due to some program organised for the Bangladeshi cine stars! This was completely ridiculous as we had come from such long place to see the Sharjah stadium and we were not allowed to see it. We tried to persuade the guard that we would not take any pictures and would come out within five minutes but in vain. He was as stubborn as a mule. At last, we gave up.
Now we decided to visit some other places in Sharjah like the Gold Souk and the corniche walk created over their. It being a Friday morning the gold souk was almost closed. So we proceeded to the corniche walk. This is a beautiful place created along the creek. There is an artificial island situated in the creek. It was very beautiful covered with greenery all over it. This place can be called the only saving grace of Sharjah. After taking some pictures here, we were retracing our way to Dubai. In the way we happened to see a beautiful mosque. It was inspired by the Turkish style of architecture. It had a huge dome and two tall minarets. There seemed to be more than one entrance to the mosque. We went near it, captured this master piece in our camera lens and moved on.
Our next destination was Dubai land. This is place created to present its visitors with the future of Dubai. There are miniature maps and models depicting various changes that would be taking place in Dubai down the timeline. There were life size statutes of elephants, giraffes, dolphins and Pandas. They were so accurately depicted in those statues that they created an illusion of being really present there. Every minutest detail was taken care of in them. The disappointment caused earlier in the day in Sharjah was completely wiped out now. They created a very refreshing atmosphere. There was desert all around it and this really proved to be an Oasis in the desert. We were just roaming around in the area and adoring its natural beauty when we came up with the second shock of the day- Tigers. Live.
There was a glass enclosure near a building. Inside it an artificial habitat resembling the natural one was created. In it were the two tigers. The magnificent and the royal animal commanded awe and respect from the viewers. It was a sight to behold. An 8ft tiger roaming just few feet’s away from us and still we were safe and sound. Those two captives also seemed to like the interest showered on them by the viewers and the fear it created in the minds of its onlooker. There was a gleam in the beautiful beast’s eye which was roaring at us that even when I am the captive the fear is within your heart and not mine.
After spending some time there we were again on our way back to house. There we encountered the global village festival taking place there. It is huge places were commodities which are special in that parts of the world are traded. Various miniature artifacts which are specialty of a particular country are displayed. After taking a quick ride in this area we went back to the place we call home.
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Sunday, November 16, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Tour de Dubai ( Dubai Mall)
After our trip to creek park we moved on to the Dubai Mall. It is the largest mall on the planet and had created a huge traffic jam in Dubai on its day of opening. It is not completely ready but the parts of it which are ready are open to the public. There are various specialities of the mall. Some among them are olympic size ice rink, large aquarium etc.
On our entry in the mall the first thing we saw was a huge line of cars waiting for a parking space. Atlast we foun one. The mall was a beauty in sorts. Ice rink was the first that we saw in the mall. There were many people skating in there. Some were novice while some were much more experienced. Altogether they were a great sight. Now we moved on to the gold souk. It was a very beautiful place. On the ceilings there were many chandelieres. There was a different chandeliere on every turn. The design and the patterns on them were really beautiful. They were a sight to behold. There was a huge emperors throne at one place. It was so big that more than two average sized people would fit in it while one can easily sleep in it! From here we moved on to the aquarium.
Now the sight that was present in front of us was breathtaking. There were fishes of different kinds in it. The glass enclousure in which they were kept was magnificant. They were fishes of size ranging from a two inches to a bull shark weighing 80kg. An artificial coral reef was made there. There were joker fishes bobing up every now and then. They were string rays, hammerheads, bull sharks, tiger sharks, sucker fishes and some fishes which we saw for the first time in our life. They made a great sight. We took many pictures and shot videos. There was a huge crowd surronding the enclosure. We then moved on to the tunnel. Tunnel was a place build under the water of glass. It felt as if we were among the fishes. I saw a shark with his razor sharp teeth glide past me inches away from me. We were seeing deadly fishes like the sting rays glide away inches away from us. The came the main attraction-the feeding. Two divers went in that tank full of deadly fishes without any protection. The only protection for them was that one of them had a rod his hand while the other had dead fishes to be fed. Many small fishes were staying around the divers in hope that they would get something but it was only to feed the sting rays it seemed. The diver with the fishes would wait for sting ray to come his way and then he would put a dead fish in his mouth. It was so very risky that if the tail of sting ray would touch him he would reach where Steve Irwin is. When a fish was given to the sting ray some of the small fishes would run behind that sting ray in hpe of getting something from him. In this way the feeding was going on. We later moved from the tunnel.
