The First Time it Really Rains...

Alright-I've been in the UAE for 5 months now and last night is the first time, I have REALLY seen it rain.  I was with some friends at the Palm Rugby Club for our usual Wednesday Curry/Trivia outing.  We never do very well with the trivia, but always enjoy having dinner and being cheerleaders for each other as we deal with the hectic things that arise at school and life in general in the UAE.

Anyway, as we were leaving, it was raining and everything was wet.  I had just turned and told my friend, Brittni, to be careful on the steps, and that's when I went down and landed on top of my left foot and shin.  I was able to get back up and they some ice for it. 

This morning, it was bruised, swollen pretty good, and sore so I took the day off work and had to go to the hospital for my medical certificate.  There, I had to get x-rays (even though I knew nothing was broken) and some pain medicine.  NMC really was a good hospital-I got in and out in and hour and a half for 300 Drh (less than $90 for the ER visit, 4 x-rays and meds)! 

So, this morning, I am spending my time propped up on the couch with a pillow under my footand ice for the swelling, drinking my tea, and watching the same episode of CSI I've seen 10 times already...but thats another story.

Where's my camera when I really need it?

At home, of course!  Even if I did have it with me it would not have done me any good because I was driving when I actually saw the thing I so desperately wanted to snap a picture of...a camel walking down the highway!  Not just in the sand along the road, but in the lanes of traffic.  Luckily there were only a few cars around, but still!  This is the first time I've seen this, but hopefully not the last.

My friend, Joe, and I saw this as we were heading back from Dubai this afternoon and could not believe our eyes.  We've seen some crazy stuff here, but this takes the cake.