Today we took off on a sightseeing tour of Dubai. When our driver arrived we had to choose between seeing old Dubai and the new. Of course, we had opposite choices! Luckily we were the only ones on the tour so he mixed it up for us and we were both happy. Wandering around the old area near Dubai Creek was an interesting contrast to the new Dubai. We travelled across the creek in an old wooden abra to the spice and gold souks. Just like any other market we were me...

We arrived around 7:30 am to a large and mostly vacant airport. We wondered where everyone was? After a quick entry into UAE we hopped into a fancy Lexus and travelled around 35k along 12 lane highways flanked by large modern buildings. We checked in and then checked out!After about two hours of snoozing we got up ready for the day. It was day two of Ramadan and although we were close to Dubai Marina lunch wasn't on the cards as it might prove tricky to find ...