Ramadan is Over

We are in the middle of Eid al Fitr, the celebration of the end of Ramadan. On Monday the Government announced that Wednesday and Thursday would be holidays though Ramadan didn't end until Friday. It's and so we were looking at a four day weekend. Which normally I'd be all over. Except to anticipate four days in Abu Dhabi without work, without anything planned would have been dificult to handle. So Melissa and I went to Dubai for a night. Spent most of Thursday at a water park. We Entertaining but nothing like the water park at Atlantis. Checked into the Rotana at Jumaira Beach. Felt human again. After checking in we walked to the beach accross the road and played in the waves until the sun went down. The ocean was like bathwater. The setting sun a most brilliant orange. People were happy, relaxed, free. The vitamin D very invigorating. After dinner at the hotel strolled along the beach shops. So wonderful to be in a place where we could do this. Good people watching, strolling activity. Next day hung out at the pool, mojitos at the poolside bar, checked out and played in the ocean again. Dinner at one of the beach stroll restaurants. Then drove back to Abu Dhabi. What a world of difference Dubai is from Abu Dhabi. One could imagine living there and commuting to Abu Dhabi. Something to consider come end of lease (December) here. There is hope...