A Little Taste Of Home.

A few weeks back, I visited Felix in Abu Dhabi. Mihira met us a few days later and we began to take in all things middle eastern. And by that I mean it was America 3.0 but in the desert.

Pictures.

Top Five List.

5. Grocery Stores. Frozen food sections, skim milk, cereal, drinks, meat. It was unreal. I spent an hour smiling at the selection.

4. The Establishments. Hotels and restaurants are all upscale and pristine as they tailor to ex-pats and tourists.

Beer Garden.

He works for his fun.

A Burger and Fries!

Saki.

3. The scenery. The views were gorgeous: pure blue water, manicured lawns, soft sandy beaches (all of which you could see from Felix’s balcony). And the city’s people are extremely diverse; the majority of people are ex-pat workers from South Asia mixed with westerners and the native population of Persian Gulf Arabs.

Dubai.

View from Felix's.

Typical backdrop.

Skyline.

Emirates Palace.

2. The desert. The city was literally created on a desert. Sandstorms are frequent. On Wednesday, Felix guided us into the desert. We spent the day ATVing, buiilding bonfires and playing judgement (Rick 2; Felix 1; Mihira 0).