Friday, September 07, 2007

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

What can I say, I am a pretty funny guy.
Shisha (or hookah as it is called in the States) is a Middle East trademark and widely available. It is a flavored tobacco that has been smoked for centuries. You would probably recognize it as the stuff the caterpillar was blowing rings with in Alice in Wonderland.

Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, is not quite as sprawling and modern as Dubai but it was still an amazing place. They are also building an indoor snowboarding venue. There is always a brown haze in the air in the Middle East - a combination of heat and sand. There is very little pollution though. The UAE requires citizens to purchase new vehicles every few years (subsidized). It is also against the law to drive around in a dirty car, you never see them.

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