We woke up early as we booked Burj Khalifa's 'AT THE TOP' tickets for 8:00-9:00 am time slot, and it came with a complimentary light breakfast. The tickets allowed us to go up until level 124 and access to level 125. The tower can be further access until level 148 but it will require you to purchase 'SKY' ticket at higher price. We didn't opt for that.
We parked at the Level 1 (Section M) of the Cinema Car Park, as recommended in the booking confirmation. By the time we reached there, we couldn't get access into the mall as it was locked. It was not the main entrance but that probably the nearest to the ticketing counter.
Thanks God, there was a guard and I promptly waived my hands for attention. He replied with a hand gesture and 7 fingers showed. Ooo.. pintu bukak kul 7 laaa... It just a couple minutes of wait, and off we go! To our surprise, there were no crowds as we reached the ticketing desk. Probably because it was too early even though it was Friday, a weekend in Dubai.
It was still early in the morning, pretty easy to get a postcard moment.
Haaa kena turun tingkat LG...
bila laa bole pakai kereta macam ni...
Go get your ticket while still available!!
Ohhh okay... I didn't know that!
Yes, you're Burj Khalifa
From Dubai with love...
It took more than 4 years to finish..
A stunning view from above
Kat sini pun ada teropong Raja Bomoh..
Buai laju-laju... sampai pokok err..
A coffee or tea and croissant was served for each ticket as the complimentary meal
The checking time for Rose Garden Apartment was at 3 pm. Still have some time to leisure with, so we visited the Jumeirah mosque. Unfortunately, the mosque was locked and even I couldn't used the loo. And then we searched for Burj Al Arab, of course after I'm done with my business at the petrol station. It was around 15 km from the mosque and the Wild Wadi Water park just next to the Burj. I drove around the water park looking for the best spot to get a good picture snap. I didn't check on the internet that there was actually a public beach, which was quite near. So then, another reason to visit Dubai in the future.
This was the nearest that we can get...
We did the Mleiha dune bashing while we were in Sharjah. Yet still not enough, so we had another desert safari trip but this time in the evening. The trip included BBQ dinner at a traditional Bedouin camp in Al Awir region. After check-in to the apartment, a 4WD picked we up at around 3.30 pm and stopped for ATV quad bike riding. We had fun riding on the bike, three of us, but it was quite difficult to maneuver at first.
See videos below to feel the thrill... :-P
We were given 30 minutes for the ride before we ventured into the desert. We were offered with the astonishing scenes of endless desert.
Our troop was joint with the others
Another postcard moment
By the time before dusk, we arrived the Bedouin camp. The breathtaking views of desert were captured while we sat on the small hill. There were a lot of activities that one can participate likes henna painting, wearing the traditional Bedouin attire, and there was a Shisha corner. We had a camel ride and Nu'man tried the sand boarding from the hill. During the dinner, we were entertained by a Belly Dancing show (sorry guys, obscene is not allowed.. :P) and another Tanoura Dance performance.
Thinking of the same idea as what Zarin did in his wrapping up post, I'll do the same for the sake of my own record. This post will be updated from time to time. Some of the trip may have a specific write-up and you may click on the travelling month. Here is the world travel map, courtesy of TripAdvisor. A bit of Statistics: Total countries visited = 22/195 [Last updated : September 2023] Our Travel Map. [Courtesy of TripAdvisor. According to them, we only covered 13% of the Earth at the moment :P .... still long way to go and we didn't show USA map as to when we will be there]
Sarapan pagi kat airport We had been rotating to visit the Southeast Asia country each year and this is the fourth time visit to Indonesia after Bali (2010), Bukittinggi (2012) and Bandung (2014). Looks like we made a return every 2 years, that's interesting! We may need to consider other countries like Brunei, Philippines or Cambodia in the near future. Three hours later, we arrived Lombok International Airport at noon. We were welcomed by Pak Ibrahim's staff shortly after clearing immigration and collecting our luggage. The weather that day was slightly overcast. En route to Teluk Kodek Port, we stopped at Sukarara Weaving Village. By the time we reached there, it was raining heavily. It is a traditional craft of weaving center located in Lombok West Nusa Tenggara. Not much seen as it felt, we had ayam taliwang for lunch at Taliwang Alam Nyaman restaurant, known for its famous local dish. Alpukat Jus (Avocado Juice) is also a must try whenever you vi...
Watch out! It is a zika-free :P trip to the city of light that we had on the 2nd mid-term school holiday, apart from the 'balik kampung' to Ipoh and JB on both week end. My wife managed to secure a stay for 2 nights at the 'Rumah Peranginan Persekutuan' where it supposed to be a big family trip with my siblings. It was a big vacation house, which I believe can cater at least 15-20 people. For some reasons, they had to turn it down. Note: Pictures taken are not in the best quality as I'm still get my hands on the new DSLR camera.. wink.. wink..
Post ni best dr segi aktiviti².. tp ATV tu ramai² tu mcm accident waiting to happen je.
ReplyDeleteat your own risk! kalu ko tengok kedai sewa atv tuh pun mesti pucat.. aku tak amik plak gambar :P
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