3 August: Dubai reviewed
After the 10 am -11.30 pm Dubai coverage we experienced yesterday we are now in a position to form our own opinions on this extraordinary sandpit for billionaires to play in. And they have to play like anyone else does.
The motivation for this explosive building boom is the 2020 World Expo and of course, like the rest of us, they want the place looking nice when the guests come. They've obviously chosen "mine's bigger than yours" as the Expo theme.
After doing the 2 hour night bus tour last night we could see the huge omission at this stage is bling lighting. You'll see far superior coloured lighting in Brunei, Hong Kong, Las Vegas - any of the major cities. Mind you, that's an 11th hour add-on I guess. But even the magnificent Burj Al Arab fountain display last night was only 10 minutes with minimal use of colour. Brunei's fountains far outstripped that and it was at least 10 years since we were there.
An amusing note is that they are supplying police with Ferraris, Porsches and Lamborghinis. You really can't chase the Bad Boys in Nissans now can you.

So we're off now for one last ogling session and then fly back home tomorrow.
 This will probably be my last blog. Hope you've enjoyed the trip as much as we have.