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Emirates Trip. Day 9: Dubai

Guest room at SMCCU
This would be the last entry for this trip, finally! Yeahh.... Our flight back home was in the evening, so we still have barely a day for visiting. We decided to participate in a guided tour around the Al Fahidi Historic District, hosted by Sheikh Mohammed Center of Cultural Understanding (SMCCU). The one and half hour walking tour does not operate on daily basis, so do check their schedule here. There were two kind of tour, the Heritage tour and Creekside tour that include a visit to Deira by abra boat. Both tour treated the guest with the Arabic tea and coffee, dates and a traditional cakes.


Before the walking tour began, guests were gathered in the guest room. While we being served with the drinks, our guide explained about the local cultural . It was a fun experience to know the way they served the drink to their guest and the traditional dressed up.

SMCCU house for a cultural discovery
The traditional UAE guest room was so cozy
Dates and the traditional cakes wrapped in the aluminium foil
The Arabic coffee served in nice teapot
Our tour guide gave some explanation. Notice the grey shirt guest, he was eating the traditional cake. The taste was so delicious, I tell you... 
The tour then continued walking in the Al Bastakiya neighborhood of the Al Fahidi Historic District, the meandering pathways surrounded by wind towers and traditional Arabian homes. Then, the tour ended at Diwan Mosque, a final Q&A sessions for the guests.

The traditional wind tower
The pathways were rather narrower to provide shades to the pedestrian.
The XVA art gallery, where we visited after the Heritage Tour
An old traditional Emirate's home
The Bur Dubai was preserved with the Old Wall 
Give each other gifts and you will love each other.
Inside the Diwan Mosque
The tour ended around 10.30. A posed with our tour guide
Al Bastakiya neighborhood offered splendid atmosphere of traditional emirates
After the tour ended, we meandered around the neighborhood where the Majlis Galley, the XVA art gallery and small museums are located.

Let's smile!

It was closed while we were there
Cafe was located at the center court of the art gallery
Best betul dapat melepak kat sini...
A random wall art
The woodcut displays an image when light illuminated onto it
Whoaaa.. this is the nice one!
Nu'man malu-malu plak...
The Dubai Museum was located in the Al Fahidi Fort, 500 meters from the SMCCU. By the time we reached the museum, there was quite a big crowd at the entrance. But it doesn't took long to get into the museum. A must-see place if you are visiting Dubai, the museum presented the traditional way of life in the Emirate of Dubai, even before the advent of oil.

Next to the Dubai Museum stands a tall dhow (traditional boat) 
It was originally a fort erected in 17th century, turned into a museum
A traditional summer house called Arish.

The summer house made entirely from weaved palm fronds 
Al Banoush used to transporting local
Pearl trading was among the popular activities along the Dubai Creek
Replicas showing the palm dates plantation
We still had a plenty of time as we paid for late-checkout from the apartment. Although the hotel check-out is at 6 pm, we had to leave earlier just to make sure everything goes smoothly. Our flight departed at 9 pm, but we arrived at the airport 4 hours early. After returning the rental car, we settle down all the necessary thing at the check-in counter. Then, we just laid back at the Costa Cafe, mesmerizing all the memories we had while in the middle east. Till then...


Location: Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Comments

  1. tsar9 June 2017 at 10:12

    Yg guide tu ingatkan tinggi. Tp bila amik gambar ngan korg, eh sama tinggi.. Hehe..

    Yay dah habis.. Lombok lak! :D

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