Inertia

Today was an exercise in inertia. Three bars, 8 hours.
Just waiting to get to the airport at a reasonable hour since I was kicked out of my room at 2pm

One, an "english" pub in the hotel. 2.5 hours. Watched a football game (er, soccer) with something like 40 expats. Quite a good show.

Two, an outdoor bar overlooking The Palm as the sun set over the gulf. 2 hours

Three, The Skyview Bar at the Burj Al Arab. All I say was that my $40 beers were worth it. The view of Dubai at night was stunning. Who needs a drinking buddy when you can just stare at the most envious view in the city?

Me.

Off to Amsterdam and Week 3 of 3, with only 2.5 hours left till my 2:45 am flight.

All I can say about Dubai is that basically, either this place is going to be a ghost town in 15 years, or the Middle East's Manhattan. If Las Vegas thinks its gambling on its own future, it hasn't a chance in hell as compared to this place. While Vegas has one strip of skyscrapers. Dubai has at least three, (or was it four?). This place was absolutely nuts. I'm not really sure what to compare it to anymore.

I'm so sleepy, I have no idea what day it is anymore.