Taking a little holiday, Pinky and I decided to take a trip to Dubai. Plane tickets were about $100, so why not? Today was my first solo exploration, and I loved it.
Favorite Dubai quotes (so far):
Souq Guy - "Have your husband take this spice, he will be like a machine in no time."
me- "Like a coffee maker?" (thinking it looked like coffee beans)
Souq Guy- "Yes mam, a "coffee" "maker"" (while doing a fist to show a fake erection)
Me- "Oh. Gotcha."
Waitress - "Mam/sir, is it ok if your drinking water is cold?"
Me - "Um.. yes."
Guy - "Are you from Germany?"
Me- "No, why do you ask? Because of my hair?"
Guy- "No, because you have very large feet like a German"
Me- "Oh. Th-thank you?"
Me- "Shukra" (What I thought was 'thank you'.)
Guy- "Wow mam, your aribic is very bad!" (while smiling and nodding enthusiastically)
Me - "Hmm. Buying shoes in a Souq- it's just like Sex and the City."
Shoe Guy - "Pardon me mam?" (with a horrified look)
Me- "Oh, it's a movie, and the woman buys shoes in a Souq... Sex and the City."
Shoe Guy - "Sex city? OHHH, We have spices for that."
Me - "I know. Coffee Maker. Got it."
Favorite Dubai Experience (so far):
While wandering the waterfront area, I found a very small sign that said 'grocery entrance'. I figured I would check it out. I went up some narrow steps, and into a stock area. There were maintenance guys loading crates. Apparently, the sign said, 'grocery entrance (next line) around front'. Hmm.
Not to be deterred, I ventured past the staff entrance and into the store. The aisles were about a foot and a half apart from one another. As I wandered around, I saw brands from all over the world, just a few items of each thing. I went to the soap section, looking for a special kind of dove soap that I love. There were exactly two dove soap bars, different kinds, neither of which were the non-scented kind I was looking for. Discouraged, I turned to leave. There behind me was a towering display of 100 non-scented dove soap bars. (cue angel music)
Lesson -You might feel lost at times, but you could be one turn away from exactly what you're looking for, so keep your head up and your eyes open.
Alternate lesson - The cucumber dove soap smells like crap.
Favorite Dubai quotes (so far):
Souq Guy - "Have your husband take this spice, he will be like a machine in no time."
me- "Like a coffee maker?" (thinking it looked like coffee beans)
Souq Guy- "Yes mam, a "coffee" "maker"" (while doing a fist to show a fake erection)
Me- "Oh. Gotcha."
Waitress - "Mam/sir, is it ok if your drinking water is cold?"
Me - "Um.. yes."
Guy - "Are you from Germany?"
Me- "No, why do you ask? Because of my hair?"
Guy- "No, because you have very large feet like a German"
Me- "Oh. Th-thank you?"
Me- "Shukra" (What I thought was 'thank you'.)
Guy- "Wow mam, your aribic is very bad!" (while smiling and nodding enthusiastically)
Me - "Hmm. Buying shoes in a Souq- it's just like Sex and the City."
Shoe Guy - "Pardon me mam?" (with a horrified look)
Me- "Oh, it's a movie, and the woman buys shoes in a Souq... Sex and the City."
Shoe Guy - "Sex city? OHHH, We have spices for that."
Me - "I know. Coffee Maker. Got it."
Favorite Dubai Experience (so far):
While wandering the waterfront area, I found a very small sign that said 'grocery entrance'. I figured I would check it out. I went up some narrow steps, and into a stock area. There were maintenance guys loading crates. Apparently, the sign said, 'grocery entrance (next line) around front'. Hmm.
Not to be deterred, I ventured past the staff entrance and into the store. The aisles were about a foot and a half apart from one another. As I wandered around, I saw brands from all over the world, just a few items of each thing. I went to the soap section, looking for a special kind of dove soap that I love. There were exactly two dove soap bars, different kinds, neither of which were the non-scented kind I was looking for. Discouraged, I turned to leave. There behind me was a towering display of 100 non-scented dove soap bars. (cue angel music)
Lesson -You might feel lost at times, but you could be one turn away from exactly what you're looking for, so keep your head up and your eyes open.
Alternate lesson - The cucumber dove soap smells like crap.
Strong independant women need big feet to hold them up in this world. I love your adventures~
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