At this movement our clocked showed 09:30pm. We decided it was time to go home. So we turned our way to the car park. This was the time when the mall again showed us its hugeness. We got lost in the mall. That is were unable to go the way we had come from. The mall cmprises of many floors and it is very difficult to find a particular place. We were asking the staff, the security people our way but they proved of very less help. After wandering around in search of our way out of the mall for around half an hour we found our way and reached our home dead tired.
On our entry in the mall the first thing we saw was a huge line of cars waiting for a parking space. Atlast we foun one. The mall was a beauty in sorts. Ice rink was the first that we saw in the mall. There were many people skating in there. Some were novice while some were much more experienced. Altogether they were a great sight. Now we moved on to the gold souk. It was a very beautiful place. On the ceilings there were many chandelieres. There was a different chandeliere on every turn. The design and the patterns on them were really beautiful. They were a sight to behold. There was a huge emperors throne at one place. It was so big that more than two average sized people would fit in it while one can easily sleep in it! From here we moved on to the aquarium.
Now the sight that was present in front of us was breathtaking. There were fishes of different kinds in it. The glass enclousure in which they were kept was magnificant. They were fishes of size ranging from a two inches to a bull shark weighing 80kg. An artificial coral reef was made there. There were joker fishes bobing up every now and then. They were string rays, hammerheads, bull sharks, tiger sharks, sucker fishes and some fishes which we saw for the first time in our life. They made a great sight. We took many pictures and shot videos. There was a huge crowd surronding the enclosure. We then moved on to the tunnel. Tunnel was a place build under the water of glass. It felt as if we were among the fishes. I saw a shark with his razor sharp teeth glide past me inches away from me. We were seeing deadly fishes like the sting rays glide away inches away from us. The came the main attraction-the feeding. Two divers went in that tank full of deadly fishes without any protection. The only protection for them was that one of them had a rod his hand while the other had dead fishes to be fed. Many small fishes were staying around the divers in hope that they would get something but it was only to feed the sting rays it seemed. The diver with the fishes would wait for sting ray to come his way and then he would put a dead fish in his mouth. It was so very risky that if the tail of sting ray would touch him he would reach where Steve Irwin is. When a fish was given to the sting ray some of the small fishes would run behind that sting ray in hpe of getting something from him. In this way the feeding was going on. We later moved from the tunnel.
At this movement our clocked showed 09:30pm. We decided it was time to go home. So we turned our way to the car park. This was the time when the mall again showed us its hugeness. We got lost in the mall. That is were unable to go the way we had come from. The mall cmprises of many floors and it is very difficult to find a particular place. We were asking the staff, the security people our way but they proved of very less help. After wandering around in search of our way out of the mall for around half an hour we found our way and reached our home dead tired.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Tour de Dubai ( Creek Park)
Tody we decided to go to Creek Park. This park is seen whenever we cross the floating bridge. Dad likes gardens very much so we decided to go to the park today.
In the afternoon we reached there. At the entry we saw a huge board indicating the direction towards children’s city-a place where kids can interact with the scientific models. Opposite to it some distance away was the Dolphinarium. It is place were dolphin shows are conducted. The park was not at all crowded. We had our solitary presence over there. It looked as if we were on some private park. The park is named as the creek park as creek flows besides it. At the other bank of the creek there was a golf course. The skyline of Dubai was very intimidating. The huge towers and there glass walls shined in the afternoon sun. We could not miss the presence of various birds which were present in the park. The lawns were maintained to highest standard. The greenery was very beautiful. It was unbelievable that such a place could be build in midst of a desert. There efforts in growing and maintaining such a place has to be applauded.
Then we moved on to the farther end of the garden. The garden is divided in many parts namely Desert garden, tropical gardens etc. The desert garden was full of beautiful cactuses. The cactuses are arranged in a very beautiful manner.
