The Emiratis love their cars and many go all out to decorate them in honor of National Day with pictures of the ruling sheiks, the national flag colors of red, green and white, and various accoutrements, including feather boas in those colors. The authorities tried to crack down on decorations obstructing the rear view mirror and said feather boas, without much success.
With temperatures hovering in the 70's and perfect clear blue skies, many locals headed to Mushrif Park, Dubai's largest, for picnics, at the same time as Neal and I were scheduled to have our latest horseback riding lesson. We went on a desert ride where the horses can let loose a bit and we find out if we can stay in the saddle. It got a bit hairy when we passed large groups with children trying to spur our horses on with whistles and giddyap sounds, but we held our reins tight and made it back to the stables in one piece, enjoying a beautiful sunset on the way.
Hakuna matata, kullunna Khalifa!
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