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Autumn in the Desert: My trip to Dubai

More often than not, I find myself complaining about the weather - it is always just too cold.  This year, however, I decided that I would spend a cold October (although some Londoners may argue that it has been a warm one so far - I beg to differ), somewhere not so cold; and one place which automatically comes to mind is ever-so-perfect Dubai.


My trip consisted of many things from walking around The Dubai Mall, tasting Arabic coffee at various stands; to watching the water dance of the famous fountain show with a view of the world's tallest building and of course eating lots!  Zahr El Laymoun was a personal favourite.  A Lebanese infusion with a modern twist, the portions were plentiful and the presentation was incredible.  We chose to sit outside as we wanted to enjoy the warm breeze of the Dubai sunset along with the first show of the evening (which starts at 18:00, and goes on for the duration of each track every half hour until midnight)

There was a general Autumnal feeling throughout, and the decor indoors were mainly made up of orange undertones although once you stepped outside you could feel the heat and it would take you back to summer all over again!  I had mastic and rose flavour ice cream at Booza in the Souk Al Bahar... heaven!  Onto a more disappointing experience, following a long day of walking around in City Walk - no pun intended - we wanted to give Turkish restaurant Babaji a try.  I had heard of it when it first opened in London, and being a London born Turk I was naturally drawn to it and the interesting concept of specialising in Pide - a Turkish flatbread with toppings baked in a stoneoven... Little did I know that this place was far from interesting and had zero specialism in the large culture of Pide and all things Turkish hospitality.  Safe to say I will not be returning! Treej cafe, at La Mer Beach was all things Emirati.  They offered a wide selection of seafood, Biryanis and lots of rice.  The service was great, the presentation was immaculate and the food was so tasty!  Worth a visit after a day of soaking in the sunshine on La Mer if you fancy something with a local feel and a little different to the usual American food chains in the city! 
Mosaic tiles - Babaji

Rustic decor - Treej Cafe

Strawberry, banana and Nutella crepe - Godiva
Blueberry cheescake - L'eto Cafe 





One of my favourite things to do in Dubai has always been to take cool photos and appreciate the art and trendy nature of the glitzy city that it is.  During the day it can get too warm and so being indoors to take advantage of the air conditioning is always a more popular option in Dubai.  
                             

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