Marhaba from Dubai

Here is the Mosque that is one block away from Marty's and Trudie's home. We toured through another Mosque - the Jemeriah Mosque - which is an educational centre to teach people about the Islamic Faith - the five pillars of Islam. There seems to be a mosque every few blocks!

We took a Desert Safari that included a camel ride, henna, holding a falcon, and of course - lots and lots of sand. It was a bit crazy flying over the sand dunes in a Tahoe! You have to ask Jake about the Bedouin Dinner we had that included Shwarma's!

Here we are on the top of the Burj Kalifa - the tallest building in the world! We are on the 124th floor. That is the highest that the public can go - the viewing platform - and what a view it is! When the recession hit Dubai, the city ran out of money to complete this project, so Abu Dhabi (the capital of the United Arab Emirates) put up the money to finish this building ... with a hitch. The building was originally to be named the Burj Dubai - t-shirts, souvenirs, etc. were already made ready for sale for opening day - but Abu Dhabi insisted that the building was now to be renamed the Burj Kalifa. Apparently this was a huge disappointment for the citizens of Dubai, but that was the only way that this project could be completed.

Anyways, we are having such an amazing time here in Dubai - what a city! Marty and Trudie and the children have shown us all around Dubai - including Ski Dubai (Shaen and I did that), to the Jemeriah Beach, out to the tip of "the Palm", shopping at the Souks and Malls, a Dhow Dinner Cruise, etc. etc. We have lots of pictures to show everyone when we get home!