To Regina Via Dubai This Time - 733

 Agasthiarpatty to Regina via Dubai This Time 

Over the years I have made any number of visits to TORONTO Canada from India via the FRANKFURT  CALGARY  BRUSSELS PARIS LONDON OR ABU DHABI ROUTE as a stop over point . . These were mostly from Bangalore or Chennai as the Place of departure . 

For the first time we took the TRIVANDRUM DUBAI TORONTO ROUTE BY THE EMIRATES AIRLINES 

Flight EK521 took off on schedule at 4.30 AM and landed at 6.30 AM at Dubai International Airport Terminal 3 almost 30 Minutes before time . 

The grandeur and opulence of the Airport had me totally stunned . It is simply put , out of this World . 

We had planned a near Two Day  Stay at Dubai and had to get a Visa for the same . Our US Visa made this rather simple . The two of us got our 14 Day Valid Visa for a payment of 240 Dirhams . 

Shekar and Anu were there  at the Airport to receive us . 

The Pictures and Videos of Dubai will tell their own story. 


   Trivandrum Pazhavangaadi Vinayaka Temple 



      Dubai , Burjmaan Metro Station at Karaama


                             On way to the creek 

                       Walk to the creek 
Christmas Decorations with Grandson at the creek 


                            Burj Khalifa 

             Car Ride on the Road to Burj Khalifa 












                      Tallest Building in the World 
                                Burj Khalifa 


Future Museum 



                  Food at Bikanerwala was Awesome 







Hard to imagine or see the transformation of a place which was just a Desert Business Outpost just 50 years back with only Sand Dunes and Camels around with nothing worthwhile to see . To day it is the Business Head of almost all the Leading Trading Firms of the World . 

OUR DUBAI TO TORONTO FLIGHT IS LATE IN THE NIGHT OR EARLY MORNING TO BE EXACT 


Comments

  1. esbarathi@gmail.com18 December 2024 at 07:19

    Very nice to see you all in the Marvel City.Have a great trip to Canada. E.S.Barathi

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