DUBAI: Hop-on, Hop-off

We wanted to make sure that we saw everything in Dubai, which is why we booked a big bus tour for a day. We could jump off at any predetermined stop, look around and hop on the next one to see the other sights. This is actually a very good concept, but unfortunately they do not go into much detail about everything you see.

Dubai Creek, in the old part of Dubai, was interesting because they were still using old wooden boats to cross the river and get to the other side. The Jumeirah Mosque was unfortunately closed when we got there.

The Gold Souk was not what we expected. First of all there was no clear sign telling us where it was and as soon as we got there we got bombarded by street salesmen trying to sell us fake bags and watches. The most amazing part was seeing the largest gold ring in the world; it was 63.856 kg of 21-carat gold.

Jumeirah Park and Public Beach were quite nice. We had to pay a little entrance fee, but it was worth it. The beach was very empty, but clean and we had a lovely view of the skyline and the Burj Al Arab.

At the end of the tour we passed the Emirates towers which are, at 350 and 305 meters, stunning office and hotel towers.