Molly was scheduled to arrive in Dubai Thursday night, so Chuck and I rode up after work. After checking into our hotel, we took the metro to Chuck's tailor to pick up his new linen suit. But first, we stopped at a veg Indian place, Sangheeta, for dinner. It was excellent! We've got to track down the branch in Abu Dhabi!
Friday we spent at Dubai Mall. It was quite accessible for being "the largest mall in the world". We had a nice brunch at Shakespeare and Co.--delicious hollaindaise!--and then visited the Dubai Aquarium, featuring the "world's largest viewing panel" and some pretty cool gray nurse sharks (a.k.a. sand tiger sharks). Looking at those teeth from below as you walk through the tunnel is a leetle freaky.
After more browsing and shopping, we made our way to the Burj Khalifa ("the tallest man-made structure in the world")--not nearly as accessible as the mall. In fact, it was so exclusive, we couldn't figure out how to get in the door. We eventually made it in and met up with Chris for high tea on the 122nd floor at At.Mosphere, the "highest restaurant in the world".
We started with a glass of bubbly; nibbled on tea sandwiches; sipped tea; and compared notes on the little cakes that finished out the set. A couple of hours later, as the sun sank over the Gulf, we thought it might be time for a cocktail. Fortunately, cocktail hour began at 6:00. The harpist was rolled away and the piano player brought out. He sang some lounge-y numbers, fortunately mixing in a few Christmas tunes, while we sipped strawberry balsamic martinis--delicious!
We descended just in time to see the Dubai Fountain ("the largest choreographed fountain in the world"?) brought to us by the same folks who designed the fountains at the Bellagio in Vegas. They danced to Thriller! :) We did a little more shopping, then took some Pot Belly Sandwich Works and Baja Fresh back to the hotel for a late dinner. It was a successful, if surreal, day in Dubai!
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