Our first stop of the day (after freshly pressed juice and doggie kisses) was Burj Khalifa, the tallest structure in the world. This building is just a child, as construction started in January 2004 and it opened in January 2010. The spire of the Burj can be seen from an astounding 95 kilometres away. Lisa and I took in the view of the city after the surprisingly speedy elevator ride, and we were further reminded that we truly are in the middle of a desert. After your eyes scan Dubai, there's not a whole lot to see besides sand and water.
Close by, we also saw a water show outside of the Dubai mall, along with the world record holder for the "longest single panel aquarium."
Next, we saw the "only 7-star hotel in the world," the Burj Al Arab. While only the elite can actually go into the hotel, Eric, Lisa and I very much enjoyed our view from the beach. After a relaxing two hour swim in the Arabian Gulf, we headed to dinner at a delicious Italian restaurant.
The food was amazing, the sights were astounding, and we can't wait to see more tomorrow!
On an end note, here's more information on the world's tallest building:
- At the height of its construction, there were over 12,000 laborers working each day.
- All of the concrete that was used to make the building weighed as much as 100,000 elephants.
- It is home to the Armani Hotel.
- It has one of the fastest elevators, traveling 10 meters per second, along with the lengthiest single-run elevator, covering 140 floors.
- 20: The amount of times Lisa and I collectively swallowed to clear our ears during the elevator rides up and down.
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