Dubai ^13
An additional day was spent in Dubai, and Anton and Andre drove me
to the Miracle Garden. In this fantastic flower garden, the whole
shebang, including the buildings, was covered by plants and flowers—
a remarkable feat considering this is a desert country.
Afterwards, we drove to the world-famous Palm Island with its mega-
expensive accommodation. Though immensely sought after, Palm
Island wasn’t where I wanted to find myself during a tsunami. Hunger
pains drove us to the excellent Carluccio restaurant offering authentic
Italian cuisine.
Our next stop was at the metro station where, to my surprise, one
could board a driverless train. Our driverless train scooted us off to
the Spice and Gold Souq.
Towards the end of the day, Carrefour made convenient shopping to
pick up the necessary ingredients as Anton planned on making a
traditional Uzbek dish, plov — an extremely suitable way to wrap up
another intriguing day in the city of Dubai. As always, the longer I
stayed, the more interesting the city became.