Back in UK

I arrived back in the UK on the 19th of Aug, midday, Birmingham airport. I had mixed feelings when I arrived; I was glad to be home and be reunited with my family again and seeing actual blue sky and white clouds, but at the same time felt quite sad that I'm not in Dubai anymore. Looking out the window from the airplane made me miss everything about it! The annoying sand that gets in between your toes, the palm/date trees that lined and decorated the streets, the sight of mosques in every corner of the street, even the 40C+ heat! and the heat was the most uncomfortable thing about this whole trip! I miss the friends I made during this trip and ending the day with a late takeaway dinner, a movie and/or a spot of wii gaming! Just everything! The whole Dubai experience and atmosphere! I loved it!

Speaking of takeaways.. the food is another great thing that I should mention. Everything's so good (although, the prices aren't always so nice haha). I also managed to get most of the things I wanted to see and do done! But, we didn't end up doing the desert safari in the end as it was just too hot! I could stay maybe 1 or 2 hours in the heat before I start to get a little lightheaded. Even the locals who should be used to the heat, find it too hot to be walking around outdoors for too long. Thats why most places, like the malls, are open till very late as people usually stay in during the day. Hopefully I'll be able to come back in the future and do all the things I didn't get to do/visit.

In summary..

..even half a mug that could've been designed better was still a little expensive for my liking. Buuut, Dubai is amazeballs! definitely coming back when I can! :D
Photos (but not all) from my Dubai trip on my ISSUU - Sorry if image quality is not very good.. had to reduce the file so it would upload..

Now I have to get back to reality and do some work, with cold hands and feet and a bit of a headache..