Sadly, I have no idea what I did all day. I did not leave the apartment, not even for the pool. I did shower around 1pm. I did watch Li Na beat Venus Williams in the quarterfinals of the Olympic tennis match with Arabic commentary. I did make spaghetti sauce. I did talk to J for a while. I did not work. I did not read. Oh, I did finish postcards that need to be mailed. Hm…
In the evening, we did go out. I wanted to check out the Bur Dubai Souk. Unfortunately, I did not take any pictures. Why? Because the taxi driver got us lost and we had to walk an extra 10 minutes and by the time we found the souk, I was hot and sweaty. Then, it wasn’t very lively and we walked for ages through all the textiles, but I didn’t need to buy any fabric that I could think of. So, by the time we found some jewelry places I only went in to cool down in the air conditioning. Since I am not much of a jewelry wearer or buyer, it wasn’t so interesting. I am looking for gifts…. Another time. Finally, I called it quits and we headed for drinks at Waxy O’Connors, which was mercifully nearby as I had hoped in the Ascot Hotel.
So, we had a few drinks, danced a few dances, people watched and relaxed. It was a good time out despite the heated walk through the souks without any purchases and the lack of productivity of the day. As I have been told – I am on vacation, after all!
Until next time,
-T
