FINAL EPISODE

Back in beautiful Australia my mind wanders back to the last 40 days of my European escape, and what a time we had. The quality time spent with my family is something I will remember for a long time to come, this is something money can't buy. This has been a somewhat cultural awakening for this true blue Aussie, just to understand how all those European go about their daily life was not lost on this weary bunch of tourists. After leaving England we flew to Dubai for a couple of days for our final bit of R&R before returning home, and what an eye opener this turned out to be. The first thing to greet you on a grand scale is the airport on  just how big and how clean it is,unbelievable . As we clamber into a couple of cabs and head to the Flora Creek hotel the temperature is hovering around 30 c and it is around midnight. The 3 bedroom apartment is situated on the 47th floor so we have a commanding view of this desert oasis, as the sting goes out of some of the touring party no early starters for our last tilt on the tourism trail. With a mid morning start we catch our favourite means of transportation yes the hop on hop off bus gets the nod. As we circle the city there is one thing that keeps turning my head and that is the Burj Kaliff the tallest building in the world. After several hours of circling this old but mainly new city the heat forces us to seek refuge under the AC, the next morning we are set to challenge the piece of architectural art called the BURJ KALIFF standing some 830 mt tall the thought is scary. After they get a $190.00 a pop out of us we wonder if this is the right move, with all the introductions complete we head to the 144th floor some 555.7 mt from the ground in 77seconds. When the lift doors opened it was just stunning as we crept closer to the glass windows I stopped shaking and began to enjoy the spectacular views, but there is one more twist in the tail of this monolithic monster. You guessed it there's an external viewing platform attached to the outside of the building, this is a must for all of those with the guts to know your limits. Wadda leads the way to this awesome viewing platform, i am a touch nervous but manage to curb my fears. With the weather still hot me and the kids head home to the pool to relax. Time to leave this place of wonder and return to the land we love so much, a13hr flight on the flying kangaroo is not something I like but I'll suck it up , off to the Seymour Cup so better get some sleep for the next big event in WADDAS busy lifestyle............WADDA