Crackers for Abber Dabbers - Part 1

As previously mentioned I will soon be going to the Middle East on my first trip overseas (I dont think I can count a week in Singapore with my family when I was 15).

Why the sudden desire to go to the sandbox? One reason alone... Mrs pOWENed.
Yes thats right, the mrs is over there roaming the land of the short and hairy bad drivers

So where exactly do you ask?

Abu Dhabi.
That would be the capital of the United Arab Emirates... Near Saudi Arabia? Persian Gulf? Where all the oil comes from? DUBAI MAN, HAVE YOU HEARD OF THAT?

Look there's even wars over there... Google is your friend.












Man some of you people are hard work.

Anyway...

So, I'm heading over to hang out in the City of the Father of Gazelle at the end of May... Im not making that name up... again, google.
Ill be heading over at the end of May for about a month.

This sounds like fun you say, and yes it'll be great to hang out with my girlfriend for a while and I'm sure that I will experience exciting and wonderous things. Nights filled with wonder and days filled with heat.

Now naturally it is a desert, you have to expect some heat. So lets go check what the official website has to say:
http://www.abudhabi.ms/weather.html

"Generally because of the weather, you will find out that Abu Dhabi is one of the most perfect places to while away the summer months because the city offers a sunny weather throughout the year."

Hmmm nice, that sounds more like it.

"The temperature fluctuates from 10C (50F) to an average of 40C (110F) to around 48 C (118 F) in the summer. "

WHAT THA! I thought you said "Perfect place to while away the summer months"????

"When you land in Abu Dhabi in the month of April to August, you will notice that the weather in the city is relatively humid. Sandstorms are quite frequent during these months. Blame it to the weather because one of the results of the dust storms is the difficulty of seeing clearly from a distance. "

Oh come on now, this isnt funny. Not only will it melt my Peppermint Magnum before I get it into my gob, I wont be able to see the insane drivers coming at me either?

By the way, crazy attack drivers, thanks Gulf News
http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Traffic_and_Transport/10196597.html

























Ohh and one more thing, a passage on the website caught my eye. If you have any idea what on earth this means, please share with the world.
Who knows, maybe the author will be paying attention and learn for himself:

"Should your travel need to connect you to nature's beauty? Then surely, you may include in your vacation spree a visit to green space. Have your personal experience of superb play areas with desirable equipment for children. You will never regret your choice of destination for you travel and vacation, surely you will achieve real relaxation through the lovely and mesmerizing fountains, neon light’s swathes and the state-of-the-art sculptures. If you would like to enclose in you travel and vacation plan a trip to Abu Dhabi Museums then do not loss the chance to witness the capital’s profound history through its artifacts, visual arts et cetera. Would you like to complete your yearning for a real package of travel and vacation trip? Then experience the man-made islands, the Lulu Islands in Persian Gulf. You may have your vacation there for days. Do not miss other exemplary stops during your travel in the Abu Dhabi. Watch the historical and cultural sights. Complete your vacation by moving out from a tourist spot to another scenic spot, malls, and to other known places that you should never miss."

Stay tuned dear listeners... err readers...

Part 2 will come shortly.