I dedicated my second day in Dubai to the modern Dubai. I took a taxi to Jumeirah – first to the waterpark Wild Wadi, located in front of the Burj Al Arab; later in the day I moved on to the Mall of the Emirates, home of the infamous Ski Dubai.

I had thrown in a stop-over in Dubai on the way home from South Africa. I made it into Dubai in the early morning, continued to my hotel and then into town for some exploration – first goal: the Creek.