Friday was an RDO, so Ricky and I hopped in the Yaris and drove down to Abu Dhabi for the Emirates Boat Show. I was pretty sure that the show was from 10am-6pm and we arrived a little after 9, only to find out the show was 4pm-10pm. My Bad! So, we had an unplanned day to spend in the UAE Capital City.
It's a very lovely city, tree lined boulevards, lots of parks, very clean, and a nice, accessible shoreline. It's also pretty easy to navigate. Dubai is a great city, but I would not call it a classic city...it's more of a phenomenon and an experience.
We drove around a little and found a Southern Fried Chicken restuarant for lunch. They did a pretty fair job with the Chicken. They also had 'Mississippi Pizza' which looked like it had just about everything on it...maybe next trip to A.D.
We walked around the shore a little; then decided we would take a trip up the observation tower at The Marina Mall...except we discovered it's still under construction (the Tower, not the Mall). We did find a bowling alley in the Mall, so we ducked in for a couple hours of bowling and pool. Except for the Arabic music being piped in, I would have thought I was at Peach Bowl lanes in Columbus.
We finally made it to the boat show. They were a little lacking on sailboats (4 models) and with affordable petrol, it may make sense to go with a power boat--except I really get a kick out of sailing. From talking to the Dubai based retailers, dock space could be a problem; or trailer storage, if i decide to get a small power boat. I plan on spending the next couple months checking out the local docks...and even some of the docks in the neighboring emirates where prices are much cheaper.
We saw alot of impressive yachts...some they wouldn't even let us board without an appointment! It's nice to fantasize.
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