In Dubai...

firenze · Mar 6th, 2009, 06:01 AM

I will not go in details,...

At the JFK got the call from Job, had to go online

Thank GOD, the exchange/sharepoint start working otherwise i have to leave the flight ....

Plane was very empty, recession/depression maybe..

then i slept for next 8 hours wake up before 2 hours of flying left, start watching "Madagascar: Escape to Africa".....

took some shots while in the air.. will post later..

Got no problem at all at the airport,exchanged currency, the arabic guy on the desk was very polite, start talking about two-days ago massacre in Lahore, i was like dude i am carrying backpack too....anyway he stamped my passport-issued 1 month visa, i was out in less then 15 minutes after arriving. Its one of the best service i got at any airport. Yes, terminal 3 is beautiful and easy to navigate around.

The weather is mild, should be in 70s...got the taxi, and that indian freak was one of the worst, i was like trying to talk and that dumbass didn't even reply, he was like a robot airport to hotel only-no speaking..

I can only see Pakistani/Indians every-where ... dang.. its like Lahore/Karachi or Mumbai/Delhi...

The first experience of Dubai is good, as you can see in the shots, every 2nd home/premises has swimming pool & small lawns.

Construction is everywhere, actually all the cranes are halted....no money left???? Its feels like states, cars of all models are roving here...sky-scrapers/advertising signs... Dubai is more likely a rich-haven i'd say..

I didn't feel any cultural thing which one feels when entering NY/Roma/Paris/London/St.Peter burgs..

Hotel is good, the staff is completely desi, room is spacious..calling my friends, Imran said he is coming right now, L-k is in the air (Ankara-dubai),.. vicky has an important meeting, he will meet at lunch....

Time to take the shower, went to lounge and have coffee, vicky came in .. same old same old.. nothing changed... big fat face with big french-cut.. we have lunch in the hotel, look for memories in the past... and then start exploring dubai....

aaah.. i just saw an "suh-raab bicycle" ..... but no camel yet.. !

Instead of taking vicky car,i prefer traveling in public bus to have more close feeling to local life... all of the passengers were desi and some philipinies..

We went to city center, all of the western chains store are their too, found Starbucks, took my old-fav mocha light !...

Hang around in this huge mall, "larkiyoon pey fikre kasaay, ...The Noodle House sey noodle khaye" -- highly recommened to everyone a great resturant..

Then vicky take me to "Tamasha Lounge" in Ramada Continental Hotel.. its an Indian bar with live dancers from India, it was filled with desi's.... and two local arab who were throwing dirhams.. .. anyway Tamasha is more like Mujra place....then we went to Crickter's club, its in the Ramada too, .. a nice London-style sports pub, three Belarus girls were singing live songs.. we sit here until 3.00am the closing time.. talk about everything from start to end.. and.... i don't remember anything after that !

That's all folks for now..
Sanwal~~

firenze · Mar 6th, 2009, 06:03 AM

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Gina~ · Mar 6th, 2009, 06:15 AM

Out of all the places in Dubai, u went to "Tamasha Lounge" ..No Atlantis? No Madinat Jumeira..NO Al-Qasr? No Dubai Mall? NO Qamardeen?

Next time please chose a better host to show u around! U missed all the best bits of Dubai..

firenze · Mar 6th, 2009, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Gina~

Out of all the places in Dubai, u went to "Tamasha Lounge" ..No Atlantis? No Madinat Jumeira..NO Al-Qasr? No Dubai Mall? NO Qamardeen?

Next time please chose a better host to show u around! U missed all the best bits of Dubai..

Its the first day !

Gina~ · Mar 6th, 2009, 06:27 AM

^ Phew! Alright, have a great time in Dubai..and do visit all the places i've posted above..Desert Safari, Aquaventure.. and stay away from such dance bars.. and the area of Bur Dubai/Deira by night :S

Aisha Dubaiwali · Mar 6th, 2009, 06:45 AM

LOl even i was wondering how come he ended up at tamasha lounge

firenze an excellent post

thanx.. i loved reading it.

do come by new dubai and check the places out too

Sparrow · Mar 6th, 2009, 09:28 AM

Firenze loved your post....can't wait for the next bit! I just got back from Dubai too and had a fab time!! xxx

Nadiaq · Mar 6th, 2009, 03:32 PM

Dubai is a cosmopolation city...

maroush · Mar 6th, 2009, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by firenze

I didn't feel any cultural thing which one feels when entering NY/Roma/Paris/London/St.Peter burgs..

