Pale in Dubai

I've just come back from nice holidays at home. They all of course loved to see us again, but "why are you so pale? You are living in Dubai!" Yeap, right...

But the summer is almost over and we can start being outside in daylight without risking some "fainting" and heavy sweating, go to the beach, get some sun tan, sit in cafe outside.

Oh, cooler times! Here I come!

Those hands built the city

It's sad but Dubai doesn't treat its workers good...People who build the city's skycrapers, malls and roads sometimes must wait long hours in the heat for a bus to take them to the campuses. Dirty, hungry and after a long shift they usually sit on the pavement and...wait.

Summer by pool

Summer spent by the swimming pool is the best alternative in hot Dubai. Luckily every apartment building has got one, maybe not so fancy one as above, but hey, pool is pool!

Hot Dubai

Hey,

I'm back in Dubai, which is very humid, hot and hazy those days...

And it's time to go back to "real life" but it seems so difficult since my head is still full of images from Malaysia and Japan...hmm. I want to go back!! And I want another holidays!! Please:-)

I hope you don't mind if for a couple next days I'll be showing you some nice images from my trip. Starting tomorrow!

Oh, holidays!!!

For many, Dubai is a dream holiday destination, but we couldn't wait to leave it for a couple weeks. So, for next 3 weeks we're hanging around through the Asia - see you in August!! Till then, please enjoy my older posts.

The Greens (soon)...

I'm so busy right now that I don't even have time to update my blog :-(

But the thing is that we are moving in/out, so I'm up and down between 2 apartments, trying to arrange things, do some cleaning and painting. Uff...

Thermometer

Yeap..., 57 Celcius degrees, today, 10:11 am, sun exposed wall of my apartment.

Abaya dilemma

Have you ever thought about buying an abaya? Well, maybe as a gift or just to have it to sneak out anonymously to the shop. But while the elaborately embroided or scatterd with crystals can be very expensive (more than couple tousand dirhams), the solutions is: Textil Souq visit. Ask around in the shops and get yourself one made to measure for about....200 Dhs, including head scarf.;-)

Little kitty

I met this little kitty close to souq in Bur Dubai a few weeks ago , but I'm sure that now when the temperature is so high, all of them hide somewhere...

Shallow water

I just love a low tide! I always go on a shallow water where you can sit, lay down, relax and cool down.

Big Boys Toys

Replica of Lotus Super 7 on Dubai roads - as you can imagine, the car draws everybody's attention. So, if you have some extra pocket money :-), buy yourself a toy like that - you won't go unmissed.

Coconut drink

When there is hot outside, what's better than refreshing coconut drink?

Blurrr Marina...

Unperfectly beautiful shoot. This time by my sister.

Fresh milk, anyone?

And, yes - this is an outdoor stall.

Arabic fashion

Choose whatever you want..., but burkah (that golden one) seems strangest to me.

Ray of light...

...but not in Dubai. Today is 21 degrees and it's raining... I bet that tourists here didn't expect that weather to happen in Dubai (nor did I!).So it seems, you'll have to wait until Wednesday (according to weather forecast) to hit the beaches again. 

Nice little rain yesterday

It was lushing yesterday evening, and it was great! Strong and purifing rain, and I just love the smell of it when rain drops fall onto hot ground. Back in Ireland we were fed up of that constant rain, and now - I'm looking forward to it (which of course doesn't happen too often:-))

Our best friend...

Could it be something else that every UAE resident considers it as a must-have home accessory?

 (A/C - in case of any doubts..)

Demolition in Marina

Little demolition work at the Walk in Dubai Marina.

Drying rack

Necessity is the mother of invention, even if you just need to ...dry out your clothes:-)