Quick tour of Dubai

Old friends and former Bega Valley residents David and Kathy Saxton are now living and working in Dubai so it was a great opportunity to catch up and Kathy kindly offered to show me around this amazing city.
I only had a few hours as I need to be back at the airport at 12.30pm so it was a bit of an express tour, first stop was a visit to the private hospital where david works, quite a contrast from what we know as a hospital, more like a modern hotel than a hospital.
It was then off to see and visit some of the incredible and somewhat excessive buildings and attractions that Dubai is famous for, the size and some of the architecture is quite amazing. The indoor ski field is not just an open slope, more an indoor alpine resort, looks like fun, I must get back here one day and have a go.
The shopping malls as with everything else in this are huge and range from market style to brand shops, apparently plenty of bargains to be had too.
Although only a short time, I was very pleased that I got to see a little bit of Dubai, thanks to Kathy.