Day 11 - Thursday 18th Jan 2018 - an ambitious day for me trying to visit a number of touristy places by Metro & city buses ie Wafi, Global Village, Burj Khalifah & the musical Dubai Fountain at night but I was handsomely rewarded after visiting the Global Village & Burj Khalifah / The Fountain when fanciful & colorful lighting brightened up the surrounding & enthused the visitors & spectators at the sites ! To most of the local Dubai residents, it was like a family night to spend a quiet evening at the Global Village but for me as a foreign tourist, Global Village is like a World Expo - a real eye opener for me to see this tourist site, magnificently built by the Dubai people for the world to admire, rest & enjoy a cool evening in this winter month ! A big Thank You to Dubai for making my visit as a senior citizen (free admission) to Global Village a pleasant one !
1) Metro Dubai Healthcare City station
2) Healthcare City - strong mental, physical & spiritual strength can easily help you to accomplish your traveling goals !
3) Raffles Hotel, Wafi - an unique Pyramid style 5 star hotel building ! Stunning & awesome !
4) My Good Old Days backpacking in Egypt (Oct 2018) - a fond memory & an unforgettable travel experience !
In 2008, I was on a solo free & easy visit to Egypt, Jordan, Syria & Turkey and in Egypt, I visited the Pyramid in Cairo - I still think of my good old days backpacking to places like Giza, The Pyramid, Luxor Temple, Aswan, Abu Simbel Temple, Nuweiba, Valley of the Kings, Alexandria & Port Said; it was the most happiest moment of my life after seeing the UNESCO site of the Pyramid through my own lens ! The Egypt trip was one of the most hardy & exciting backpacking trip thus far in my world of travelling - real hard work & good planning & you reap what you sow ! A delicious outcome indeed ! 10 years had lapsed after my Egypt visit and I often asked myself, am I still around backpacking for another 10 more years ! I have no answer for this and all I know is we are all living from moment to moment so for those fellow travelers - enjoy & happy travelling !
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| The young KM at age 58 in Cairo, Egypt, my 2nd year after retirement learning about travelling ! |
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| Cairo Museum, Egypt |
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| Cairo Museum, Egypt |
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| The Pyramid of Ginza / The Sphinx |
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| My first camel ride experience around the Giza area ! |
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| My proudest moment - pointing my finger at a Pyramid ! |
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| Boating at the Nile River, Aswan, Egypt |
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| Standing tall at the Luxor Temple, Egypt |
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| Luxor Temple, Egypt |
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| The pillars of strength in Luxor Temple, Egypt |
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| Valley of the Kings, Egypt |
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| Abu Simbel Temple - near the Egypt / Sudan border - scary bus ride ! |
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| Abu Simbel Temple - ancient & historic ! |
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| An Old Fort in Alexandria, Egypt |
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| Qaitbai Fort, Alexandria, Egypt |
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| The deep blue Mediterranean Sea, Alexandria, Egypt |
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| Port Said / Suez Canal, Egypt |
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| Nuweiba Port - taking a ferry to Aqaba, Jordan |
5) Burj Khalifah by Night - First round of lighting up ! Just stare & don't blink, admire every moment when the light is about to change !
6) Burj Khalifah by Night - 2nd round of lighting up ! This gradual change of light was so beautiful for photo shooting !
7) The Fountain by Night & Dubai Mall - the sound of music please ! A big crowd patiently waiting to hear the Dubai fountain dancing in tune with the Arabic music ! What a great evening watching the colorful Burj Khalifah & the Musical Fountain at Dubai Mall ! No admission fees just bring your heart & soul, you will be entertained & rewarded - colors made the evening charming & cheerful during the winter month of January in Dubai - my love !
8) Dubai Mall by Night
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