After wandering around for sometime we decided to lie-down on the grass. Then we rested our feet on the huge layers of greenery. Now the sun had begun to set. The different shades of red and orange were coloring the evening sky. The birds were returning to their babies. We were at the sea face looking at the changes at the time of dusk. We were sitting at the tables on the jetty in the creek. The dull evening waves crashing against the posts of the jetty were making a soft music.
We had to leave the park at 7:00pm and it was already
6:30pm. We moved on to the main gate of the park. Refreshed ourselves near the exit and moved out. After sometime kaka came and picked us up from there. Thus ended our trip to the Creek Park. The experience taught me that if one wishes anything can be done even in unfavorable conditions.
In the afternoon we reached there. At the entry we saw a huge board indicating the direction towards children’s city-a place where kids can interact with the scientific models. Opposite to it some distance away was the Dolphinarium. It is place were dolphin shows are conducted. The park was not at all crowded. We had our solitary presence over there. It looked as if we were on some private park. The park is named as the creek park as creek flows besides it. At the other bank of the creek there was a golf course. The skyline of Dubai was very intimidating. The huge towers and there glass walls shined in the afternoon sun. We could not miss the presence of various birds which were present in the park. The lawns were maintained to highest standard. The greenery was very beautiful. It was unbelievable that such a place could be build in midst of a desert. There efforts in growing and maintaining such a place has to be applauded.
Then we moved on to the farther end of the garden. The garden is divided in many parts namely Desert garden, tropical gardens etc. The desert garden was full of beautiful cactuses. The cactuses are arranged in a very beautiful manner.
After wandering around for sometime we decided to lie-down on the grass. Then we rested our feet on the huge layers of greenery. Now the sun had begun to set. The different shades of red and orange were coloring the evening sky. The birds were returning to their babies. We were at the sea face looking at the changes at the time of dusk. We were sitting at the tables on the jetty in the creek. The dull evening waves crashing against the posts of the jetty were making a soft music.
We had to leave the park at 7:00pm and it was already
6:30pm. We moved on to the main gate of the park. Refreshed ourselves near the exit and moved out. After sometime kaka came and picked us up from there. Thus ended our trip to the Creek Park. The experience taught me that if one wishes anything can be done even in unfavorable conditions.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Tour de Dubai ( Mercato Mall)
In the evening all of a sudden we decided to go somewhere. It was decide that we go to Mercato Mall. This mall is designed after traditional Spain culture and architecture. It being friday there lot of crowd in the mall. This is the smallest mall I have visited in Duabi but it is one of the most beautifull malls that i have visited. The huge painting of a spanish city created a huge aura around it. The typical spanish arches which were build took us to Spain from Dubai. There was a huge clock at one end of the mall. The clock was rust bronze in colour and had roman numerals on it. There was a feeling of being an antique that it created. That clock was really a peice of art. There was a live pianist displying his skill. He was vry much engrossed in playing his piano but the lack of interest from the people would have made him feel really bad I thought. It really is an insult for an artist to play for such an disintrested artist. I really pity him.
There were people enjoying there visit and soaking in the spanish atmosphere specially created. This was an altogethere different visit to a mall where we also visited the traditional Spain in midst of buzzing Dubai.
There were people enjoying there visit and soaking in the spanish atmosphere specially created. This was an altogethere different visit to a mall where we also visited the traditional Spain in midst of buzzing Dubai.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Tour de Dubai ( Hatta)
This is place like nothing I had ever visited before. The desert around has a very different beauty of its own. The golden sand with various shades attracts the sight of the beholder. We started for this place in the morning. The cars outdoor surronding display was indicating the temperature around 35 degrees but inside the the car with the luxury of an air conditioner we were very comfortable at 19 degrees. As we approached the dessert region the humidity vanished. The sand beneath our feet was burning hot. I could feel it through the soles of my shoes.
For reaching hatta we had enter Oman. Hatta is a place in the desserts of UAE. There are huge mountains of sandstone here. This place is said to be a coral reef in the pre historic times which came up above the earth surface due to clshing of the gographical plates under the surface of sea. These mountains also resemble the dryed up coral reef. The road through the dessert is beautiful and only the car indicator tells you that the car is speeding above 120km/hr. The ride till here is smooth and steady. But ones we enter the hilly region the road is not a tar road. This road is at the mercy of the nature and the vehicles which drive through it. The road climbs up and again dips down suddenly. At some place you cannot even see the end of the road and it takes all the skill of the driver to navigate through this road.
