Out and About

Our day to day life in Dubai does not vary much from what we do back home in Texas: school, work, baseball, activities, homework, hanging out with friends, etc.  However, things do look a little different while we are out and about!

It's not every day you see a goat out and about trying to cross the road!  This pretty little guy was down in Jumeirah on the Beach Road and across the street from the Four Seasons! 

 We can now actually get a real Dr. Pepper here in Dubai!  Straight from my hometown of Plano, TX!

 This U.S. Ranch was "Born in the USA!" lol!

 A lot of products are imported from the US and the UK

 A favorite market amongst many expats is Park N Shop. They carry a ton of goods, but the question is how bad do you really want those items?  Those Better Cheddars are $10 while the Ginger Snaps cost $12!  Yikes!  I think I'll opt for the local version or wait until we get home!

 American candy also comes at a pretty penny!  These Christmas Reese's are still priced over $7.00!!

I'm most excited about this USDA Certified Angus beef that I found at the LuLu Hypermarket.

 This is the Al Salam Mosque near the boys' school.  This mosque has only been open for a few years, and the architecture is quite impressive.  Most, or all, communities have a mosque within walking distance of most residents.

 A less glamorous side of Dubai

Even McDonald's delivers!!

 There is construction everywhere you look!

This is the construction of a new fly-over or bridge, which goes across the tollway.

Sometimes our drive to school can look like this! Ugh!!!

 The UAE had a three-day mourning period when the President of the UAE's mother passed away.  During this time the radio stations played classical music and all radio broadcasts were cancelled.  Stoney LaRue to the rescue!

We have underground parking at our building, and it's not uncommon to find people double-parked.  This guy felt the need to throw out all of his trash in hopes that someone else would pick it up :(

One of Bhupat's clients loaned him a Lamborghini Aventador, so he stopped by and took Rod for a spin.  This pretty piece of machinery costs at least half-million dollars!!

Dubai loves to celebrate all holidays, most recently Chinese New Year!

This unique structure is called The Dubai Frame.  The towers are 150 meters tall and connected by a 100 meter long bridge, which allows a view of both the old and new Dubai!

Love this photo I saw on IG.  We live in the buildings with the maroon domes and across the street from the Burj Khalifa!