Dubai, UAE
We spent the morning in the fish market. Our goal was to get the most non-tourist experience possible. Goal: accomplished. A portion of the market sold produce (including some delicious dates). The fish portion was huge, and full of tables covered with whole fish, sharks, shrimp, lobster, and stuff I couldn't even name. People with wheelbarrows followed us around, asking to carry our fish for us. All the fishermen, standing by there tables, were eager to get us to buy their fish. One man kept holding up his jumbo shrimp, which was alive and kicking, and letting it flick its tail at us so that we could see how fresh it was.
Following a little afternoon nap, Illika's mom drove us around the city for a little tour. We drove out to the man-made Palm Islands, and to the Sheik's palace (no visitors allowed, but we got close to it).
A sailboat off the Palm Islands
Picture time on the coast of the Palm Islands
The enormous Atlantis hotel, on the Palm Islands
We stopped for refreshments. Here, Hillary's drinking an aloe vera peach, a drink with actual chunks of aloe vera floating in it. It was delicious.
Peacocks lined the driveway to the Sheik's palace
We walked around the beach at the Creek Club, a park and golf club on the riverbank. Then for dinner, we had some of the seafood we'd picked up at the fish market that morning.
The Creek Club
We watched the sunset as we walked along the beach
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