We woke up to a balmy, overcast 65 degrees F and enjoyed a quiet breakfast on our verandah. We ventured into the cruise terminal at 08:00 AM to meet our guide Lissie—originally from Waterford, Ireland, but who has lived in Dubai for 29 years (a temporary detour on her relocation to Australia). She told us about the quaint town by the sea, she first came to live in, that has exploded into a najor port metropolis expanding at a rate of 10-15% per year in building and population with massive traffic jams to match. She also mentioned how the native Dubai population has decreased to 25% with the large influx of Indians, Pakistanis, Saudis, Iranians, Brits, Americans and other Europeans making up the rest. We drove along the shore front road past beautiful homes and modern
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