Arabian sunset and dinner at the Burj Khalifa

Dinner at Madeleine's Saturday night was delicious and the Arabian sunset was exquisite. French cuisine, a light breeze and great company - I was in heaven for 2 hours. If your party pays 70 dhs per person ( @ $18.75 US dollars) you can sit on Madeleine's terrace that overlooks the Dubai Fountain and the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, a mere 160 stories. The base of the Burj Khalifa is in the picture and it is mind boggling how the base of the building dwarfs all of the tall skyscraper's around it. Did I emphasize tall?

The Dubai Fountain is almost as astonishing as the Burj Khalifa. No costs were spared and $217 million was spent on the construction of the fountain and it definitely shows. Every 20 minutes there is a different fountain and music show - people clamor to see the shows, standing rows deep, taking pictures. I would love to survey the crowds and find out where all of these people are from, are they tourists, shoppers, do they live in Dubai - no, really, where do they all come from ? The only crowds I have seen like this before were at Disneyland. When the show is over the crowd will clap, cheer and then they disperse, but very shortly another new group of people appear, waiting for the next show to start. The best part of the show - it is free.
Besides the fountain and music shows, a few men in traditional Arab dress are standing around holding falcons, which are wearing cute little hats. You can take their picture for only a few UAE dirhams, but the line was too long to wait. I have time and will go back and get the coveted picture in the future. Maybe if I am lucky, I will be able to hold the falcon myself.
I was so happy to be on Madeleine's terrace Saturday night, sipping my diet Pepsi, watching the fountain and music shows, one after the other and as the sun started to set - spectacular ! The evening was perfect.

FYI...
There is an observation deck on the Burj Khalifa's 124 floor and the cost to ride the super fast elevator to the 124 floor is @ $25.00 US dollars. To  make sure you get a ticket, it is advised that you purchase them at least a month in advance. When my youngest daughter Taeler comes for a visit in May - we are going to the top !