INFINITE DUBAI
After a pretty challenging flight into Dubai, jumping on a train within the airport (a little sci-fi) to get our luggage and connecting with our driver, we’re off downtown (like Petula Clark) to our accommodation. Dubai just never stands still. New airport planned ‘Al Maktoum International Airport’ (45 mins out of the city). Part of a new Global Centre for Dubai. Apparently situated on 70sq kilometres, it will have 400 aircraft gates and 5 parallel runways. Cost $35b. Also planned, a taller building than the Burj Khalifa, and (dare I say it) a Trump Tower. The strategy? Build so that they will come, a little like Kevin Costner’s ‘Field of Dreams’. Alot of anticipated foreign investment. Less emphasis long term on the oil? A brief walk around our accommodation comes to a halt with the temp hitting (41c). Into the pewel. Overall spectacular service. A chat with the owner of a restaurant downstairs invokes a mention of the MCG. Classic. A few pics below from our location, including the mighty Burj and the Red Aperol Spritz Man at the Aperol Spritz outdoor garden. London tomorrow.
gazlington 
looking good Gaz
Another world Sammy. How good does the Burj look.
Very cool guys…..
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Thanks Ray. The ruler just presses the go button on these extraordinary projects, farms out the contracts and it’s done. No new gigantic projects = no foreign investment = no tourism = no job generation and growth. Ruthless. Currently in LONDON.