We spent the day yesterday living as tourists. Exploring Dubai with cameras around neck, walking, hopping on and off buses and dhow-like boats.
The bus route included stops at most of the famous malls in Dubai, which we have yet to visit for fear of never finding our car again, as well as souks and other famous landmarks and tourist destinations.
The day's journey led up to the grand event, a visit to the Burj Khalifa, formerly known as the Burj Dhabi, the tallest building in the world. The skyscraper stands at 828m (approximately 2700'). Apparently, reservations have been received for residential/office space and tenants will begin moving in within the next 2 months. BK has 160 floors, the fastest elevator (64 km/h or 40 mph), and lots of other biggest/fastest/first of its kind stats.
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