After going through these rough patches we at last found a spot to camp in at. There we quickly unloaded all our belongings from our car and settled in there. The menu for lunch was chicken barbecue, prawn rice and sausages. Till now the evening breeze was flowing. We had adjusted with the temperature long before. We decided to do some hiking in the nearby ranges after climbing on few hillocks of sandstone we made our way back through the rough terrains of Hatta.
Our second destination for the day was the dessert safari place. We had to reach there before the sunset as the sunset from there is one of the most beautiful in Dubai. There were many people riding dirt bikes, off terrian vehicles and many such dessert adventure sports. Thier stunts and the speed at which they performed said a lot about thier skill and carefree nature making me envy them. The sand over here was of the different shade than the one in Hatta. It is said that in UAE the colour of sand differs in every state. The sunset had already taken and now we could see the orange and dark pink shades of the setting sun. After lingering there for some time we retraced our footprints and made our way back to our house.
This hatta expereince was one of the best I had experienced till now.
For reaching hatta we had enter Oman. Hatta is a place in the desserts of UAE. There are huge mountains of sandstone here. This place is said to be a coral reef in the pre historic times which came up above the earth surface due to clshing of the gographical plates under the surface of sea. These mountains also resemble the dryed up coral reef. The road through the dessert is beautiful and only the car indicator tells you that the car is speeding above 120km/hr. The ride till here is smooth and steady. But ones we enter the hilly region the road is not a tar road. This road is at the mercy of the nature and the vehicles which drive through it. The road climbs up and again dips down suddenly. At some place you cannot even see the end of the road and it takes all the skill of the driver to navigate through this road.
After going through these rough patches we at last found a spot to camp in at. There we quickly unloaded all our belongings from our car and settled in there. The menu for lunch was chicken barbecue, prawn rice and sausages. Till now the evening breeze was flowing. We had adjusted with the temperature long before. We decided to do some hiking in the nearby ranges after climbing on few hillocks of sandstone we made our way back through the rough terrains of Hatta.
Our second destination for the day was the dessert safari place. We had to reach there before the sunset as the sunset from there is one of the most beautiful in Dubai. There were many people riding dirt bikes, off terrian vehicles and many such dessert adventure sports. Thier stunts and the speed at which they performed said a lot about thier skill and carefree nature making me envy them. The sand over here was of the different shade than the one in Hatta. It is said that in UAE the colour of sand differs in every state. The sunset had already taken and now we could see the orange and dark pink shades of the setting sun. After lingering there for some time we retraced our footprints and made our way back to our house.
This hatta expereince was one of the best I had experienced till now.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Tour De Dubai (Souk Al Bahar and Dubai Fish Market)
Souk Al Bahar was our next destination where we went all together. We started in the evening on 1st of November. Its is a mall cum residential hotel. It is designed around the theme of the ancient heritage in midst of modern wonders. Its construction is not finished still now but the major part of it is done. Its an open air mall. There are various articles which reminds us of the past Arabic culture. It is build along the back drop of Burj Dubai-the worlds tallest tower to be. The anceint theme of the mall is very much evident in evry small thing of the mall from its walls to its lamps and the lamp posts. Everything is a state of art thing here. The lighted shining towers around the mall makes the scene larger than life. At the dusk, the whole mall was lit up. The new gliterring look of the mall was a sight to behold. The projection of light in the water, the wooden arches, ancient styled lamps and many such things made the scene wonderful. After holding this sight in our vision we left the mall.
We now moved on to the fish mart. Yes this is an unusual place to visit by a tourist but still it proved to be a nice one. We moved on to the main fish mart in Deira Dubai. The scene was very different from the fish markets i had earlier visited. The fishes were gigantic and of the best quality. It was a name it and they have it kind of situation.There were fishes from varrying from small prawns to big lobsters, gigantic crabs, star fishes etc. There was different area reserved for dry fishes. The cleanliness was maintained to the maximum. After having expereinced this fish mart our touring for the day ended.
