I know that people always say that they sat in a plane full of screaming children. I may of ah said it myself once or twice. Or thrice. But my flight from DC to Dubai was A PLANE FULL OF SCREAMING CHILDREN. Must of been the family plan. United lied to me about my business upgrade, you bastards...The entire plane from economy plus on back was children. Most of them well behaved, but there was a few "outliers." Outliers who screamed for 14 hours. I didn't think it was possible. Until I started screaming for the last five. Hey I wanted to fit in, OK? Thank God for ear pugs, noise reducing headphones and sleeping pills. PA, heal thyself. Or in this case, medicate thyself. The same kid screamed through customs and while waiting for a taxi. Poor taxi driver. I believe I will market a Benadryl/Ambien dart for use while traveling. "While Jim distracts the mother, I'll tranquilize the offspring SO I CAN GET SOME FREAKIN" SLEEP!"
So here I am in Dubai waiting to go back to KAF. I wanted to spend a day here checking out the Canadian Specialist Hospital, where we send people who need a specialist. I am staying at the Ramada across the street which is the recommended place so that I can say that I've been. After my tour I took the "Big Bus tour" of Dubai. This city discovered oil awhile ago and has been building ever since. It is the city of overindulgence and bad architecture. They proudly say that they use more water per day than any other city in the world. Pre-recorded voice dude, I'm from California and that seems an odd thing to be proud of. Even Arnold turns off the tap when he brushes his teeth. We saw the three artificial islands in the bay and the hotel in the bay that you have to take a helicopter to and the world's tallest building and on and on. It's Vegas on steroids. All from the air conditioned comfort of my double decker bus. I rode to the end and the tour ended abruptly at one of the million shopping malls here. Including the one with an indoor ski run and aquariums and... you name , they got it.
I am actually missing the simplicity of KAF. Pining for the fjords and poo pond...
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