Kayaking to the Edge of the "World"
My morning paddle was not as exotic as the title sounds. The "World" is a series of artificial islands created off the coast of Dubai, roughly in the shape of the World. Within the world there are groups of sand islands each shaped in such a way that they look like one of the continents. It seemed like a good destination for a morning training paddle. Dubai skyscrapers obscrured by the mist What had been interesting was the recent high levels of humidity which combined with no breeze which created a mist on the coast. As a result, I headed out to the World on a compas bearing. It is always pleasant paddling on a still morning without seeing land. I must admit, the World was a bit of a dissapointment. There has been almost no construction on any of the islands so there is not much to see. The islands are surrounded by a break water and as soon as I paddled into the entry of the breakwater I was intercepted by World Se...
