Dubai, a city with a most colourful reputation. There are those with nothing but good to say, while for some others not so much. I grew tired of deciding whom to believe, so I found myself on a plane heading there to find out for myself.
What was once a fishing village with no more than a handful of buildings was now a bustling metropolis. The one thing I felt I would most definitely enjoy was the car culture. There would be super and hyper cars of every conceivable kind.
The city was a sweltering place with heat unlike anything I had experienced before. However, I seemed to acclimatise quickly. My hotel was opulent and luxurious as I expected. It was the presidential suite at the Intercontinental. The tourist areas seemed to be lenient to a far greater degree than I had anticipated. I remained weary and ever mindful of my actions.
After sleeping away my jet lag and then some, I awoke the following day. It was already late afternoon and I headed down to the lobby. A large group of people were entering the hotel and there was a large convoy of very exotic vehicles outside which I saw through the glass of the entrance. One of them outside was the supercar provided to me by the hotel for staying at the Presidential suite.
I spotted a rather gorgeous blonde woman in amongst the throng of people around the exotic vehicles. She seemed familiar, but I just could not remember who she was at that point. However, moments later it clicked. Her name was Alexandra Mary Hirschi otherwise known as Supercar Blondie.
I stepped outside to enjoy the sexy machinery in front of the hotel lobby. Exotic vehicles from every corner of the globe. It was quite a sight to behold. One of the hotel staff then directed me to the two Ferrari's available for me to choose from. One was a Ferrari Portofino and the other a Ferrari 488 GTB. Both were convertibles and the sun shone bright that afternoon and a nice drive was in order.
I went for the mid-engine rocket ship 488 GTB and noticed her on her own doing some filming. She noticed me choosing one of the cars from the hotel. After some brief introductions, I told her that I saw her vlog and decided to give it a try.
Her honest, and genuine love of cars was clearly apparent. It was great, and she was incredibly beautiful, even more so in the flesh. She went away but said she would be back at that hotel a little later and thought it would be fun to get a reaction from a first time Ferrari drive.
I happily agreed and hopped in and fired up the engine for a drive. It was a scintillating experience as I drove of and felt my body tingling from the sensations of driving such an amazing car. The sound, the vibrations, and the speed was simply other worldly. An hour and a bit passed, and I started heading back to the hotel. I pulled up to the hotel and parked up.
As luck would have it, Supercar Blondie was also just arriving. So, we filmed a bit I gave my reactions as someone not as used to driving these exotic cars. It was the single most exhilarating experience of my life. It was up there with being driven around in a Mclaren 570S which I mentioned to her.
"Thank you for your time Bill," She said to me.
"I must thank you; it has been an honour to meet you," I responded.
She seemed touched by my response; she was every bit as bubbly as her video's suggested. It felt good to meet a woman as interested in cars as I am. As I was about to head inside the hotel, she slipped a note in my pocket and told me, in a whisper, to look at it when I was back inside my hotel room.
I bid her farewell once more and headed inside. I took a seat and laid back and pulled out the note she slipped me. It had a number and said "Phone me, Fuck me"
I complied and dialled the number. The phone call got me excited, she was coming up to the suite in a little while. I sat down thinking what a great trip this was turning out to be. I still had a little time, so I enjoyed a meal before her arrival. After my meal, I surfed the web a bit on my laptop.
A knock came on the door, A quick look through the peephole confirmed Alex was outside alone. I opened the door and ushered her inside.
"Good to see you again," I said to her.