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- Welcome to Dubai.
Yeah, actually. Dubai.
So random but I'm so tired.
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Got a little morning time lapse going here. Looking good.
As the clouds depart from the skyline.
Yes, please.
Just look at those clouds just slowing moving across
and the birds flying.
(deep chuckling)
This room is amazing. It looks super dope.
I'll do a room tour in a minute.
But, I need to clean things up first, find coffee, eat.
Haven't eaten, haven't slept.
Don't know what time it is.
Not sure what day it is.
Very, very confused inside.
So, I need to take care of some of those things first.
(electronic music)
(apple crunch)
It's a good apple.
I'm out here with Maddy Holiday,
and the Epidemic Sound family,
as I just started calling them.
We're out here to do fun things.
Make cool videos and just have a good time,
and experience a different culture.
And I am just so down for that.
(apple crunch)
The great crunch on that apple. Love it.
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I'm gonna go down to meet the folks for breakfast.
I slept in a little late because, you know, jet lag.
Should be a fun day.
I'm just really excited to shoot something different.
You guys know that feeling?
You know what I'm talking about?
When like, you shoot one thing,
maybe you make one type of video, over and over and over.
And you have fun with it.
You're probably really good at it.
You do some traveling. Nowhere too distant.
Nowhere to far. But then you come to some place like this.
It's one of the furthest.
Like, I've never been to the Middle East before.
So everything is new.
Like, everything is new.
The details, the architecture, the little just ah.
There's so much to photograph.
I also enjoyed the songs of cute little bird
on my balcony this morning.
That was a great way to start the day.
(apple crunch)
(electronic music)
- Hello there.
- [Pete] Hey man.
I was just talking about you.
- Oh yeah?
- [Pete] Yeah.
- I hope you weren't saying anything bad.
- [Pete] No, of course not. Come on in.
- What do you think so far?
- [Pete] What do you think so far?
- I don't know what to think.
(laughter)
- [Pete] Well you've never been anywhere like this.
- No, this is totally different.
We're usually in the mountain somewhere with snow.
Now we're in the mountains of buildings.
- [Pete] Yes.
Is this the furthest place you've ever been?
- No. I've been to the Philippines.
- [Pete] I guess Australia would be further for us.
- I've never been to Australia.
- [Pete] Huh.
- I'm all lost. I don't know.
Is this further or is that further?
- I don't know what time of day it is.
I don't know where we are on the map.
I just know we're here.
And I'm very excited to film lots of fun things,
especially all the little activities we've set up
through the next few days. So, I need food.
Before I can even remotely begin talking
or continue talking on this vlog.
Does it normally rain in Dubai?
- Yeah, yeah. Dubai, the rainy city.
Everybody knows it.
- [Pete] It's like Seattle.
- Yeah.
- [Pete] Alright.
(knocking)
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- [Pete] Always lagging.
- How is three lobby? I don't get it.
(laughter)
- Three has never been lobby with every hotel
I've ever been to in my life.
- I don't know.
- The rainy city.
(laughter)
- [Waitress] Thank you.
- It's pretty humid out here.
Oh, morning Pete.
- [Pete] It's very humid.
- How are you man? It's good to see you again man.
- [Pete] How'd you sleep?
- I slept good. I slept good.
You slept forever but I slept good.
- [Pete] Nice hat.
- Thanks man.
(Pete chuckles)
- They're all gone now so, sorry
I would tell you to get some but they're all gone.
(glass clinks)
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- Tabasco.
- Maddy got some Tabasco. I found coffee.
Which, I'm just drinking it black right now
because I just need it straight.
Straight into the bloodstream.
No time for milk and sugar.
I also got a very healthy assortment
of things for breakfast.
Including this donut here.
Milkshake. I'm just kidding, it's a smoothie.
Second assortment of donuts.
I'm just kidding, that's Maddy's.
What is that?
- In Honduras they call it a uba, no la licha.
So you crack this thing open.
Looks like a sea creature.
- [Pete] What is that though?
- It's like a grape.
- [Pete] That didn't look like a grape, at all.
- Amazing. It's one of my favorites.
