COWERING on a narrow ledge over a blood-curdling, 700ft drop – let’s not mince words here, I am absolutely bricking it. As a lifelong vertigo sufferer, taking a stroll around the top of a Dubai skyscaper with no safety barrier is my worst nightmare. 6 Dubai's skyline is something else Credit: Getty 6 Aura Skypool, at 650ft, is the world’s highest 360-degree infinity pool Credit: Supplied Over my right shoulder the Burj Khalifa , the tallest building on the planet, soars into the sky like the world’s longest syringe, which might be what’s making my legs feel numb.
I was conquering my fears at the Edge Walk at Sky Views tower, overlooking the Dubai marina. The attraction whisks you to the 53rd floor in a glass escalator, where you don a special suit and helmet then get buckled into a harness and secured to a metal bar overhead, before stepping outside on to a semi-circular ledge. I shuffle along slowly, gripping my rope, managing a nervy smile or two for selfies.
Our phones are in plastic pouches strapped to our suits lest they be accidentally dropped on some poor sod below. About halfway along, our guide asks if anyone would like to lean over the edge, relying on the safety of our harnesses to keep us from falling. It’s a polite but firm no from me.
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