We now moved on to the fish mart. Yes this is an unusual place to visit by a tourist but still it proved to be a nice one. We moved on to the main fish mart in Deira Dubai. The scene was very different from the fish markets i had earlier visited. The fishes were gigantic and of the best quality. It was a name it and they have it kind of situation.There were fishes from varrying from small prawns to big lobsters, gigantic crabs, star fishes etc. There was different area reserved for dry fishes. The cleanliness was maintained to the maximum. After having expereinced this fish mart our touring for the day ended.
Abu Dhabi
Our next destination in Dubai was Abu Dhabi. The trip to Abu Dhabi was going to be one of the most interesting and amazing trip in our tour.
Abu Dhabi is a state in UAE and also its capital. It is around 150km away from Dubai. We travelled there by car. I, dad, mom and kaka went there. We travelled through the Sheikh Zayed road. It is one of the best roads in Dubai and is named after the late Sheikh of Dubai. We stopped there for sometime took some photographs of the beautiful skyline of Dubai. The skyscrapers, towers, fountains and the gardens in midst of it all were worth a deco. This was our first trip outdoors during the daytime. All our other trips were in the evening or in the late afternoons. The climate was very hot and humid and it was very difficult to be away from the AC of the car. After spending some time there we moved on.
The road to Abu Dhabi was very smooth unlike that of the roads in India. Along the way we saw many industries coming up in middle of desert. We also saw some metro trains which will soon be starting in Dubai. The road was very smooth and even at speed upwards of 100km/hr the ride was smooth and steady. The desert along the roadside was now showing signs of improvement. It could be seen that the progress of the country was out of nothing. The climatic conditions are so unfavorable and in spite of it all this huge beautiful empire was made by the Sheikh and this effort deserved hats off.
After entering the Abu Dhabi jurisdiction we encountered the green zone. Green zone are the gardens created along the side of road in middle of the arid desert. The trees on both sides of the road made a beautiful scene to watch. There were many beautiful mosques along the road.
These mosques were of different sizes but all were equally beautiful. They had very similar structure and color. They consisted of domes and minarets. There was one especially different mosque. It was white in color and consisted of huge dome and numerous minarets. It looked to be inspired by the Taj Mahal in India. It was very beautiful and magnificent. The size of it was just enormous.
Once we were in the main city of Abu Dhabi, we could see the beautiful gardens and the skyscrapers. The emirates palace could be seen just in front of us. It is the royal residence of the sheikh of Abu Dhabi. There was a beautiful beach along the road. The water was turquoise blue in color. The color was very enthralling and made us look at it I astonishment. I had never seen such clean water ever in my life. There were many water sports going on in the sea. We could see many people fishing and sun bathing. The atmosphere was very humid. We were not able to be out of the car more time. It felt as if the skin was burning. After taking some pictures we moved on to the nearby marina mall. There we had some light snacks and started our journey back to Dubai.
All in all this was a very amazing experience for me. The beach, fountains, the emirates palace, and the water sports everything was just astonishing. Thus ended our tour in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi is a state in UAE and also its capital. It is around 150km away from Dubai. We travelled there by car. I, dad, mom and kaka went there. We travelled through the Sheikh Zayed road. It is one of the best roads in Dubai and is named after the late Sheikh of Dubai. We stopped there for sometime took some photographs of the beautiful skyline of Dubai. The skyscrapers, towers, fountains and the gardens in midst of it all were worth a deco. This was our first trip outdoors during the daytime. All our other trips were in the evening or in the late afternoons. The climate was very hot and humid and it was very difficult to be away from the AC of the car. After spending some time there we moved on.
The road to Abu Dhabi was very smooth unlike that of the roads in India. Along the way we saw many industries coming up in middle of desert. We also saw some metro trains which will soon be starting in Dubai. The road was very smooth and even at speed upwards of 100km/hr the ride was smooth and steady. The desert along the roadside was now showing signs of improvement. It could be seen that the progress of the country was out of nothing. The climatic conditions are so unfavorable and in spite of it all this huge beautiful empire was made by the Sheikh and this effort deserved hats off.
After entering the Abu Dhabi jurisdiction we encountered the green zone. Green zone are the gardens created along the side of road in middle of the arid desert. The trees on both sides of the road made a beautiful scene to watch. There were many beautiful mosques along the road.
