Annual blog entry LOL.
Thursday is the last working day of the week in Dubai, Friday is the holy day and most
people are off work. Something I’ve been doing this summer nearly every
Thursday evening, when I’m in Dubai, is to go to the beach near my house.
The developed beachfront area, which is closest to my apartment is called. La Mer, which means "the sea" in French. it was recently re-developed by a company called Meraas, but my friend Ginger SIlvera calls it L.A. Mer, because it reminds her so much of her home, Los Angeles. I also feel the California vibe… she busted up laughing when we saw the hookah bar/ café called Smoky Beach… Just funny.
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| A tree that looks like a Gremlin, that California flavor. |
Parking is also a chore, I
tend to take a taxi on a busy beach day, or park on the street far away and walk to
La Mer. La Merde!
The fancy facilities are a recent upgrade in the past year; there are now changing rooms, bathrooms and showers. Not to mention a huge variety of shops and restaurants. You want a string bikini with rhinestone dollar sign$ on the top? Buy this classy souvenir at La Mer… For a reasonable price, you can also rent a beach chair, towel, or a cabana. Of course there are a lot of private beach clubs with similar cabana offerings, which are even more luxurious, but it's nice to be in the real world sometimes. La Mer reflects the actual population of Dubai, in fact there seem to be even more Emirati families there than other places.
The fancy facilities are a recent upgrade in the past year; there are now changing rooms, bathrooms and showers. Not to mention a huge variety of shops and restaurants. You want a string bikini with rhinestone dollar sign$ on the top? Buy this classy souvenir at La Mer… For a reasonable price, you can also rent a beach chair, towel, or a cabana. Of course there are a lot of private beach clubs with similar cabana offerings, which are even more luxurious, but it's nice to be in the real world sometimes. La Mer reflects the actual population of Dubai, in fact there seem to be even more Emirati families there than other places.
Swimming from 5:00 to 7:00 PM
as the sunsets in the evening is really chill. It’s not so crowded during the
summer and I really enjoy the atmosphere. There’s even a water park in La Mer
called Laguna Beach, like the natural park on the California coast. La Mer
really has a laid back California vibe, that’s why Dr. Silvera calls it L.A. Mer! Emirati’s do like California, it’s the favorite destination for
education abroad, and I hear that a lot of students like to stay on the West
Coast and irritate their parents by not returning to the UAE…
I like to just swim for a
while and reflect on my day. I had a really deep thought tonight and I’ll
conclude with this: Iggy Azalea and Paris Hilton are pretty much the same
person, except for their upbringing and ass. Otherwise, it’s difficult to tell
them apart… Like California and Dubai? THE END.
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| Go to the beach straight from work!!!! |
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