Opulence
Couldn't go for a swim.. pool closed at 5 :(
Bummed around, went and picked up my laundry...bought a Sim card reader for my dad.. bought a really cool shirt..
Mary had a little lamb
(It was delicous)
HA HA
Went to my room and had a shower, got dressed and headed off to meet Rafiq and Shaheed for dinner...
http://www.burj-al-arab.com
Here's a pic until I get mine up.
What an Amazing Restaurant... got there, there was tight security... drove across the bridge and had (free) Valet Parking.. of course the Aston Martin and the Lamborgini got to park in front of the hotel... ;)
The lobby is incredible... apparently the tallest atrium in the world.. this thing goes straight up!
thanks to Shaheed, the 3 of us went on a "Submarine" Ride to the acclaimed Seafood hotel downstairs, got to see the private VIP room they have.. this thing has a multi storey salt water fish tank... THAT REQUIRES DIVERS TO CLEAN!!!!
Chatted for a bit and headed to the Al Iwan Restaurant for our buffet dinner. The food was incredible... veal, shrimp, lobster, scallops, beef, red snapper, chicken, all done in different ways.. this excellend pasrty and cheese dish, I can't even begin to list all the wonderful items...
For those that have been to Banff springs for brunch.. this place makes the springs look like Dairy Queen!
I had starters... then I had Soup, then I had main course, then I had main course again, then I had dessert, then I had Chai, then I had Chocolate..mmm.. chocolate,... and I was stuffed... oh also had an Aprico Smoothie... The bill for the 3 of us... 1000 Dhs or about $270 US !!!! but wait... being the brown guy, and thanks to Shaheed, we got a 50% discount... so $150 US for the 3 of us including tip... I can say with 100% certainty that it was well worth it.
After dinner we chilled in the lobby, took more pictures... then took the express (I mean express) elevator to the 27th floor Sky View Bar... but they were full, so we had to come back... chilled some more in the lobby, looked at the expensive jewellery and watches (BVLGARI, CARTIER, etc...) took some more pics outside... the people at this place were so dressed up and elegant... I felt like a millionaire and all I needed was a Credit Card # to get a reservation (Like they say... for everything else...there's MasterCard!!!) went back up to the 27th floor, this time we got in... WOW!! what a view of the city!!! just frieakin unbeleivable... I must say that this is something I will remember for a long time... I am very glad that I did it and had the opportunity to do it...
Oh ya, the way these guys light up the hotel.. is with really really bright lights on the bridge leading to the hotel.. they point the lights up towards the white sail... way cool...
Left the hotel and dropped Shaheed off, Rafiq dropped me back to the hotel and I headed up to the room to freshen up and head over to the Dance Bar...again... couldn't help myself... sat for a bit, then headed back to the hotel.. time 4 bed ...zzz....
Bummed around, went and picked up my laundry...bought a Sim card reader for my dad.. bought a really cool shirt..
Mary had a little lamb
(It was delicous)
HA HA
Went to my room and had a shower, got dressed and headed off to meet Rafiq and Shaheed for dinner...
http://www.burj-al-arab.com
Here's a pic until I get mine up.
What an Amazing Restaurant... got there, there was tight security... drove across the bridge and had (free) Valet Parking.. of course the Aston Martin and the Lamborgini got to park in front of the hotel... ;)
The lobby is incredible... apparently the tallest atrium in the world.. this thing goes straight up!
thanks to Shaheed, the 3 of us went on a "Submarine" Ride to the acclaimed Seafood hotel downstairs, got to see the private VIP room they have.. this thing has a multi storey salt water fish tank... THAT REQUIRES DIVERS TO CLEAN!!!!
Chatted for a bit and headed to the Al Iwan Restaurant for our buffet dinner. The food was incredible... veal, shrimp, lobster, scallops, beef, red snapper, chicken, all done in different ways.. this excellend pasrty and cheese dish, I can't even begin to list all the wonderful items...
For those that have been to Banff springs for brunch.. this place makes the springs look like Dairy Queen!
I had starters... then I had Soup, then I had main course, then I had main course again, then I had dessert, then I had Chai, then I had Chocolate..mmm.. chocolate,... and I was stuffed... oh also had an Aprico Smoothie... The bill for the 3 of us... 1000 Dhs or about $270 US !!!! but wait... being the brown guy, and thanks to Shaheed, we got a 50% discount... so $150 US for the 3 of us including tip... I can say with 100% certainty that it was well worth it.
After dinner we chilled in the lobby, took more pictures... then took the express (I mean express) elevator to the 27th floor Sky View Bar... but they were full, so we had to come back... chilled some more in the lobby, looked at the expensive jewellery and watches (BVLGARI, CARTIER, etc...) took some more pics outside... the people at this place were so dressed up and elegant... I felt like a millionaire and all I needed was a Credit Card # to get a reservation (Like they say... for everything else...there's MasterCard!!!) went back up to the 27th floor, this time we got in... WOW!! what a view of the city!!! just frieakin unbeleivable... I must say that this is something I will remember for a long time... I am very glad that I did it and had the opportunity to do it...
Oh ya, the way these guys light up the hotel.. is with really really bright lights on the bridge leading to the hotel.. they point the lights up towards the white sail... way cool...
Left the hotel and dropped Shaheed off, Rafiq dropped me back to the hotel and I headed up to the room to freshen up and head over to the Dance Bar...again... couldn't help myself... sat for a bit, then headed back to the hotel.. time 4 bed ...zzz....
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