First day in Dubai

Dubai Airport. The photo does not give any impression of the airport, but it is probably the most astunning airport I have seen in my life. Gold and palms everywhere. But they are currently building a new one with 6 runways - in comparison London Heathrow has two...

My hotel room. I am going to stay here until my appartment is ready next weekend.

I got in at the hotel at 2330 local time - was so tired that I just went stright to bed. I guess the carrying of thousend pieces of luggage from Stavanger to Dubai just wore me out..

Here I photografed a cool worker with a turban and fancy protecting goggles - before I was spotted by the yard security personnel and commanded into the entrance booth. After some appologies I was permitted to go without deleting the photos...

The Dubai Trade Center photograped from the yard

My desk in our office at the Dubai Dry Docks

An arabic Coka Cola