Intro into Expat culture

The next day we all get up around 11 to catch a brunch. Brunch in Dubai does not have the typical meaning that any regular person uses the word; Meaning that brunch is not just any ole meal combining breakfast and lunch as the word typically describes. Brunch is Dubai is an event, usually put on by a hotel. Basically the entire expat subculture of drinking and lavish spending is combined into a buffet style food and drinkfest. Apparently “drinkfest” is not a word according Microsoft Word, but I cannot think of any other word to describe it.

I met Nafeesa, one of Pud’s friend’s friends at the brunch. She has been working in Dubai for a while and said that she could show me around and maybe help me find a job. She made a really good pitch on the Dubai lifestyle and the fast moving pace of the work environment. The next day she showed me around Dubai. One of the tourist spots is the abra ride across Dubai Creek. Abras are these old-school boats that ferry between the two sides of the creek. It costs 1 dirham to ride across. Here is a picture of Nafeesa and I on the abra ride. Check out the Indian dude mean mugging us.