Eric Conway, D.M.A.:
Today we drove back to Dubai
for our flight home, departing the hotel at 2AM for a 5:30 AM flight on
May 30 (remember we are eight hours ahead of you).
We
reluctantly left our City Seasons hotel in Abu Dhabi (as this was our
best accommodation on the tour). We had a pleasant hour and a half
drive back, to Dubai. Prior to returning to our city Max hotel, many of
us returned to the Dubai Mall, the largest mall in the world with over
1200 stores, a skate rink, and the tallest building, the Burj Khalifa
right next door. A few of us actually went to the top of this famous
building - see views from the top of this structure.
After
the mall visit, we returned to our Dubai City Max hotel, but only for
an hour. A very exciting evening as scheduled. We were to ride via
off-rode vehicles through the desert for an evening meal under the
stars! The ride was very exciting as we were riding up and over dunes
that were very high a rapid pace - see short video from our ride below.
After the ride we arrived at a tourist camp in the middle of the
dessert. We ate once again much local cuisine. Many of the ladies in
the group painted themselves in local fashion via a process called henna
- see photos of process which is like a temporary tattoo.
After the group dinner, we were treated to a show with local talent including belly dancing!
After
the show, we presented our appreciation to our two guides, as tomorrow
morning will be very early and hectic. They were overwhelmed with tears
during the presentation and said that they would never forget us!
Well, it is almost midnight, and we leave in a couple hours. Back to the USA!
Short YouTube video of Desert Safari ride!
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Eric Conway, D.M.A.
Fine and Performing Arts Department, Chair
Morgan State University
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