If one mentions a place synonymous with architecture, which houses the marvels of the human mind, makes dreams come true and brings ideas which were but nagging hooks in the corner of ones brain into stupendous reality, I would know that he is talking of DUBAI.
Dubai has a knack of making you high. Its constantly changing, forever evolving, morphing itself into something new and better. The city itself is an Artists Dream, a canvas on which the best architects have put their paints, each with a different technique, which never fails to surprise anyone who visits. Theres always something new every time!
I personally think dubai is a place for everyone, the Shopaholic ( biggest mall, shopaholic paradise :)), the Adrenaline Junkie=( bungie jumping, para sailing ) , the marine biologists ( housing the biggest aquarium in the world), sports fans (regularly hosting ATP tourney,and even cricket matches) and all the Music Maddies ( i narrowly missed a Jay sean concert. :() but mostly, its for the Aspiring Architect. Go around the city with a simple sketchpad and pencil, and there is so much to fill in! It is the Paris of the Middle East, and so cosmopolitan, your tend to forget your roots.
Going there is a unique experience! I was in awe of the city,though clustered, housed the weirdest looking buildings i ve ever seen, and i loved sketching the burj al arab from the car! My dream came through this time, with my first experience of a live match. Not only did i watch live tennis for 3 whole days, i also got the autographs of players i ve only dreamed of meeting, and these dreams for at the far corner of reality... after 2 rushing days of Caroline Woznicacki, Jelena Jankovic, Richard Gasquet(autograph :)), Thomas Berdych (autograph ) ,Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi, (autograph=both!) Gilles Simon (autograph) NOVAK DJOKOVIC (AUTOGRAPH!) and ROGER FEDERER (unfortunately, no autograph :( ) . The piece de resistance, was the Nole Sign, i was in 7th heaven and beyond happiness.. sigh, it was a trip to remember!
The live match experience itself is something different, at home, you can watch replays and analyse shots, while in centre court, you live in the moment, revel in the awesomeness ;) of watching people you have idolized, play in front of you in flesh and blood, and when you actually get their sign or touch their hand... words cant describe the happiness.. a tennis match is eay to watch live, because the court is so close, you dont miss a thing, but you are watching the tennis ball, so you tend to miss moments like fist pumps, falls and slides.. :P
i wouldnt trade that trip for anything, and this puts Dubai, high in the list of Must-Go-Before-You-Die places..:)
Dubai has a knack of making you high. Its constantly changing, forever evolving, morphing itself into something new and better. The city itself is an Artists Dream, a canvas on which the best architects have put their paints, each with a different technique, which never fails to surprise anyone who visits. Theres always something new every time!I personally think dubai is a place for everyone, the Shopaholic ( biggest mall, shopaholic paradise :)), the Adrenaline Junkie=( bungie jumping, para sailing ) , the marine biologists ( housing the biggest aquarium in the world), sports fans (regularly hosting ATP tourney,and even cricket matches) and all the Music Maddies ( i narrowly missed a Jay sean concert. :() but mostly, its for the Aspiring Architect. Go around the city with a simple sketchpad and pencil, and there is so much to fill in! It is the Paris of the Middle East, and so cosmopolitan, your tend to forget your roots.
Going there is a unique experience! I was in awe of the city,though clustered, housed the weirdest looking buildings i ve ever seen, and i loved sketching the burj al arab from the car! My dream came through this time, with my first experience of a live match. Not only did i watch live tennis for 3 whole days, i also got the autographs of players i ve only dreamed of meeting, and these dreams for at the far corner of reality... after 2 rushing days of Caroline Woznicacki, Jelena Jankovic, Richard Gasquet(autograph :)), Thomas Berdych (autograph ) ,Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi, (autograph=both!) Gilles Simon (autograph) NOVAK DJOKOVIC (AUTOGRAPH!) and ROGER FEDERER (unfortunately, no autograph :( ) . The piece de resistance, was the Nole Sign, i was in 7th heaven and beyond happiness.. sigh, it was a trip to remember!
The live match experience itself is something different, at home, you can watch replays and analyse shots, while in centre court, you live in the moment, revel in the awesomeness ;) of watching people you have idolized, play in front of you in flesh and blood, and when you actually get their sign or touch their hand... words cant describe the happiness.. a tennis match is eay to watch live, because the court is so close, you dont miss a thing, but you are watching the tennis ball, so you tend to miss moments like fist pumps, falls and slides.. :P
i wouldnt trade that trip for anything, and this puts Dubai, high in the list of Must-Go-Before-You-Die places..:)
