are my two words for today. One of course is a Gaelic blessing to your health on St. Patrick's day and the other in honor of the current weather here in the UAE. We drove to the boat show in Dubai yesterday in a giant sandstorm. This was due to shamal winds coming off the great empty quarter of Saudi Arabia and blowing hot air and sand our way. I guess that should not come as a surprise as we live in the desert. I guess the interesting thing is that it does come as a surprise. You see...
-Abu Dhabi is so green that we forget we are in a desert
-We get winds off the Gulf for the most part so humidity is more of a problem than sand
-Wearing contact lens is not an option during a shamal wind
I'm often asked what Abu Dhabi looks like. If you take Miami and add in a mosque on every corner and dress everyone like they are from the Old Testament, then I think you would have it. I have no words to describe Dubai, except that I think it should be tested for steroids.
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