Time to say goodbye

Friday 13th and unfortunately I still have not found what I am looking for so the walk keeps long   :-(

On the other hand a wise friend told me it is one month closer   :-)

last picture taken at Knysna

Great Mosque

By taking a dusty and windy road...

...but what else could I expect from a road made in the desert…. not dessert :-)

So I arrived at green Abu Dhabi

 where is the Great Mosque

and properly dressed…

… not all :-)

got inside it

to put my feet on the largest hand-knotted carpet

and see the clock with 5 hours praying

and it is where F1 race takes place

On the way back the driver asked for a moment to pray

Later I made my praying at an available temple :-)

New Dubai and Jumeirah

In order to put my feet at Arabian gulf I went to Jumeirah where it is a mosque

but with bath clothes it was better stay out :-)

Unfortunately the beach was inaccessible and the sun was boiling

So towards Dubai mall

After the sun calm down  towards New Dubai with high buildings and finally put my feet in it :-)

 Back to Jumerah to drink a wine with Burj al Arab as background :-)

 There were alcoholic beverages for selling and it is not the first neither will be the last thing in my life which I do not understand

A cheap tourist guide

I hired a cheap tourist guide in Dubai because he runs with beer :-)

(Un)fortunately beer is zero alcohol around here

So starting from Bastakiya neighborhood

walking around the narrow streets

and rest for a while

Search for the grand mosque to find yourself

Go to Dubai museum to look at the development of Dubai

Run away from the sellers at Bur Dubai souk

before reaching Abra station

take an abra

and cross the creek

to reach Deira where it is Gold souk a heaven for jewelry`s lovers and a hell for others :-)

Close it is perfume souk

But some stores close some hours at afternoon for lunching and praying

Then back to Bur Dubai again

to let the cheap guide rest a little :-)