These mosques were of different sizes but all were equally beautiful. They had very similar structure and color. They consisted of domes and minarets. There was one especially different mosque. It was white in color and consisted of huge dome and numerous minarets. It looked to be inspired by the Taj Mahal in India. It was very beautiful and magnificent. The size of it was just enormous.
Once we were in the main city of Abu Dhabi, we could see the beautiful gardens and the skyscrapers. The emirates palace could be seen just in front of us. It is the royal residence of the sheikh of Abu Dhabi. There was a beautiful beach along the road. The water was turquoise blue in color. The color was very enthralling and made us look at it I astonishment. I had never seen such clean water ever in my life. There were many water sports going on in the sea. We could see many people fishing and sun bathing. The atmosphere was very humid. We were not able to be out of the car more time. It felt as if the skin was burning. After taking some pictures we moved on to the nearby marina mall. There we had some light snacks and started our journey back to Dubai.
All in all this was a very amazing experience for me. The beach, fountains, the emirates palace, and the water sports everything was just astonishing. Thus ended our tour in Abu Dhabi.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Tour De Dubai( Al Fahidi fort i.e. Dubai Museum)
Our plan for 30th of October, in the evening was to visit the Al Fahidi fort in Bur-Dubai better known as the Dubai Museum
We started from our house at around 17:00hrs. We walked our way to the museum. It was walk of around 15mins from our house. The first we noticed there was a gigantic ‘Dhow’. Dhow is a traditional ship used by the Arabs. The Dhow was magnificent. Lights of various colors were projected on the dhow lending it a historic look. There was a small description of the history of the Al Fahidi fort and the
Once inside the fort there were old dhows, hutments, a well and some other historic artifacts which symbolize the ancient lifestyle of the Arabs.
These artifacts were under the open sky in midst of walls on all four sides. There were two entrances marked on both the walls opposite each other. The enclosed small display rooms. In the first room old maps of
Then we moved on to the next floor below us. The main part of the museum is situated in the basement. There are two floors below the ground. In this part there were models of artisans in the ancient time like the potters, goldsmiths, traders, cobblers etc. There figures made were lifelike and made us feel as if they all have life inducted in them. There were models of ancient houses and the arrangement of the rooms, the basic necessities in the house and the clothes used by the ancient Arabs. There were displays of the various games played by the children in those days. The sound accompanied the models displayed and thus gave a new life to them. The tourists were taken to the pre-historic times by these models. Then there was displayed the jewellery used by the women in those days. The sport of bird hunting in which falcons are taught to catch small preys like the bustards and small rabbits also had a place in the museum. There videos of the sport being played. There was separate area were it displayed the old profession of pearl diving. This was a beautiful display of the ancient dhows, the clothes wore by the pearl divers, there instruments etc. The displayed artifacts told the story of the peal divers in those days and the risks involved in this profession.
With this part ended our visit to the Dubai museum. We were left astonished at the knowledge it had given us about the past of the Dubai.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Tour de Dubai (Medinat Jumeriah)
The third outing of Dubai was Medinat Jumeirah. This is a mall that is made to resemble an old Arabic market. The wooden ceiling consists of mughal architectural arches. The traditional style of shops almost takes any person to that era. The dim but sufficient lighting added to the aura of being in the historic Arabia. This is mall cum hotel. In here the sea water is brought into the midst of the hotel area. There are facilities like the shikara boat to traverse through the waters. The blue water in the historic brown architecture makes an amazing feeling. There were lamps of various shapes, colors and formats. The palm trees could be seen everywhere. The ambience in the area was very fascinating. The narrow lanes of the market gave a feeling of the bygone period. The wind towers and the tall minarets resembled scenes from Arabian nights. There were traditional Hookahs to be seen. Restaurants from all over the world offered there own cuisines and specialties. There was something or the other of that specific region that symbolized the specialty of that part of the world. There were many antiques like the steering wheels of the old ships, bronze camels, ancient kayaks, miniature cannons and many more things.
After the visit to the Medinat Jumeirah I experienced the practical lifestyle and the geographic conditions of the ancient Arabic conditions.
After the visit to the Medinat Jumeirah I experienced the practical lifestyle and the geographic conditions of the ancient Arabic conditions.
