Well, today goes on record as being one of the most memorable days ever!! What a way to spend a New Years!So, today we headed out of town for a bit to the East Coast to Bitnah, Fujairah, and Khorfakkan. All the oil refineries and off shore tankers were unreal... the pipelines were everywhere. It was nice to get out of the Concrete Jungle and see what more this penninsula has to offer. The rugged mountains and gorgeous coastline were such a sharp contrast to Dubai.
A couple highlights included dipping my toes in the Arabian Sea...
...and also in the Indian Ocean.
We headed back to Dubai after our excursion. Since it's a big holiday, and Friday/Saturday is their weekend, there was a bit of traffic. We had time to change before heading out for New Years. Our evening festivities were happening at a restaurant, Zeta, located in a hotel balcony directly across from the Burj Khalifa - perfect locale for watching the evening events. After 4 courses of exquisite (but very little) food, the clock struck midnight. There was no countdown, but lots of activity. First off was a water/light show, pictured below. It's similar to the one in Vegas.
Then the fireworks started... as you can see they came from all over the place... from the marina off to the side, but more importantly up and down off the Burj Khalifa. The most spectacular fireworks I have ever seen. I'm sure it's on YouTube that you could find it. Unreal...and surreal all at once. Sadly no other New Years Eve will come close to this experience and I feel so incredibly blessed to have had the opportunity to see this... definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I soon will not forget!!
Happy New Years to all! May it be a great 2011!!
We headed back to Dubai after our excursion. Since it's a big holiday, and Friday/Saturday is their weekend, there was a bit of traffic. We had time to change before heading out for New Years. Our evening festivities were happening at a restaurant, Zeta, located in a hotel balcony directly across from the Burj Khalifa - perfect locale for watching the evening events. After 4 courses of exquisite (but very little) food, the clock struck midnight. There was no countdown, but lots of activity. First off was a water/light show, pictured below. It's similar to the one in Vegas.
Then the fireworks started... as you can see they came from all over the place... from the marina off to the side, but more importantly up and down off the Burj Khalifa. The most spectacular fireworks I have ever seen. I'm sure it's on YouTube that you could find it. Unreal...and surreal all at once. Sadly no other New Years Eve will come close to this experience and I feel so incredibly blessed to have had the opportunity to see this... definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I soon will not forget!!
Happy New Years to all! May it be a great 2011!!
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