Only one line...
of the bulletin of departures said...
CANCELLED!
I couldn't understand what happened and I was standing in front of the bulletin with my wife open-mouthed and even dumbfounded... I tried to think how we can still go to Dubai while starting back to central Tehran. The next flight available would be too late to get me to Dubai to make it to an appointment and tomorrow is a day off so I won't be able to do anything tomorrow...
After returning to my office, it was nearly the time I had to leave for the next flight I found the solution! I asked our bureau chief in Dubai to help me out to be a proxy and it seemed to become the right solution to my case and everything would be fine if I could meet the bureau chief later on in the day...
After making the decision and going throught the formalities, we rushed to the airport and made it 35 minutes before the flight time. The agent sitting on the counter of the airline told us the ticketing was closed, but I pleaded for mercy and with a smile from an "innocent" customer being troubled with their cancelling, it somehow worked and we were inside the plane in 20 mintues. Everybody seemed to be on board already, but we did see some ladies boarding the flight after us... phew....
the plane we took...
be careful when you're taking this carrier!
After reaching Dubai, I dedicated my time to finish off an important task to meet the bureau chief and felt relieved that my decision was correct...
I had a bite with our bureau chief at...
Sumo Sushi!? hmm... a "mimicry" of Japanese!?
oh... the sushi's not bad... sorry! I'm sorry calling you a mimic!
it's something different but not bad!
I hope we can have one in Tehran... really...
view of Media City
one more beer!
After 7PM, we went out to shopping centers nearby the hotel and finally spent some time feeling relaxed...
Our target of the day...
a "thrifty" shop, very popular in Japan!
a variety of things...
many of the goods were just 6 Dilhams each and we bought 10 items!
Shopping around for other necessities...
we also got some nice shoes for my wife!
We moved on to a different shopping center walking for about half an hour from the hotel...
here in Egypt!?
not really!
it's the Wafi City Shopping Mall...
Here, many of the shops looked very expensive and there were not much people around compared to the first shopping center with many locals...
We hunted for a restaurant and settled in a restaurant near the roof of the hotel connected to the shopping center!
It was very nice to have dinner outside watching the night view of the city and we had a pleasant time... really...
view of the city in front of us...
nice appetizer with beer!
Asian taste!
It was nearly midnight when we finally finished eating our dessert... We have to return to Tehran tomorrow, but I hope the dream will not end now...
PS
Shots of the nightview of Dubai...
New downtown in the far left...
Wafi Mall below...
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