Another of my TravelDiary over Eid. Us girls got to explore the other side of Dubai, literally the other side since we had to take a quick boat ride on the Abra - which is an Arabic type of small boat - to see Old Dubai and get to the Old Souq. With that, it reminded me of the scene of my favourite Carry Bradshaw and the girls in the movie "Sex and the City 2". Remember Abu Dhabi, anyone? I just want to give you a friendly reminder that mostly men are in the area and the occasional staring and catcalling made us uncomfortable. Yet, I still felt like Jasmine in the land of Aladdin, especially when I found that golden lamp! (hail the genie inside) More so, I caught the sky at sun down with a blush of pink! We were immersed in the set-up of the Middle East back in time. We had to pass through small alleyways, in between shops and take a stroll in that little old Arab Village. The shops (souqs) had a handful variety of Arabic ornaments and little trinkets from clothing, lamps, lanterns (which I'll surely fill my future home with), scents and intricately designed and colourful handmade ceramics. Great for pasalubong! I'll have to go back there, InshAllah, to grab (or hoard) stuff for Mama, I know she'll love it and find a perfect spot for it back home.
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