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The Dubai Marina extends relatively far. On our second day here, two of my friends and I made it to the section closest to campus and we weren’t very impressed. The heat was deadly at around 13:00 and the harbour was just some water surrounded by buildings with boats in it.

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Our second venture, however, happened at night, and was to the section of the marina surrounded by a promenade, a more upscale area. (So upscale that a friendly full-time student accompanying us internationals suggested that all meals would be at least 200 dirham, or $60-70USD.

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Few people were out meandering the promenade alongside us, and I was once again hit by how peaceful the water made everything seem. The buildings across the way looked so huge, even from where we were.

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After much deliberation over our many options, we ended up eating at a Romanian restaurant overlooking the water. This was a simple but gorgeous evening. WP_006092