After a couple of manic weeks which consisted of quitting jobs, sorting through our possessions, last minute visa pick ups and saying our goodbyes we are finally in Dubai!!
Before we left we had a bit of a panic week, much to my fathers disappointment I had to ask if I could store my project car on his drive...luckily for me he said yes.
We would suggest to anyone who is thinking of travelling to be a little more proactive with planning than we were. We thought we were being quite organised when actually we were probably being a little too laid back. We had our vaccinations right up until we left and leaving visas until the last minute meant we had to collect our passports the day before leaving, NOT GREAT, but never mind as we are now in our first destination of Dubai!
We arrived in the very early hours of Wednesday 25th March after an awesome flight with Emirates.
We had our own personal TV with so many films (some that are still in the cinema) and TV series much to our delight The Walking Dead and Family Guy, that well lets just say the six and a half hour flight flew by (sorry for the pun).
Dubai airport is insane, it's so big, it's glittery and extremely clean, think the UK airports could do with a little more glitter.
Tourist visas here are free for 30 days which came in very handy on the budget front.
When we arrived at Suzes parents apartment in the Dubai Marina at silly o'clock we were so awake we ended up chatting then finally drifting off at 7am!
Waking up to the sun bursting through the window and the beautiful site of the marina is awesome, however if you want peace and quiet Dubai isn't the place for you. There is constantly the sound of building work, car horns and the show offs revving their swanky sports cars.
Porsche, Ferrari and Lamborghini you name it they've got it. On our first day we were very impressed every time we saw one of these incredible cars, however now on our third day, meh it's just another sports car. The novelty has worn off....well for Suze anyway, I still get that little boy excitement when one drives by, as does Suze's Dad.
Suze's Parents have given us this amazing book called 'The Entertainer'. It's full of vouchers for newbies to Dubai, and having quite tight wallets in this clearly big spender city it is really coming in handy. Highly recommended purchase!
So with The Entertainer in our bag and our cameras round our necks (we might have purchased a new toy before leaving, it will be revealed soon) we are ready to explore this exciting yet confusing place.
Talk to you soon
Suze and the Beard
Helpful links
Emirates Airlines - http://www.emirates.com/uk/english/
The Entertainer - https://www.theentertainerme.com/Dubai-N-Emirates/products/print/Entertainer-Dubai-2015
It looks like a beautiful place! Can't wait to hear more about it!
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