It exists. And yes, it is a hole in the wall. No sign outside. Set way off the main street behind a construction site.  The only way I found it was when I saw a smiling Brit walking out with a big bag. They had everything from very expensive Champagne, all types of wine from everywhere from expensive to affordable, [...]

I have been neglecting my writing for a few days. That is not good. I must write. You don’t necessarily need to read this tripe, but I must write. First, the ponies. Dubai opened up the worlds largest race track, with the worlds biggest purse races Saturday night. I told you before, they do everything they do BIG. The races [...]

Today, by the calendar a Saturday, is by the work week a Sunday. We spent this “Sunday” like good tourists should and discovered a bit more about Dubai. No, we did not go to the Dubai World Cup, but when we got home we watched on TV and I will cover it in the next post. One word, MAGNIFICENT. OK, [...]

I have had 4 beers in the last week. That is more than any given week when I lived Bocas, where beer is the local sacrament. Don’t tell anyone, I do not have my personal liquor license yet! The first two were at the Sharjah Wanderers Club. This is a very old club in Sharjah, which I have mentioned before [...]

OK, I got more info on the big Race Day. The name of the big race is called the Dubai World Cup. The winning horse get 6 million dollars. Ten million total in the purse. The paper today gave the list of horse, post positions, and ODDS! Maybe I am wrong about not being able to wager at the track. [...]

…and no paramutuels? That’s right. The worlds richest Horse Race will be in Dubai this weekend. Something like a 6 million dollar prize. The best ponies from the USA and Europe and everywhere else have been flown into Dubai in the last week. They just finished an incredibly beautiful race track with an artificial turf track that is apparently the [...]

First, the top Sheig in each Emirate is referred to as “The Ruler”. Each of the seven Emirates has a ruling family. The guy in Abu Dhabi controls the most oil so he is the richest. But is the UNITED Arab Emirates and they all share in the wealth, to a degree. By Islamic law, all practising Moslems must give 2 [...]

OK, y’all have asked if Mary Ann must “cover” while she is out and about here. The answer is No. She dresses just like (no not really, better) than she did in Bocas. It would be an affront if she wore shorts, which she never did anyway, and another affront if she wore plunging necklines with cleavage showing, which was [...]

OK, so the answer might be a bit personal, and might get my blog blocked in the UAE, but I have to ask. Basically, is there anything you can do with a bidet you cannot do in the shower? I have lived in a few homes with one before, but never even tried it. The hotel of course has one [...]

Probably mistakenly, I thought that my Hawaiian shirts would not be received well here in the UAE. Certainly the scantily clad hula girls would not, and I was worried about my shirts with flowers and the like, because as I understand it, only Allah can make a flower. That is why there are no flowers, plants and such on the [...]