Oct 3, 2009

Guiness World Book of Dubai


Our birthdays this year were celebrated in luxury with a trip to Dubai.  Although Dubai is 135km from our house we are able to make it there in under an hour as the speed limit on the highway is 160km/h the whole way.  Everything about Dubai is luxurious.  Businesses in Dubai will do anything to attract tourists.   Only in Dubai can you stay at a 5 star hotel for $80 CAN a night!  Dubai is in the business of breaking records.  During our visit to Dubai we visited the worlds biggest mall that is situated underneath the world tallest building.

The Dubai mall is the largest mall in the world and contains every store imaginable. There is a 3-story aquarium with an underwater zoo and people can scuba dive in there.  The mall is located at the base of the Burj Dubai, which is the tallest tower in the world. This is a truly remarkable experience to look up at this tower from the base.   The Burj Dubai tower stands almost twice as tall as the CN tower at an impressive 818m.  Just outside the mall are the world’s largest dancing water fountains (do you notice a theme here?) They were so fun to watch! There is really no other place in the world like Dubai.

Here is a picture taken from our hotel room window of the Burj Dubai tower and the Dubai Mall.

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