And then there was Deira...

Again, apologies for the lack of pictures. It's been difficult having to go to an Internet cafe to do all my e-mails...pictures soon - I hope!

So, last night, Eric and I decide that we're going to go grab some local food. No worries, there are a TON of places to eat. We (Eric) decide on a shisha place that is across the street from our temporary apartment. We kick off our shoes, kick back, crawl in, order a shisha, and then realize we are listening to "We Are The World." Yup, it's an all 80's CD and we are treated to "Lady in Red" as well as the stylings of Richard Marx. The best is when we hear Love Boat. Seriously. We've been in Deira since we arrived, it's a suburb in Dubai and very compact. There is bizarro traffic at all times of day, and all nationalities walking around. I have to admit, that the lifestyle of Dubai Festival City where we will be moving seems like more my pace.

Not to worry...we eat our shwarma (ummm...I'm trying to think what it is like) and hummus and have tea and smoke. It was nice, however, I'm looking forward to interacting with someone besides my husband tomorrow!