- Alright, back from breakfast.
I basically just drank coffee and had pineapple
which I think is a great combo.
I'm totally happy with that.
Here's a room tour that I promised you
because it was cleaned while I was gone,
and now it looks presentable.
Check this place out.
Actually insane. So cool.
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- It is hot out here Pete.
What's the plan today man?
Why are you wearing all black today?
- It is like super, I'll tell you how hot it is actually.
It's 24 degrees Celsius.
Doesn't feel like 24, it actually feels like 34.
Maybe the humidex, cause it's very humid.
Like all I brought was black clothing, that's it.
I actually brought 6 or 7 of these shirts.
All my jeans are black.
My socks are black. My shoes are black.
My hat's, like everything.
I didn't really think that through,
now that I'm experiencing this heat
that you can see right here.
I didn't think it through very, very well.
- Dude, it's hot. Yeah, actual hot.
- [Pete] Good thing we're going jet skiing.
- Oh, is that what we're going?
- [Pete] We're doing jet skis dude, in like an hour.
- I kinda just blindly just said, send me whatever.
- Yeah so, Holiday manages my life
and makes sure it's on track,
on top of being one of my very best friends
in the whole world. But we were planning this trip to Dubai,
and I was like, dude stop planning the trip.
Why don't you just come with us.
So he was like, that's a great idea.
And on top of that, you guys know, across the way
- Quiet down over there.
- [Pete] Hey buddy. Nice view, eh?
It's super hot.
Yeah it was raining this morning.
- Rainy Dubai.
(Pete chuckles)
- [Pete] The city of rain.
- The city of rain.
(Pete laughing)
- That's the opposite.
- [Pete] Okay, time to go.
(whistling)
You guys ready to go?
You ready?
- I'm ready.
- [Pete] You ready?
- I'm ready, man. I'm hyped.
- Maddy and I are walking around with these big rigs.
Everyone is just like, what are those guys holding?
- Let me get my rig out. Got my rig.
- [Pete] Maddy have you B-rolled this hallway already?
- I did.
- [Pete] Yeah, I knew you would.
Those leading lines were just very Maddy.
- What can I say? Center frame.
- It is proper hot out here folks.
Holiday, we missed the beach memo.
- Yeah, you're wearing all black.
- This is proper beach attire.
What'd they say? There's nothing more uncomfortable
than a goth at the beach.
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Buildings here are just massive.
Very impressed with how they twist and turn.
They're just great.
Jet skis, jet skis, jet skis, jet skis, jet skis.
Which is great. The season just ended at home
and now, it's just beginning again.
Alright. We're on this nice boat.
I believe we're being taken to said jet skis.
I'm in for the 72 hundred on,
so I can actually get some nice icelady B-roll
so we can both have it.
That way it's a little bit of a mix.
Wide, compressed. Wide, compressed.
- What are you trying to say?
- [Pete] I'm not trying to say anything.
- Are you trying to say something?
- [Pete] I'm not trying to say anything.
- Wide compressed? C'mon man.
- [Pete] Relax, relax.
You're looking a little just on uh, I'm just kidding.
(Pete and Maddy chuckle)
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- [Pete] I don't know if I like this rock in here.
- Yeah.
- [Pete] It's a little uh,
It's making me not feel the best.
Not going to, whoa. Not going to lie.
(jet ski in water)
That'll make me feel better though.
(Pete chuckles)
What's up man?
- Hi.
- [Maddy] Look at this guy.
- Are you guys good?
- Nice. Alright, alright.
Alright, leaving this camera behind.
Switching over to the GoPro. You ready?
- Let's go.
- You ready? Let's get out of here
and actually rip a little bit.
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(jet ski motor)
- These are big machines.
(jet ski motor)
(Pete laughs)
Thank you for that.
This is insane.
(jet ski hitting water)
(Pete laughing)
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Actually look at where we are right now.
This definitely beats riding on the lake at home.
(jet ski motor)
Alright, we just made it back.
My hands and wrists are wrecked.
My knuckle here is just ridding the inside of this handle.
