It was another hot, sunny and hazy day in Dubai. The haze is a norm here due to humidity and sand rather than pollution. We joined some friends in the morning and took the shuttle bus to the Deira City Centre mall, a bit older than Mall of the Emirates but just as upscale and it only had 370 stores. Both of these malls are loaded with every imaginable type of shop and have a huge grocery/department store similar to a large Wal-Mart. We only bought some pistachio nuts and a couple of birthday cards and returned to the ship for lunch. Back at the harbor we saw in operation one of the dredges they use to reclaim land and it was spewing wet sand from the harbor floor to the land. Everyone had to be on board by 3:00 so we didn’t venture back to town. Lifejacket drill for new guests was at 4:15 and the Captain’s welcome cocktail party was at 6:30 on this first formal night of this segment.
Today was our friend Harry Hufford’s birthday and we and two other couples joined Harry & Jan for cocktails and dinner. The after dinner show was a jazz clarinetist and following the show we spent some time staying even in the casino. The ship sailed at 10:00pm for Bahrain.
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