On a recent 3 day weekend from school, a few friends and myself decided to do some exploring a bit north of Dubai. Overall, it was quite a fun trip, including seeing new towns, 4-wheeling and buying alcohol at one of the few and infamous liquor stores of the Middle East. On a side note, driving here in the UAE has proven to be, well, very exciting. Many of the drivers are foreigners, mostly from South Asian countries such as Pakistan and India. If anyone has ever traveled to India and driven, you may be able to understand. So, it goes kind of like this: 1. There are painted stripes indicating where you can drive (lanes), but these are only suggested. 2. If you need to see a store or pick someone up, the middle of
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