I had gone to the Dubai International Airport today, Terminal 3, to pick up my cousins and my uncle. First time I'd actually entered this terminal since I haven't traveled by Emirates since it opened. It's a bit big, wot? And quite empty!
While waiting for them, I sat down in the "meeting point" area. Behind me were two Americans who had come to Dubai for a holiday. They were talking to a guy next to them and they said, and I quote, "We've seen all these documentaries on television about Dubai and its buildings, and it's all fantastic, isn't it? Some of the buildings...we came here to see them!" And I was just thinking, wow, Dubai has documentaries about it??? And people are actually braving the 40+ degrees to come and see it. Ah well ...
Anyhoo, what with the arrival of my relatives (staying with us), my two day weekend stay-over at my best friend Jo's house is pretty much cancelled. Sadder still because it would have been just me and her, with free reign of her place. A moment of silence now, for the weekend that never was.
*silence*
While waiting for them, I sat down in the "meeting point" area. Behind me were two Americans who had come to Dubai for a holiday. They were talking to a guy next to them and they said, and I quote, "We've seen all these documentaries on television about Dubai and its buildings, and it's all fantastic, isn't it? Some of the buildings...we came here to see them!" And I was just thinking, wow, Dubai has documentaries about it??? And people are actually braving the 40+ degrees to come and see it. Ah well ...
Anyhoo, what with the arrival of my relatives (staying with us), my two day weekend stay-over at my best friend Jo's house is pretty much cancelled. Sadder still because it would have been just me and her, with free reign of her place. A moment of silence now, for the weekend that never was.
*silence*
Oh cheer up. Once your cousins and uncle go, you can have continous girly weekends :)
I know Neel! It's just that, one, this plan was...well, planned, for over a month now... so last minute disappointment... plus this is the only week she's alone at her place so we don't have any restrictions per se. That's my only gripe...
Here's to girly weekends soon!!! :D
hahahahahahha
I agree about terminal 3, I went to pick up my czin who was in dxb here for a week, it was EMPTY didn't look like an airport at all. She lived here for 14 years and is back after 8 years and was acting like she has come to dxb for the first time "It has changed SO much" was all I heard the whole week!
Probably we are used to the new stuff being built everyday and find nothing exciting in it, but people who come here for the first time go nuts!
I knew a post like this was coming up. *Silence*
aww shucks...too bad bout tht weekend...i totally get how fun it wud have been...i mourn wid u my frend...
awww.. never mind.. there will be more weekends am sure :)
Ohh..you had the same reaction as I did- i.e. isn't it a mite too big(terminal 3)...and,frankly,I was left feeling that terminal 1 is more 'friendly' somehow..more of a human touch..this one is just too perfect, and those touches are missing.:)
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Re the girly weekend: ah well,you win some,you lose some.Good luck for 'Better luck next time'..:)
yups i've heard the same...i'm in Muscat for a project so i'll probably come down to Dubai some weekend and see for myself :P