I went to the Gold, Spice and Textile souks today. It was extremely hot and humid and with no soft drinks for sale because of Ramadan I didn't stay here for very long. People keep hassling me to go in their shops and asking me if I would like to buy watches, handbags or polo shirts etc. I intended to buy a pair of ear rings but came away with a cheap copy of a Micheal Kors handbag. O well. I caught a Arba (traditional wooden boat) to cross the creek I had a ver...

I managed to spend 2 hours sunbathing and swimming without getting too bored. That was enough sun and heat for me! So I went into the air conditioned gym for a workout. I needed a good stretch after being on long flights. I went to the marina and walked around looking at the big boats and buildings. I stayed there while it got dark, looking as the lights came on in the buildings. As it is Ramadan food and drink can not be sold while the sun is up. So once it w...

I arrived in Dubai at 6.00am and caught a pink taxi driven by a woman to the hotel. I wasn't impressed that she drove the whole way only with one hand on the steering wheel and took calls and sent texts on her mobile. It's 40c and very humid. I was glad to get into my air conditioned hotel I'm staying at the 5 star Fairmont on the Palm. After relaxing for a couple of hours I caught the shuttle from the hotel to the shopping mall and then the metro. On the metro t...