These were views from my hospital room window.
The stepped facade motif was very popular in Dubai up to a decade or two ago. The obelisk is part of Wafi City which is one of the older shopping malls and has a strong Egyptian theme.
It may not come across very clearly in this montage, but the mosque sitting in the centre of a courtyard of taller buildings and seen through a narrow gap, presented a striking contrast of scales and styles. Quite a nice little set piece.
I spent 4 nights in this room, but for much of the time I was hooked up to an IV drip and in any case, struggled to get out of bed without help. So I was only able to appreciate the views on my last day. Thank you to American Hospital Dubai for being such a great place : location, buildings, healthcare, people. 👌
Monday was a busy day. If I have two hospitals appointments in the same day I usually try to move them close together so that they don’t consume the whole day. Sometimes I can fit lunch in between the…