Arrived in Dubai around 7:30 pm local time after a 14.5 hour flight! Had to get outside to feel the 100 degree weather. The airport is enormous with pretty extravagant architecture. I was offered a flat rate cab ride around all the sites of Dubai by 3 different "cab companies" and had to turn them down. Given I was by myself at 11pm in Dubai with cash, camera, and a laptop I don't think they were just looking for the $80 they quoted me. The standard layover in Dubai is 8 hours so on my way home in November I should be able to see the city with a legitimate pre-arranged taxi service during the day time.
There are exclusively Volvo taxis out front for all you Laurelhurst moms out there. Also indoor zen gardens with coy ponds for anyone who knows whats good.
Hard to tell with the low quality but the ceiling of the main concourse was pretty much all mirrored which made for some cool pictures. Really excited to arrive in Cape Town and it looks like my first week should be nice http://www.weather.com/weather/5-day/Cape+Town+South+Africa+SFXX0010. Hopefully I can keep the blog updated as often as possible.
Or your cousin can offer a safe and free tour of Dubai. I should understand the chaos of the roads by then! Let me know.
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