Tour De Dubai ( Ibn Batuta Mall)
In the second tour of sight seeing in Dubai we visited Ibn Batuta Mall. This mall was constructed as a tribute to a globe trotter named Ibn Batuta. He had travelled extensively all over the world. His travelling scaled from Russia to SriLanka and South America to Japan.This mall has been divide into various courts namely Moroccan court, Indian court,Persian court, Chinese court and Egyptian court. Every court displays the specialities of that specific region.
We first visited the Moroccan Court. In this part there were beautifully carved wind towers. The ceiling of the mall was made to look like open sky. The Moroccan style of architecture was evidently visible i this court. There were date palms all over. The sand brown colour was extensively used in the construction. The artificial sky created almost resembled the real open sky.
Now we moved on to the Persian Court. In the Persian court the domes were dominantly present. The Arabic style of architecture could be seen all over the place. The minarets were constructed spoke out about the lifestyle and the geographical conditions of the Persia. The coloured glass was used in the wind towers.
Next came the Indian court. The architecture was Mughal styled. The dome resembled that of the Taj Mahal. The inner side of the dome was beautifully carved and painted. There was an elephant on display. The elephant carried an "Ambari" on its back. Ibn Batuta was seated in the Ambari. The ambari had sculptures of a dragon and a n Eagle head.
Now it was the time to be in China. The highlight of this court was a huge Chinese ship. The trapezoidal sails of the ship were omnipresent on the ship. The Chinese court was mainly coloured in the dark shade of red. There were designs depicting dragons and pagodas. The red coloured walls gave a feeling of being a part of ancient china. Every minutest detail was shown and paid attention to.
Last but not the least it was the Egyptian court. In here Pharaohs and Egyptian pyramids were the center of atraction. There were wall paintings of Pheonix, pharaohs, and other characters of the egyptian mythology. The pillars constituted of colourfull paintings. Here too the sand brown colour was largely used.
Thus after visiting five regions of the world our tour to Ibn Batuta Mall came to a halt.
We first visited the Moroccan Court. In this part there were beautifully carved wind towers. The ceiling of the mall was made to look like open sky. The Moroccan style of architecture was evidently visible i this court. There were date palms all over. The sand brown colour was extensively used in the construction. The artificial sky created almost resembled the real open sky.
Now we moved on to the Persian Court. In the Persian court the domes were dominantly present. The Arabic style of architecture could be seen all over the place. The minarets were constructed spoke out about the lifestyle and the geographical conditions of the Persia. The coloured glass was used in the wind towers.
Next came the Indian court. The architecture was Mughal styled. The dome resembled that of the Taj Mahal. The inner side of the dome was beautifully carved and painted. There was an elephant on display. The elephant carried an "Ambari" on its back. Ibn Batuta was seated in the Ambari. The ambari had sculptures of a dragon and a n Eagle head.
Now it was the time to be in China. The highlight of this court was a huge Chinese ship. The trapezoidal sails of the ship were omnipresent on the ship. The Chinese court was mainly coloured in the dark shade of red. There were designs depicting dragons and pagodas. The red coloured walls gave a feeling of being a part of ancient china. Every minutest detail was shown and paid attention to.
Last but not the least it was the Egyptian court. In here Pharaohs and Egyptian pyramids were the center of atraction. There were wall paintings of Pheonix, pharaohs, and other characters of the egyptian mythology. The pillars constituted of colourfull paintings. Here too the sand brown colour was largely used.
Thus after visiting five regions of the world our tour to Ibn Batuta Mall came to a halt.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Tour de Dubai (Mall Of Emirates,IKEA & Festival City)
Till now i had traveled a lot, but never been outside of the country.So being outside India was very different experience for me.This tour was to give me many first time experiences as well.
