Historical Districts, Markets, and Lights - A very long day
We had a list of what we wanted to do, had arranged it into logical days (with one day open to add things), and after debating some sort of city pass decided against it (if we would have been at our usual pace it might have been worth it but we thought skipping it would allow for more flexibility and less of a feeling that we HAD to do everything). So now the question was just what did we want to start with? My thought, the old neighborhoods. What better way to start a trip someplace new than to understand the origins. According to my research, Al Fahidi was the old area, but when Meir asked the front desk, she mentioned Bur Dubai, which left us totally confused. When we asked for a map, they only had one of the whole city, and none specifically of the old neighborhood. We decided to just go for it. First Metro ride! Thankfully Meir noticed a sign saying Women and Children only, so we went to another car. People were so nice on the metro. Any time we got on and I couldn't find a s...