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Dubai For 48 Hours: Around The Deira Gold Souk

Posted on January 19, 2013 | Leave a comment

Quite far from Jumeirah Beach, I wanted more to discover around the Deira Gold Souk (the gold souk, pictures 1, 2 & 3) than the souk itself, in operation since the 40’s. Not very exciting, I love jewelry but not yellow gold! It would have 10 tons of gold in the souk. Okay. So after an express stop to the famous Mall of the Emirates (post to come), the taxi stops me in Sikkat Al-Khail Road in the Deira district, at the entrance to the souk. Most of the shops are closed and empty of tourists groups. Great. And I go to the docks where there are authentic colorful dhows (Arab traditional boats). Indian and Iranian crews load and unload goods (picture 4). Long walk on foot, followed by a short shuttle boat ride to Dubai Heritage. Along the way, I stumbled upon the Museum of Women (picture 5): Too late for a visit.

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Dubaï en 48h: Le Souk de l’or et ses environs

Posted on January 19, 2013 | Leave a comment

Assez loin de Jumeirah Beach, je tenais plus à découvrir les environs du Deira Gold Souk (le souk de l’or, photos 1, 2 & 3) que le souk, en activité depuis les années 40. Pas très passionnant : j’aime les bijoux mais l’or jaune, il paraît qu’il y aurait pour 10 tonnes d’or. OK. Donc après un arrêt express au fameux Mall of Emirates (post à venir), j’arrive à Sikkat Al-Khail Rd, dans le quartier de Deira, au niveau de l’entrée du souk. La plupart des boutiques sont fermées et l’endroit est aujourd’hui déserté des hordes de touristes. Top. Je bifurque rapidement vers les quais, où sont arrimés d’authentiques et pittoresques dhows colorés (bateaux traditionnels arabes), dont les équipages indiens et iraniens chargent et déchargent les marchandises (photo 4). Longue promenade à pieds, suivie d’une courte traversée en navette bateau jusqu’au Dubai Heritage. En chemin, découverte par hasard du musée des Femmes (photo 5) : trop tard pour une visite.

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Marseille in 5 Hours: The Islands & Le Panier

Posted on January 10, 2013 | Leave a comment

Last stopover: 5 hours in Marseille

(South of France), well let’s say 3h-3h30 in the city of Marseille. After visiting the Chateau d’If, we took the wrong shuttle: instead of returning to the vieux port (the old harbor), we discovered other small islands off the coast of Marseille. Beautiful landscapes (pictures 1, 2 & 3), a picturesque marina cove, the feeling of being so far away, the slowness.

Back to the Vieux Port (picture 4, the old harbour), I head to Le Panier, a famous heritage district in the old Marseille (picture 5). Getting lost in the quiet streets, which many are under construction. I’d love to make a full turn before lounging on the terrace of a cafe, but we must return to the path of the ferry. Tram, bus and 15-20 minutes walk to the dock! Definitely too long and not really glam (lol)!

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Dubai For 48 Hours: Around The Deira Gold Souk

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Last stopover: 5 hours in Marseille

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