We travelled to Dubai. I had my uncle staying with his family in Dubai. We travelled to Dubai by an aeroplane. I had never been in an aeroplane before. So this was an experience of a life time. In Dubai, our first experience was not different from what we face in Mumbai everyday-long queues. We had to stand in a long queue for immigration checks. In the queue we could see people of various creeds,nationalities and religions. Some were fair while some were dark. Everyone had a different identity. This was very much like in Bombay were we have different people following different relogions speaking different languages coming together. After going through the immigration checks we moved out of the airport. I met my uncleand sisters there. They ferried us to home. On the way i had another experience which was very much like what i have witnessed in Mumbai-traffic. We could see lines of cars in front of us. But the only difference in Dubai and Mumbai was the driving was very much disciplined and thank goodness no honking of loud horns. After succefuly negotiating the traffic we reached home. After having a wash we had dinner. In it i had an arabian delicay-Khapus. Khapus was like a pizza base but only smaller in size and better in taste. After having dinner I retired my tired soul to the bed.
My first morning in Dubai was very pleasent. I finished my morning routines had breakfast and then we started our first sightseeing in Dubai. We were to visit The Mall Of Emirates. It is a very huge magnificent mall. The main point of attraction in it was Ski Dubai. It is a fake snow world reated in the mall. There are various facilities like skiing,snow boarding in it. After roaming around in that area for sometime we moved on to the play area. There we played various games. After enjoying the games we moved on to the food court to saavour the delicacies served in there. We had chinesse food. I savoured some new delicacies like spring rolls etc. But there my staple diet was french fries. just loved the taste and the aroma that lingers in mouth even after sometime. After having the lunch we left the mall of emirates and moved on to our next desti nation.
Our next destination was IKEA mall. It is a very beautifull mall. Here we did some shopping. My uncle gifted me a new cell phone as it was my birthday. Then after roaming around in the mall for sometime we had some tea and moved on to the festival city besides it. The festival city was just besides the marina. I saw many yatches docked in the port. The spic and span yatches presented a brilliant sight. We took some pictures in the area and witnessed a fabulous sunset. The sight of the sun setting behind the yatches was a sight to behold. On the other side of the creek there was huge shipyard. We could see many huge ships being consructed there. After this we moved on to the area were some cultural activities were being carried out. We enjoyed an acrobatic show and then returned to our home.
We travelled to Dubai. I had my uncle staying with his family in Dubai. We travelled to Dubai by an aeroplane. I had never been in an aeroplane before. So this was an experience of a life time. In Dubai, our first experience was not different from what we face in Mumbai everyday-long queues. We had to stand in a long queue for immigration checks. In the queue we could see people of various creeds,nationalities and religions. Some were fair while some were dark. Everyone had a different identity. This was very much like in Bombay were we have different people following different relogions speaking different languages coming together. After going through the immigration checks we moved out of the airport. I met my uncleand sisters there. They ferried us to home. On the way i had another experience which was very much like what i have witnessed in Mumbai-traffic. We could see lines of cars in front of us. But the only difference in Dubai and Mumbai was the driving was very much disciplined and thank goodness no honking of loud horns. After succefuly negotiating the traffic we reached home. After having a wash we had dinner. In it i had an arabian delicay-Khapus. Khapus was like a pizza base but only smaller in size and better in taste. After having dinner I retired my tired soul to the bed.
My first morning in Dubai was very pleasent. I finished my morning routines had breakfast and then we started our first sightseeing in Dubai. We were to visit The Mall Of Emirates. It is a very huge magnificent mall. The main point of attraction in it was Ski Dubai. It is a fake snow world reated in the mall. There are various facilities like skiing,snow boarding in it. After roaming around in that area for sometime we moved on to the play area. There we played various games. After enjoying the games we moved on to the food court to saavour the delicacies served in there. We had chinesse food. I savoured some new delicacies like spring rolls etc. But there my staple diet was french fries. just loved the taste and the aroma that lingers in mouth even after sometime. After having the lunch we left the mall of emirates and moved on to our next desti nation.
Our next destination was IKEA mall. It is a very beautifull mall. Here we did some shopping. My uncle gifted me a new cell phone as it was my birthday. Then after roaming around in the mall for sometime we had some tea and moved on to the festival city besides it. The festival city was just besides the marina. I saw many yatches docked in the port. The spic and span yatches presented a brilliant sight. We took some pictures in the area and witnessed a fabulous sunset. The sight of the sun setting behind the yatches was a sight to behold. On the other side of the creek there was huge shipyard. We could see many huge ships being consructed there. After this we moved on to the area were some cultural activities were being carried out. We enjoyed an acrobatic show and then returned to our home.
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