After sleeping obscenely late (fter effect of staying up all night on the flight) we ate some breakfast before the morning turned into an afternoon.
We decided to go check out the beach. We went to the Jumeira Beach which is a paid entry. On the way there I remembered to take the camera. I decided to snap some pictures of traffic signs to prove I really was in a foreign country and nearly got caught snapping photos of the locals - See a big 4 x 4 style car with tinted windows - probably a local. Then I saw a man putting on his head dress and because it's like well interesting I sat secretly watching the complex twists and turns out of the corner of my eye.. fascinating I tell you! The one thing that really shows that I am not in SA anymore is the really beautiful middle eastern arabic architecture. Curved curly doorways and gates and pretty curls and turns in the wrought iron gates. as well as the square shape buildings with the occasional domes. there is also a mosque every couple of blocks - which is also really pretty - again you gotta be careful when taking pictures to not snap a local.
But on to the beach! First we went to the beach near to the Burj Al Arab which was swarming with tourists (how dare they! I want to take photos!!) then we went ot the Jumeira Beach wich has a nice grassed picnic area before you cross a wooden bridge to the beach. the sand is super fine and soft - like cintsa style soft. and the crashing of the waves is more like a humm... the waves wildly crash against your toes and ankles as you walk into the sea which looks more like a dam than the big blue ocean!! the benefit is that there are tons of beautiful seashells to pick up (which, of course, I did)
Now we making ready I think I am going out for a drink with some of Brian's friends tonight... Yaay!
oh ya! and for Jo again - we were in a Masarati sandwich in the traffic :P
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