JASON AND CHLOE IN DUBAI....DAY THREE!!

12-29-2013

I love the Bastakiya area of Dubai!

OLD DUBAI

has a certain charm about it!

A requirement of all of our visitors in Dubai

is a stop at the

SHEIKH MOHAMMED CENTRE FOR 

CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING.

Jason and Chloe were no different!

Santa made a reservation

for them

for a HERITAGE TOUR and

an EMIRATI LUNCHEON and Q&A SESSION.

They started out with the

HERITAGE TOUR,

where they walked around the

BASTAKIYA

and looked at the how Emiratis lived

before the discovery of oil.

(This picture is just cool -- it's not from way back when!)

Then they went to a neighborhood mosque

to learn the ways of the Muslim religion.

(And, of course, Chloe had to cover to enter!)

Back to the 

CULTURAL CENTRE

where they enjoyed an Emirati lunch,

(with a few others),

and learned lots about

Arab culture,
traditional dress,

and the Muslim religion.

They both came out of the Centre

excited about what they 

had learned and experienced.

John and I met up with them

and proceeded to walk over to the

TEXTILE SOUK

where they both fit in perfectly!

Traffic was full speed

on the

DUBAI CREEK!

where the  
OLD DHOWS
were docked and merchandise was being offloaded --
always amazing to watch!

The

WONDER BUS

came driving by...er, sailing by!

We jumped on an 
ABRA

(for a mere dirham)

and crossed the Creek to the...

...SPICE SOUK!

It was bustling with people,

and smelled wonderful with all the spices!

Jason and Chloe

immediately became Arab once again!

(Don't they look the part?)

Then off to the

GOLD SOUK,

where more gold is sold than in any other place

in the world!

Yes, there is a lot of gold there!

A lot of shops, a lot of workers, and a whole lot of gold!

We spent a couple of hours in the

DUBAI MUSEUM

before heading to 

LAN KWAI FONG

where we introduced a skeptical, 
(but always willing to give it a try), Chloe to
a dinner of 
PEKING DUCK!

Then back to our flat

for some wine and balcony time!

Oh, and some

SHALLIE

time as well!!

(This is my all time favorite photo!)

AHHHH, it was a perfect

JAS AND CHLOE IN DUBAI....DAY THREE!

I'm a couple of days behind in posting, but this is on time:

HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE, EVERYONE!!

Stay safe; have fun!!