The Miraculous Wonders of Dubai - Part 1 / 神话般的迪拜之旅 - 上集

Dubai... The Land Where Dreams and Reality Come Together As One

迪拜......梦想与现实合二为一的地方

One of the best trips of my life has to have been when I visited Dubai. A very good friend of mine has a few places out there so we were lucky enough to have our own personal tour guide as well. Being the capital of all seven Emirates, Dubai is home to some of the most magnificent structures the world has ever seen. I had such an unforgettable time out there that I thought I'd share with you some of my best memories of the trip, as well as a one-stop shop of all the best attractions I think Dubai has to offer.

我旅游去过的地方当中，迪拜给我的印象最深最难忘。我的一个好朋友在那儿买了几套房子，所以我们很幸运有自己的导游。迪拜作为七个酋长国的首都，有着一些世界上最壮观的建筑。我在那儿度过了一个非常难忘的时光，所以想在这里和大家分享一下我的旅游经历以及介绍迪拜哪些风景名胜最值得参观。

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Jumeirah Beach / Jumeirah 海滩

Located in Jumeirah itself, this beautiful beach stretches along the south coast of Dubai. Along the road facing the sea front, I found many top restaurants and bars, creating a surreal atmosphere of city and beach combined into one. Fuddruckers and TGI Fridays were my favourite though, love the burgers there!

这个美丽的海滩位于迪拜的南部沿岸，在正对着海滩的大马路上，有很多顶级餐厅和酒吧，营造了一种城市与海滩融合在一起的氛围。Fuddruckers 和 TGI Fridays 是我的最爱，汉堡包超级好吃!

The beach itself was just pure gorgeousness. White sand, crisp sweet smelling sea air and a sunset to die for. Luckily, I went at the time of year when the crowds were at a minimum so spent many a day sunbathing here and enjoying this slice of paradise.   

海滩很美，细细的白沙，弥漫着淡淡咸味的海洋空气，令人心情舒畅。这里的日落更美，绝对是我看过最美最令人回味的。幸好我们来这儿的时间不是旺季，海滩上人并不多，我们可以尽情地在这片宁静的天堂里享受日光浴。

One evening whilst I was on the beach, many jellyfish invaded the shores edge. They looked like little balloons bobbing up and down in the water. Quite a few of them washed up on to the shore. I actually accidentally stepped on one! It had already been there for quite a while and at first I thought I had trod on a stone. So when left there for long enough, they become rock hard! The one below had just arrived though.

那天我在海滩上欣赏日落直到傍晚时分。很多水母漂流到海边沿岸，他们看上去像小气球上下摆动在水中，还有不少被冲上了岸边。我不小心踩到一个！估计它在那儿已经有一段时间了，起初我还以为自己踩到了石头。才知道原来水母离开海水一段时间，他们会变成坚硬的岩石！下图片这个家伙似乎才刚刚被冲上岸来。

These types of cars were a common sight in Dubai. Many people just walked past without even a second glance. What a beauty, eh? If Steemit works out as planned for us all, who knows! 

在迪拜沿路看到的名牌跑车我们早已见惯不怪了。很多人经过也没多看一眼。车很酷，对吧？期待着Steemit这个平台帮我们实现这个梦想，让我们将来也可以拥有一辆，呵呵。

I just had to take a photo of this, lol. The emirates here basically create laws unto themselves. The sign here says "No Parking" and yet the car is parked right slap bang in the middle of the bay. Did he actually reserve that space and they just left the sign there? Guess we'll never know, but I wouldn't be surprised if they did just leave it there, given how things work here. Money talks in this part of the world!

看到以下这辆车简直让我哭笑不得。这儿的酋长基本上是自己制定法律规则。上面的牌子明明写着“禁止停车”，然而这辆超级跑车却恰恰停在违禁牌子之间。难道是专门为这车留开的空位所设立的牌子？我想我们大概永远也不会知道。其实即使他们真的是把车违规地停在那儿，我也不会太惊讶。这里的规则是，有钱是万能的，哈哈!

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Dubai Mall Aquarium / 迪拜购物商场里的水族馆

Being the largest mall in the world, it really is easy to get lost in this place. There are over 1200 shops as well as a massive aquarium, ice rink and cinema, so spending a few days just checking the mall out is highly recommended.

在这个全世界最大的购物中心里逛，要小心迷路。这里有超过1200间商铺以及一个巨大的水族馆，溜冰场和电影院。建议时间允许的话，可以安排在这里慢慢逛几天。

The aquarium is simply astounding, containing over 300 different types of fish including sharks. How much it takes to run this whole place just doesn't bear thinking about. They have so many different types of fish living together in one ecosystem, it's a wonder they just don't all just start eating each other, lol! 

这个水族馆令人咋舌的地方是它不仅拥有300多种不同类型的鱼，还有鲨鱼耶。都不敢想象需要多少人力物力资源在购物商场里操作如此庞大的水族馆。这么多不同种类的鱼在一个生态系统中共同生活，他们没有互相把对方吃掉，这真是一个奇迹，哈哈!

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Desert Safari / Safari 大沙漠

The Desert Safari tour is a must if you are planning to visit Dubai. It's a ride in a 4x4 over the sand dunes just on the outskirts of Dubai itself. Just make sure you don't eat anything before you go! The sand was as fine as silk and created snaking waves upon the small dunes in the distance. The visuals were more stunning than I could have ever imagined.

The entire experience lasts for about half the day and ends with a barbecue dinner and belly dancing situated in a small camp! They even have camel riding there as an added bonus. The food was very tasty and the evening as a whole very memorable indeed. 

如果计划来迪拜，去趟Safari 大沙漠是必须的。像许多其他游客一样，我们参加了迪拜沙漠半日游的冒险活动。首先，我们坐在四轮驱动的吉普车里穿越沙丘。细致的沙子像丝绸一样，形成小波浪般的沙丘。正在欣赏着城市里见不到的另类风景，我们随着车忽然冲上了沙丘又急速地下来，这样来回颠簸着，好有坐过山车的刺激！建议大家来之前千万不要吃得太饱，呵呵。

然后我们来到了骆驼农场，并在饲养中心看小骆驼，还可以爬上一个成人的 “ 沙漠之舟”,体验像古代游牧民族的景观。活动最后以美味可口的烧烤晚餐和肚皮舞结束！

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So Much To See, So Little Time / 这么多景点游，我们的时间却很有限

I stayed in Dubai for a little over a week and packed as much as I possibly could have into the time that I was there. I found the people to be friendly and the city a very safe environment. You could leave your car unlocked and be pretty sure that everything would be as you left it when you returned. If the heat is an issue for you, I would personally recommend going around April which is when I went. I found it to be the perfect conditions for the day and night time. Will post the final part tomorrow!

我在迪拜待了大概10天，每天行程都安排得满满的。我发现这个城市很安全，人也很友善。你甚至可以不锁车，也没有人会偷你的东西。如果你怕热，像我一样四月天来就最合适了，早晚的气候都很好。明天再发迪拜旅游的下集。