And those waves were the biggest I've ever rode,
like massive, massive waves.
Even my body is broken.
I'm wrecked. I need a massage.
(Pete chuckles)
Look at this guy, he's just dead.
- My back feels like it's gonna to fall off.
(Pete laughs)
- Jet ski complete. That was actually ridiculous.
The waves were bigger than anything I've ever experienced.
Especially riding on a lake, like a small lake.
- I literally was watching Pete.
I saw you on a couple too. I was like, what?
- [Pete] Dude, they were just massive.
(Pete chuckles)
- Essentially what happened.
- [Pete] Did you get the bleeding knuckles too?
- Yep. Of course.
- [Pete] Yeah, yeah. We all got it.
Our knuckles just got wrecked.
How much fun was that though?
That was insane.
(jet ski motor revving)
Bye.
You know what also hurts?
My jaw hurts a little bit
from like clenching on that GoPro mount,
whilst taking those waves, like.
- You're gonna have to eat from a straw
for the rest of the week soon.
(laughing)
- What happened to you? Jet skiing in the Persian Gulf.
(chuckling)
That's too bad.
(water splashes)
Sometimes when I see the water
and I have something expensive,
I really just want to throw it in.
Like, I would just love to just drop it in.
And just see how fast it would take to sink.
I would never do it. Never do it. But I want to.
It's like when I go into a really nice, expensive store,
I would just love to smash it to shit with a bat.
- Stay away from all my stuff man. Stay away.
- Yeah, we share an office. Remember that.
Headed back to the car now. I gotta change up
and we are an hour drive out to Abu Dabi, I believe,
to check out that incredible mosque
that I've wanted to shoot since I've saw it
the first time on Instagram, years ago.
Super excited for that.
We have two hours to sunset.
Alright, that was amazing.
As usual, I'm the last man off the boat.
Had to change under a towel and that was a first.
Little bit difficult.
Thanks man, that was amazing.
Thanks so much.
(sigh)
Look at that curl going on.
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Oh man. That felt like one of the longest days
I've ever lived. This time change,
and jet lag is really affecting me.
More than I thought it would but, super amazing day.
I've wanted to vlog more than we actually got to vlog today.
Only because when we got to that mosque,
they took our microphones
cause they wouldn't let us film any video.
They didn't want anyone talking,
like vlogging, I guess, or filming like productions
or this camera looks huge,
so I can understand people being like, uh.
Whatever you got going on there,
nope that's not gonna work.
So we had to give them our microphones.
So we gave them those,
and then we were only there a little bit
just taking some photos while the sun was setting.
And then, we basically just drove back in the dark
and had dinner, and massages.
That was amazing.
It's all always amazing.
And that was kinda the day.
That kinda wrapped things up.
So that lands me back here
with a whole chunk missing but wow.
Like jet skiing, the Persian Gulf,
on supercharge jet skis.
Hitting like monster waves. That was amazing.
Like, I will never forget that.
That was so great.
Some of the nicest, clearest water I've ever seen.
The warmest water I've ever been in.
Actually, crazy. Very salty.
I wasn't out on that ski more than like 5 seconds
before Holiday just gave me a nice 360 spray,
and just soaked me completely.
And you can just taste it.
I feel like I can still taste it, on my lips.
Amazing day. Super pumped for tomorrow.
Tomorrow.
Tomorrow's events.
The activities that are happening tomorrow.
I have been waiting to do this.
Like, I've been excited for this,
for like a long time now.
I'm not gonna spoil it.
I was just gonna tell you what we're doing here.
You may have seen a clip or two in the intro of this,
depending on how I went with the edit.
I don't know yet, cause I haven't yet done it.
At this very moment in time while I'm filming.
But it's gonna to be a great day.
And it's gonna be a vlogging of itself.
So stay tuned for that.
Thanks so much for watching this video, you guys.
I'm gonna go to bed. It's one thirty here.
I feel like it's four o'clock PM.
But it feel like, I don't even know what I feel.
But I know that I'm tired,
and I'm gonna close out the vlog here
so thanks so much for watching.
And uh, see you in the next vlog. Peace.
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