Unlike here in Manila where people go to church and spend the rest of the day with the family, they go to work on this day.
Strange huh?
Good thing we are only there for vacation.
Mommy, Ate Lyn and I had to wake up earlier than usual because today is Mommy's dialysis schedule.
She had to be in the hospital by 8 AM.
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| All set and ready to go! |
It is at least 45 minutes travel from our hotel to Al Barsha 3 where the Saudi German Hospital is located.
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| Sleek, modern and clean. Two thumbs up for this medical facility. |
Actually, it was just Ate Lyn and Mommy who will go there for the day.
I have to be left behind for the little boy.
Good thing, we have visited the day before and I have already prepared for every single detail and met with the Doctors and the Nurses.
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| The hospital was huge too |
After a quick check up by the attending Doctor, Mom was hooked up to the machine immediately.
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| Ang pogi ni Doktor! |
Back at the apartment, we were getting ready for our date with the tallest building in the whole wide world!
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| Ang sarap ng left overs from Cocos Restaurant the day before! |
When the van that Mom and Lyn used going to the hospital arrived in the hotel, we immediately left for our 10:30 Tickets to the top.
Being married to an Engineer, I am so excited to step foot in this building.
Keber na lang ang mahalia na ticket fees at 125 Dirhams. Hmp.
Eto lang naman ang maakyat mo. Truly a once in a lifetime experience!
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| Photo not mine. Grabbed from Dubai Dhow.com |
When we got inside, there was a long queue to the entrance.
There were lots of interesting things naman to see on the way up so hindi naman nakakainip at all.
It is also worth mentioning that most of the Personnel there were Filipinos.
Kahit saang unit nga daw ng office man o hospital ay may mga Filipino.
So, it goes without saying na hindi tatakbo efficiently ang lahat doon kung wala ang ating mga Kababayan.
Hooray to these unsung heroes!
Anyway, back to our kuwento...
It took us only a minute to reach the 124th floor of the building.
Kamusta naman yon?
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| The Outdoor observatory |
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| The spectacular view from the Indoor observatory. |
Syempre pa, I took a lot of pictures of my boy at the top.
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| He actually thought we were on an airplane. Hehehe |
Inside, there were restaurants and souvenir kiosks.
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| Eh ano pa nga ba, eh di ang MAHAL MAHAL MAHAL ng tinda dyan! |
We went down na after several minutes. Yun at yun din lang naman ang makikita.
Tom Jones na din kami kaya.
Below the Burj Khalifa is actually the Dubai Mall - one of the largest mall in the world.
Talagang panisin ko lang, Dubai has a penchant for everything biggest or largest.
Isama mo na din ang most expensive, hehe.
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| It was really GRAND! |
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| The Mall was an attraction in itself. |
After ogling at the awesome structures of the mall, we ate at the food court and waited for Mommy and Ate Lyn to arrive from the hospital.
When we got together later that day, it was time to see the Burj Al Arab - said to be the most expensive (sabi ko na sa inyo eh) and most luxurious in the world.
Syempre, sa nearby beach lang kami because to get inside the property of that hotel, one has to pay handsome fee for just a cup of tee and some pastries. That or you have to book in one of their rooms for hundreds of thousands of pesos for one single night.
Both choices seem absurd and ridiculous for me kaya picture picture na lang ang beauty namin. Hehe.
Later, our driver was gracious enough to bring us to the closest area where we could catch a glimpse of the Hotel.
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| Feeling mag che-check in ang mga Azarcons! |
Atlantis Hotel was next in our list.
As usual, picture picture lang sa labas ng property.
By 6PM, we were back at the Dubai Mall to catch the Fountain Show.
It was a lovely laid back afternoon. We enjoyed just sitting by the promenade and people watch.
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| NGANGA kami diyan pero masaya. Hehe. |
Not long after, the fountain show was up and we oooohed and aaahhed for a few minutes.
Nung magbalik na ang aming mga ulirat, ayun picture picture na ulit.
Before heading home, we asked the driver to bring us to Day to Day store for some serious "pasalubong" shopping!
When we got to our Apartment, we prepared for the arrival of some guests. Some relatives of the Azarcons were coming to celebrate Mareng Anna's birthday.
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| The food was delicious! We definitely had a taste of Filipino hospitality in Dubai. What a fun night indeed! |
That ends our Sunday in Dubai.
The series ender is up very soon. Stick around will you?
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