the next days, we joined a tour - DHOW cruise and DESERT safari. it was Good Friday, and to attend to our duties, we heard mass in the lone Catholic Church in the vicinity - St Mary's Catholic Church. it was hot and humid and most of all, crowded. good thing there was this adjacent basketball court to cater to the throngs of people.
the DHOW and ABRA (water taxi) both traverse the dubai creek. the former is a sailing vessel used by earlier settlers as means of trade (for dates and fish) while the ABRA is a means of transportation to avoid traffic congestion in the major bridges of the city. now, the DHOW is used for tourism to let visitors enjoy the view from the creek. the cruise, which lasts for 2 hours includes dinner with a view. but, im not sure i enjoyed the food though. hehehe
DESERT safari includes hotel pickup, dune bashing, henna tattooing, abaya photo op, belly dancing show and dinner. food was better here. i love the arabic bread and the BBQ chicken. realized i dont have the taste for lamb, mutton BBQ.
our campsite area
i was soooo relieved to finally get to our destination because the DUNE BASHING is taking its toll on me. after the first half of being tossed left and right, up and down my seat in the car, i felt a bit nauseous already. the 3 of us rode at the back and even with my seatbelt on, i couldnt stop myself from bumping with others. it was more than a roller coaster ride, more than i could take! hahaha at least for a theme park ride, it only lasted for a few minutes but this one... takes you on what seems like FOREVER! i grew quiet as time went, coz im not feeling good anymore. thank goodness, before i even reached my limit, we reached the campsite. boy, was i so thankful. however, i was too drained to even ride the camel (kaya pichur nalang) and try the sheesha.
during the latter part of dinner, of course there was belly dancing... and more dancing. i prayed we didnt have to endure that same dune bashing experience coz it was already night time and drivers wouldn't dare under such situation... but no! they still opted for one last hurrah... good thing, it lasted only a minute plus the paved road is actually nearby. whew!
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