Old Dubai

We had a VERY quiet Christmas just doing normal things. We had a roast dinner in the evening. Boxing day and the day after Mum and Dad did the Big Bus Tour around Dubai, which they thought was really good. The next day we headed down into Bur Dubai to the Dubai Museum. I've been to the museum before, I've got to say it is really interesting and well laid out. There is a video showing the history and progress of Dubai.

Then there are all these models doing things from old times. There are bits of information and it's quite enjoyable to wander through.

After we had finished at the museum we headed down to the creek. I love it down there, it makes me remember I do really live in a different country! We headed over the creek in an Abra (small boat) and wandered through the windy streets down to the Gold Souq (market). There are HEAPS of shops all selling glittery, lovely, shiny gold...

we then headed to the Spice Souq, one or two narrow lanes on the Deira side of the creek where all the tiny shope are selling spice (odd that hahaha).

After the spice souq we wandered down that side of the creek to the Shindahga tunnel pedestrian underpass, which (for those of you who live here) is seperate to the car tunnel. Another first for me!

Wer had lunch and headed back through the Creekside Souq to the car, exhausted! Lucky the weather has been VERY cold (not much over 20...) so it was ok to walk.