I’m all ready to go see the famous Burj Al Arab hotel.
Now I’m on my way to Jumeirah to see the Burj Al Arab. Ohhh, my goodness gracious I’m so excited.
The Burj Al Arab
What can I say about this magnificent creature? I’m speechless, I tell you. Totally speechless. I can’t even begin to describe its beauty.
I was on my way to have lunch at the Al Muntaha restaurant. First of all, you’re not even allowed to go up the long drive that leads directly up to the hotel without having a reservation either at the hotel or at one of the restaurants at the hotel. You have to show security at the gate that you actually have a reservation or you’re not getting anywhere close to that bad boy. No siree!
The taxi drivers will even ask you when you first get into the car if you have a reservation there because they already know they aren’t getting past a certain point if you don’t have one. So don’t even try it!
I found this interesting video on how the Burj Al Arab was built. It totally blew my mind.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGzSNZudEHw
I did some sightseeing outside the hotel and wandered around the inside of the first floor. Then I made my way to the restaurant’s personal elevator/lift that goes directly from the first floor straight to the restaurant.
And, oh my goodness, what a view of the sea from that glass elevator ride! I wanted to ride it all day long like a little kid—up down, up down.
The view from the restaurant windows is even more fabulous. You look directly out the window and all you see below you is the beautiful Persian Gulf/Arabian Sea. Pure gorgeousness! You’re literally out on the sea in this hotel!