High Tea at the Burj Al Arab

Ursula and Elena having High Tea at the Burj Al Arab
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My second day in Dubai was lots of fun. It started with another drive through Dubai. This time Ursh and I wanted to check out some of the souks (markets). The traffic here is terrible though, and it took over an hour to get somewhere that in Sydney probably would have only taken 10 minutes.

We went to the Old Souk, on the creek. It's situated in the older, more traditional part of Dubai and kind of reminds me of Thailand as there are lots of very narrow streets with many shops on either side. We only had a quick look around, as it was pretty touristy with souvenirs, toys etc being sold. We drove past the Gold Souk, but unfortunately didn't go in, as we had run out of time because of the traffic.

The view from Level 27 of the Burj
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Next, we got a taxi to the Burj Al Arab. It is so so cool. You go inside into this huge foyer with a massive fountain, fish tanks for walls, and gold everywhere. We took lots of photos in here and then made our way up to the Sky View bar on the 27th floor for High Tea. For 350 dirhams (about $100) we got a bottle of Moet, berries with cream, finger sandwiches, mini rolls, cakes, pastries, scones and jam/cream, and tea/coffee. Plus everything is unlimited, you can get extra servings of anything you want! The view here was amazing. It looks out over the ocean (where you can also see the Palm Tree shaped development they are making) and back to the beach and city. This is definitely something you have to add to your list of things to do before you die!

Ursh and Elena outside the Burj at night
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Ursh and I then walked to the Souk Madinat Jumeirah, where we wandered around through different stalls for a few hours. Its part of a hotel complex, with lots of bars and restaurants too. Friday and Saturday are the weekend here, so there were lots of people out celebrating the end of the week.

We met up with a few of Ursh's friends and went to 2 different bars for cocktails. Then we went to a club in a different part of Dubai called the Lodge. Sydney clubs don't really compare to clubs here!It was packed with people and the music was great. We stayed out dancing til about 3am, and then made our way home.