Here's what I look at every day from the chair at my desk.
This is one of the stations for the Dubai Metro. A couple months ago, the Dubai Metro put all their station names up for sale. So, companies, individuals, or anyone who wanted could put in a bid to have the naming rights for different stations. I haven't heard who won - so couldn't tell you what the name of this station will be. But just like everything around here - they probably will never go by their official name.
Our street is 23b Street. No one, not even taxi drivers seem to know the name of our street. Well, maybe some of the taxi drivers, but not all of them. So, how do we tell people where we live? We start from a commonly known landmark and then give directions. Our street is "from the Spinney's roundabout take the road to the t-junction, turn left and our street is the second left".
So, this station will probably be known as "the station opposite the Fairmont hotel".
3 comments:
Now that the metro is a stones throw, I kinda miss living in that area a little bit more.
Moot I guess.
Will you drive to the closest station and leave your car to avoid the traffic crush near your office?
Well, right now there isn't a traffic crush. Since December we've seen a huge drop in population and traffic. It's actually pleasant to drive around some places that were a nightmare just a few months ago.
Unfortunately for me, it will be a huge pain to take the train. I'd have to drive or take a taxi to the closest station near our house, then take the train into downtown, and switch trains to take it to my office.
I'm sure I'll try it at least once.
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