I just had the most fabulous opportunity to go to Dubai. Asif has been traveling there on business, and I've been wanting to go for ages, so I just made it happen. What a place. Even in this economic downturn, it's bustling with energy. I felt myself become more energized, outgoing, and confident just being in that crazy place. And we were staying in a top-end hotel (Grosvenor House) so I now understand what it feels like to be treated like a VIP.
I think I have to break this down into easily digestible sections, so the whole shebang is to follow. But for now, let this picture say something.
As I relaxed at the hotel pool, I watched towers being built around me. Yes, building has slowed, but it's still progressing. As a recent columnist on SFGate noted, "Dubai is not Detriot." Don't believe anyone who tells you things are ending when it comes to development in the Emirates. In Dubai, it's slowed in a sane kind of way. Abu Dhabi, on the other hand, is on the uptick.
Man, I love the forward motion as much as I love the sun and sand.
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