Tracy and Jim in the Library at the Berg
Master bath in Tracy and Rae's starter suite!!!!
Jim and Chris pretty happy
Things are looking up at the Berg al Arab
June 10, 2008: It must be Dubai
Whatever you have heard, imagined or dreamt, multiply by 10. This is an amazing place. One third of the world’s construction cranes are said to be here. I believe it. This is a 100 square mile construction project. The architecture is way over the top. Unfortunately, you can’t see it. This is the zero visibility season. If you get the sun behind you, vision will increase to a whopping 3/4 mile. This morning with the sun location in front of us you could lose yourself getting from the hotel lobby to the car. Looking up at 160 story skyscrapers was out or the question. Fortunately, as the day went on and our direction of travel changed the visibility got a little better.
But, the view inside the Hotel Berg Al Arab (7 Stars and I believe it) is incredible. The great Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi (from where our word gaudy comes from) would be humbled. Amazingly, it is so over the top in every way, it actually works very well. So impressive, the $3,000 per night for the 3,000 square foot two story, starter suite seems almost reasonable. Lunch at the top of Berg al Arab hosted by Bob’s friend Tracy Forrest was wonderful. Tracy, Rae and several other adventurous friends are also flying their small airplanes around the world. It was great to share experiences with these really nice people. Tracy, we are all very appreciative of your hosting our lunch and giving us a very personal tour of your iconic hotel. What a treat! We look forward to reciprocating somehow, it will be very hard. Good flying to all our new friends!
Did I tell you I am freezing. My hotel room at the J.W. Marriot is not 3,000 square feet but it is damn cold, even with the AC off. I think the rooms on each side must be meat freezers. I sleep with all my cloths on all the blankets and then put my suit case on top of me for good measure. This is quite the contrast to the 212 degree Kelvin outside air temperature. You see very few people outside on the streets. It is understandable. It is just slightly cooler than the surface of the Sun. Dubai is all about great big buildings and what goes on inside.
Vast, upscale shopping malls and yes indoor snow skiing is the rage. I told you it was cold here.
Photos below the Berg Dubai under construction. It is the tallest building in the world with a bigger one breaking ground in the near future.
Off now to Agra India and the Taj.
Mercer
Tracy and Jim in the Library at the Berg
Master bath in Tracy and Rae's starter suite!!!!
Jim and Chris pretty happy
Things are looking up at the Berg al Arab
June 10, 2008: It must be Dubai
Whatever you have heard, imagined or dreamt, multiply by 10. This is an amazing place. One third of the world’s construction cranes are said to be here. I believe it. This is a 100 square mile construction project. The architecture is way over the top. Unfortunately, you can’t see it. This is the zero visibility season. If you get the sun behind you, vision will increase to a whopping 3/4 mile. This morning with the sun location in front of us you could lose yourself getting from the hotel lobby to the car. Looking up at 160 story skyscrapers was out or the question. Fortunately, as the day went on and our direction of travel changed the visibility got a little better.
But, the view inside the Hotel Berg Al Arab (7 Stars and I believe it) is incredible. The great Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi (from where our word gaudy comes from) would be humbled. Amazingly, it is so over the top in every way, it actually works very well. So impressive, the $3,000 per night for the 3,000 square foot two story, starter suite seems almost reasonable. Lunch at the top of Berg al Arab hosted by Bob’s friend Tracy Forrest was wonderful. Tracy, Rae and several other adventurous friends are also flying their small airplanes around the world. It was great to share experiences with these really nice people. Tracy, we are all very appreciative of your hosting our lunch and giving us a very personal tour of your iconic hotel. What a treat! We look forward to reciprocating somehow, it will be very hard. Good flying to all our new friends!
Did I tell you I am freezing. My hotel room at the J.W. Marriot is not 3,000 square feet but it is damn cold, even with the AC off. I think the rooms on each side must be meat freezers. I sleep with all my cloths on all the blankets and then put my suit case on top of me for good measure. This is quite the contrast to the 212 degree Kelvin outside air temperature. You see very few people outside on the streets. It is understandable. It is just slightly cooler than the surface of the Sun. Dubai is all about great big buildings and what goes on inside.
Vast, upscale shopping malls and yes indoor snow skiing is the rage. I told you it was cold here.
Photos below the Berg Dubai under construction. It is the tallest building in the world with a bigger one breaking ground in the near future.
Off now to Agra India and the Taj.
Mercer
1 comment:
Just to pick a nit, the locals spell it Burj. And, I won't even mention that 212K is -78F.
Benton
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