Dubai can get boring at times so we sprang for some quick thrills by going on a seaplane ride. We spent 40 minutes in the air, plenty of time to see the main sights of the city from Jebel Ali, sight of another undeveloped palm-shaped island, all the way to the airport and back. Seeing the Palm Jumeirah where we live and the crazy-quilt patterns of the other developments in between, as well as the spooky deserted islands of the World, was worth the trip. The sandy man-made islands must make great soft landing spots for the crews of parachutists that are often seen floating to earth.
The takeoff and landing were remarkably smooth. Paying the bill was the only tough part--no cheap thrill!
