Dubai Stomp 2

In my second work trip to Dubai in 2013 I found myself in a hotel with no visible walkway to anywhere. So with a few hours to burn on a Sunday after my flight I set-off under clear instructions from the Hotel Porter that I should catch a cab and not walk as it was desert round the corner. So off I set and after one block I found myself walking through desert. Not very Lawrence of Arabia but more Auf Wiedersein Pet as I walked through what had presumably been a desert but now resembled a building site. After about 40 minutes I found myself at Dubai Marina, stopping for some much needed water and shade. I...