That's because it's a man made country.... one with no real aesthetic beauty, elegance... nothing breathtaking (apart from some of the arab honeys

)

Don't get me wrong, i still go there once a year with the hubby and kids... but it's just a richmans playground, nothing else.

Hope you have a great time there!

TeenDabbyWala · Mar 6th, 2009, 04:44 PM

That's the spirit! Eat, drink and enjoy the country you are visiting. Too many silly desis visit countries, and the first they do is find out where the aklota desi resaurant in the city is, and where the movie theater is because the rest of the places are full of baysharmi. Clap Clap to you and hats off for enjoying life.

firenze · Mar 6th, 2009, 11:17 PM

Second Day:

Its friday here, so i was looking for the Mosque, i asked an Arabic Guy he actually took me their on his classic Jaguar.. man what a car

.. it was an beautiful mosque...

waiting for friends to come to hotel, today we are leaving for Desert Safari..heard alot about it ..lets see..got the call from driver at 3.30Pm ...and the driver was an Philpine.. and his name is "Maar-lo"..

.. we got company of an adorable German couple....

today is actually my real Dubai experience, roads are wide, buildings are everywhere.. again the part which i don't like is .. desi's wearing shalwar kameez/dhootis are hanging around everywhere.. its just they don't fit in the picture..

after 50minutes of driving.. we leave the road behind...and enter in to the wild...the golden-red sand is everywhere... again no camel yet !...

dune drive was excellent.. a lot of rolling happened.. enjoyed the driving...we stop for 15 minutes brake twice or thrice... for the sunset.. a must have experience for everyone...highly recommended..

now we reached our campsite.. aaaaaaaaanddd...yes... i see the camels for first time.. in Dubai... aawwwww ..beautiful camels

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the campsite is very good, they try to make it as real Arabian Night...they have camel ride, sand boarding, henna design, shisha, a small bar *only 2 types of wine are available* ...shawarma & BBQ dinner..

wine in the desert with a belly dancer & desert night with twinkles on the sky..... what else a man want?

night was ended at the famed Budha bar .. their is a giant Buddha stands guard over the stunning main room.. bartender "rik"..knows what he is making.. a good place to end a beautiful day.. and indeed it ended classically !

firenze · Mar 6th, 2009, 11:27 PM

Spock · Mar 7th, 2009, 12:02 AM

Did you get her digits firenze? nice pics! can u change the codes so that they show up here?

5Abi · Mar 7th, 2009, 12:38 AM

whats going on here? http://photos-a.ll.facebook.com/phot...44_1625462.jpg

musicmaniac · Mar 7th, 2009, 01:02 AM

First of all the belly dancer needs to lose weight.

Secondly, theres a power button on ur camera. Learn to use it. I m sure there must be much more stuff to take pics of than just the belly dancer.

Thirdly, i thought this was a family forum. No one wants to see two guys kissing each other or an old guy (shirtless) with a huge tidd.

HSK · Mar 7th, 2009, 01:05 AM

^ Easy there, Debbie Downer.

musicmaniac · Mar 7th, 2009, 01:20 AM

^ i m guessing ur his partner from the pics.

Is that the best u can do

try again.

firenze · Mar 7th, 2009, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Spock

Did you get her digits firenze? nice pics! can u change the codes so that they show up here?

Her digits were very costly, so i moved on

Here is the direct link to album:
Sanwal Ghazi's Photos - Dubai-Second Day | Facebook

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Originally Posted by 5Abi

whats going on here? http://photos-a.ll.facebook.com/phot...44_1625462.jpg

Lil-bit brotherly love

Quote:

Originally Posted by musicmaniac

First of all the belly dancer needs to lose weight.

Secondly, theres a power button on ur camera. Learn to use it. I m sure there must be much more stuff to take pics of than just the belly dancer.

Thirdly, i thought this was a family forum. No one wants to see two guys kissing each other or an old guy (shirtless) with a huge tidd.

Maniac, i seriously don't care about her belly.. Its once in the life time experience so learn to enjoy if you can or close you eyes.
All the pictures are G rated, whats the deal? Nothing wrong kissing a friend on the cheek, all the ladies use to do that too !

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Originally Posted by HSK

^ Easy there, Debbie Downer.

Never mind !