Just woke up and it's only 12:46 am--body still adjusting. Braved a 6 hour adventure today via cab, metro and bus to the Financial Centre (where the closest metro stop is), the Mall of the Emirates and back.
The metro just opened, 10 stations to start but lots more to open soon. It's quite nice with a first class cabin (for those buying a gold card and paying double fare) and a cabin for women and children only. Bus also has w&c section. No apparent accommodations for persons with disabilities but there seem to be elevators and lots of families with their elders walking around.
Saw the famed indoor ski slope (pictured). It's not nearly as big or glamorous as I imagined but amazingly busy. I bought some new sandals--my leather soled ones were really slippery on the marble floors. Could use a pashmina--I definitely need something to wear inside with the crazy cold a/c--so that will be my next purchase. Surreptitiously raised the thermostats in apartment from 18 to 20 degrees.
My back is better but still some pain which may be sympathetic or real--maybe I'll try to work it out on the elliptical tomorrow. Will be making several calls about apartments which we hope to see on Saturday.
Tomorrow night (Thursday) is the big night out here (like our Saturday) and we also have plans for Friday (like our Sunday) to eat at Burj Al Arab. That's the iconic building that looks like a sail. Fortunately, we are not paying for that one, although my dear husband acts as if we are made of money here. He is in great spirits despite my somewhat pallid and subdued state. Maybe I need more sun.
Nighty night!
The metro just opened, 10 stations to start but lots more to open soon. It's quite nice with a first class cabin (for those buying a gold card and paying double fare) and a cabin for women and children only. Bus also has w&c section. No apparent accommodations for persons with disabilities but there seem to be elevators and lots of families with their elders walking around.
Saw the famed indoor ski slope (pictured). It's not nearly as big or glamorous as I imagined but amazingly busy. I bought some new sandals--my leather soled ones were really slippery on the marble floors. Could use a pashmina--I definitely need something to wear inside with the crazy cold a/c--so that will be my next purchase. Surreptitiously raised the thermostats in apartment from 18 to 20 degrees.
My back is better but still some pain which may be sympathetic or real--maybe I'll try to work it out on the elliptical tomorrow. Will be making several calls about apartments which we hope to see on Saturday.
Tomorrow night (Thursday) is the big night out here (like our Saturday) and we also have plans for Friday (like our Sunday) to eat at Burj Al Arab. That's the iconic building that looks like a sail. Fortunately, we are not paying for that one, although my dear husband acts as if we are made of money here. He is in great spirits despite my somewhat pallid and subdued state. Maybe I need more sun.
Nighty night!
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