Here I was today with a real Jumeira Jane tantrum AT THE APPARTMNT MANAGEMENT. I threatened to have my landry "done" and send them the bill.......It did not go down vey well with them BUT the technicians arrived at 18h30 to check the problem. It now seems I need a new washing machine. It will be 3 or 4 days at best before it is replaced. Lucily not at our cost but the paper work is endless and requests and answers and instuctions take days to do......
The manager of the apartmnts however is now very caring and phones all the time to tell me the progress on the machine problem....So I have to get with the program and lean to relax and realise tomorow is another day................
OK NEWS UPDATE
We went to dinner at this restaurant in Bur Dubai. It is the old original Dubai. We were amazed as the whole bill for 4 of us came to 44 Dirhams. We normally pay 100 dirhams per person. The food was original and very good. We had butter chicken and naan bread and lamb tika marsalla and more naan bread and sme other ndian bread. Something like roti. Very very nice. ere ae no frills at this restaurant and a box of tissues on the table is used as serviettes. We had been walking around the old souk for hours and very nice to be so safe and browse with all the locals in all the funny and interrestng shops. All the merchandise is cheaper thanin the malls. So I might just go and buythe normal daily toileties there...........
Rossouw bought a dish dash and regaling at the old souk and had to model it for us when we got home. He is not an arab by a long shot as his eyes are blue and hair is blonde............Lawrence of Arabia does come to mind.
Dian nearly had a heart attack when we got home as this " lambo" was parked in our garages...The both of them are amazed at the amunt of ferrari's ect in Dubai
This is at the Irish village where we will spend new years eve for a party. It is authentic as the pubs and food are true irish fare. They promise to have a huge party with lots of fireworks and stuff for new year.
Swarofski decorations on a christmas tree at Centry City mall. It is only the reflection of light that changes their colours. They are clear when looked at from upclose.
The size of the tree just covered n swarofski. Rossouw and Dian dwarf infront of the tree sitting on the ledge .
The tree is decorated with 40 ooo swarofki criatals. It shines in the sunlight and seems to glitter as the sun catches the cristals.
A shop entrance decorated for christmas as Emiates mall. Father christmas is having a bubble bath with his reindeer.!!!!!!!!!!!! Infront are advent calenders made of wood and each day opens with a little drawer to add your own choclates.
Another shop window with a polar bear and snow. A huge fairy godmother n the back ground. She is easily my size.
This shop wndow was only cristals for christmas.
We went buying "camping gear" yesterday......... Yes we are going on a roadtrip for 4 days at the end of December when Hannes has 4 days off. We pan to do he 7 emirates. Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ashman, Umm Al Quiwain, Fujairah, Ras als Khaimah.
Now I am not a happy camper but will give it my best shot. We all have sleping bags and blow up matresses. We have a huge tent and torch lights, braai, fthrmos flasks ect.
Hannes has done this bfore with a friend and says all is very well equiped and clean in camping areas and he says we will all enjoy it...Will keep you posted. I insitd on camping eas with ablution facilities and NO desert driving by ourselves...............
We took the boys to "Fudruckers" This is authentic american burgrs which you order by size of beef patty. All home made on premises. You then when issued with your chunk of minced steak (bought by the pound or portion of) go and add all the trimings you can wish for onto yur burger.
Rossuw challenged the full pound. He finished it but was very very full.
The patty is made by hand by choping steak only...................Very nice burgers indeed.
We crossed the creek by abra last night in full moon. The creek is not big and the abra's were the only mode of transport back in the day......to cross the creek. You just hop on and pay 1 dirham to the driver and off you go. If anybody is likely to get sea sick this is not for you as the smell of diesel is very heavy. Great fun to sit amongst the workers going home and feeling the true Dubai of old. It is such a city of contrasts. The glaring luxury malls with all the trimngs and then the old city with a beat of its own.
The boys have ben introduced to taxi in Dubai too. It is a wow for them to stand on a corner, put ut your hand and taxi stops. They have gone shopping for me with a list of needs. They have done vey wel and come back with all needed BUT it takes some time. I am not sure if it is due to the size and layout of the stores or them seaching for products as most is is arabic..................
I am really being tested in my old age with my cooking skills. A few challenges exist here. Fistly it is the space of the kitchen. You need to be super organised to cook in that space. The kitchen on the blue train better be aware. I can cook in a smaller space than them... Then the biggest of all is the stove...................It is gas.................and it has attitude. NEVER a good attitude mind you. The oven is either super slow or so very fast.........................The only fast setting is the grill. The oven is super slow......I will however muster on and conquer the bleddie thing. I try my best to make really good meals but somehow it does not always work.....
Hannes has so much time off it feels very change to see him so often. He also has to adjust to a life not very busy.....As I said before this is a paradigm shift is all directions.
I miss my family and friends. Clydene's daughter Gia was married yesterday and I missed that...NOT NICE.
Today was a litlle emotional as it was Pierre's birthay. I really miss him so much......but that is for me to carry...........................I had a good coffee and krispy kreme doughnut for him by myself.
I feel a little lonely and tearful and do not seem to know why. Is all this happening too fast?????????Is one really made to change so drastictly??????????????? I need something but cannot find it tonight...............................Had a very nice call from Jinny today. We had a lekker chat about all nice things.
I want to plan what to more to do with the boys in Dubai as the tine is running out. Rossouw leaves on he 7th of January and there is so much more to do and see.
Ok all for now.
L
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