Did the other tour today, can’t remember what it was called? I was a bit disappointed in it as it appeared to be more a sales pitch to the oldies that made up everyone else on the tour. But I hadn’t been able to get onto a Sundower safari tour where they go 4WDing over the dunes and things, and have a banquet out in the desert with belly dancing and things, so I had to do something. First stop was the Burj Dubai (‘burj’ means tower in Arabic). The thing is ridiculous. 2 square kilometers, 3000 people working 8 hour shifts means work continues around the clock. Budget is somewhere in the area of US$20 billion. Not only will it be the world’s tallest building, it will also have the world’s largest shopping centre, 2
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