By the word island I do not mean a solitary piece of land where shipwreck survivors get washed up ashore. Dubai is known for the ‘islands’ they created.
In The News: First residents move into the Palm Jumeirah
A few years ago, there was nothing but the unbroken sea. Now a new land which is made from sand dredged up from the bottom of the Arabian gulf and rocks from nearby mountains rised from the sea in a lovely form of a palm tree.
After a very massive delay in construction work, first residents of Palm Jumeirah moved into their houses according to the news here today. The AP profiles Andrew Dukes who was the first to move into his island mansion paid around $1.36 for his house over a year ago. It is now worth nearly, stunningly, double!
One of Palm Jumeirah’s first residents Duke Andrews and his kayak. He is planning to windsurf after kayaking.
Palm Jumeirah is just the first of the palm islands. Take note the plural form. ISLAND-S. Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira will humble the size of Palm Jumeirah, the smallest of the palm islands. Click the images to enlarge.
This is something people said couldn’t be done. Well, now it’s been done.
British soccer stars, including David Beckham, have bought properties on the Palm Jumeirah, according to Palm developer Nakheel’s website. So if you want to see David and his bare chest everyday, go buy a property there now.
Others are said to have taken a look. Nakheel’s website claims popstar Michael Jackson, supermodel Naomi Campbell and actor Denzel Washington have shown interest.
The developers say the first 4,000 condos and homes sold on Palm Jumeirah went to citizens of the UAE and other Arabian Gulf countries.
Britons accounted for about 25 per cent of the buyers with the rest from 75 different nationalities, including several Americans.
These facts I just read in the papers. We plan to go there sometime in the weekend to walk on the man-made shores. I’ll be back to let you know how it feels.
12 responses so far ↓
bingkat // July 2, 2007 at 8:52 am
Only in Dubai…hope that will be done in the Philippines too! Hmmp, MALABO!!! Dubai is Dubai, the place where impossibles are made possibles.
charlotte // July 2, 2007 at 9:14 am
i’ve seen this in NGC: Mega Structures. It is called Impossible Island … simply amazing!
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/totalmegastructures/episodes.html
Aimee // July 2, 2007 at 9:46 am
we have been facinated with The Palm since we first saw it on Globe Trekker. we even looked into moving there!! that’s neat to see that it’s all done and ready to be lived on now.
rose // July 2, 2007 at 10:45 am
naks naman! how is that made possible?!?! money.. money…
yanix // July 2, 2007 at 1:26 pm
weeeeww!!! nakita nako na sa discovery channel do! tsdaha oi!!!
Holly Schwendiman // July 2, 2007 at 8:32 pm
That is amazing!
Hugs,
Holly
shiera // July 2, 2007 at 9:45 pm
Grabeh! yeah… made possible by money!
Jenny // July 7, 2007 at 1:38 am
I saw something about that on tv once. Isn’t that a man made island? It looks nifty. But I heard its REALLY expensive.
G: Expensive indeed! Ridiculously expensive I may add! And yes, it is man-made.
Carole // July 10, 2007 at 4:27 am
Be sure to take lots of pictures if you do take a walk on the islands. I’d LOVE to see what it’s like close up.
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