My day in Dubai

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Since my flight was through Emirates, I had a layover in Dubai on my way home to the U.S.

Twenty hours. 

Lucky for me, American citizens do not need a visa to enter Dubai. Also lucky for me, a friend of mine connected me to her friend, Ellen, who has been living in Dubai for almost three years. 

I arrived at 5:00am on little sleep. The airport was quite fancy, especially in comparison to the one in Accra. From there, I took a taxi to Ellen's apartment. It was a beautiful morning drive-




Ellen was incredibly accommodating. She made me a bed on her couch. On the pillow was an eye mask, a bottled water, and her wifi password. I slept until the afternoon. Then I had the first hot shower I have had in months!

We went out for lunch at a nearby cafe. I ate a camel burger, drank a camel milk hazelnut latte, and had camel milk ice cream for dessert. Yes. Camel. 



After our late lunch, Ellen and I took a walk and made our way to the Dubai Mall. I loved seeing so many people from all over the world gathered in one place. I was surprised to see many American restaurants, including The Cheesecake Factory, Tim Horton's, and UNO Chicago Bar & Grill (where I once worked)-


We went to the aquarium-



And watched the fountain shows, which were really impressive! The first one I saw was coordinated to I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston-






And then there is Burj Khalifa, currently the tallest building in the world-


Which I went to the top of!!!-






I even got to see a fountain show from above-


By the time I left Burj Khalifa it was almost 11:00pm and I needed to get back to the airport for my 2:00am flight!


I enjoyed my free trip to Dubai. If you ever get a chance, I highly suggest you visit. 

Also a great thank you to Ellen, for taking care of me, showing me around, and keeping me company. You were a lifesaver! 

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