Frustrations continue, like getting stuck in big traffic jams going the wrong way. It took four tries and Neal getting really mad over the phone for the cable guy to show up, but the TV and internet are working well (my laptop, sadly, is not). I got to watch Conan O'Brien last night. Mysteries (why no David Letterman?) also abound.
Communication snafus and lousy service seem to be the norm here. People are pretty nice and even apologetic when they are being incompetent but that doesn't really help. Drivers are another story, as there are an alarming number of dangerous maniacs and/or thrillseekers on the road, which makes driving a real test of survival skills. Perhaps a Survivor: Dubai is in the works? It was fun seeing The Great Race take a trip to our old Burj Dubai neighborhood.
Our ride is a nice big made-in-the-USA Ford Explorer. Filling it up, which we seem to do a lot, costs less than $25. We're hoping to upgrade to a newer model soon but planning to keep it as a rental. I can't bear the thought of trying to deal with car breakdowns here.
Check out this clip of common accidents in Dubai:
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they look like bumper cars!
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