Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The third day in Dubai was leisurely. We started with a huge breakfast in bed with Mimosas. Then spent the rest of the morning scouring the Souks for more goodies, mainly the gold Souk. Then some relaxation by the pool in the afternoon. We considered skiing at Ski Dubai, an indoor ski and snowboard mountain, but figured we could ski at home and instead immersed ourselves in the last day of Dubai culture. That evening we had dinner at the Tuscan Grille, another Celebrity restaurant that specializes in seafood, steaks, chops and homemade pastas. We started at the Martini bar and met Ray and Rachel for a drink. Then proceeded to the Tuscan Grille for an amazing three hour dinner. We sat in a beautiful spot by the window with a gorgeous view of the Dubai. Each course took time and was well worth the wait as it was freshly prepared. I asked them to raise the wooden slatted blinds that fell halfway down the floor to ceiling windows so that we could see the top of the skyline. The waiter said, they don’t go up…I found this strange so I asked the manager and he explained that last week while cruising through the Gulf of Aden there were pirates so all the lights on the ship were turned off and blinds were drawn. Since there were diners in the area where we were sitting near the window, they tried to get the blinds down quickly. They couldn’t do it quick enough so someone cut the strings so they would fall to the ground immediately. Hence, broken shades can’t move up and down. He said it took about an hour to move each one up a few feet…so they weren’t going anywhere! Oh well, didn’t matter, the ambiance, food and company was top notch. Another Celebrity jewel! We watch the production show in the theater and really enjoyed it but we’re so tired by this point-Dubai wore us out!
