Tuesday, October 14, 2008
I have been driving for many years, but I don't enjoy driving very much.
In the UAE, I drive to work every day and at weekends I sometimes drive to Dubai or another Emirate to visit my friends. In the mornings there are always traffic jams. Then it is sometimes foggy in the morning and I worry about my students driving on the highway. I sometimes drive fast on the highway, but I never drive at more than 150 km/h. I live in the town centre and parking is a big problem. Some evenings I drive around the streets for 45 minutes before I find a space! However, I always try to park legally. I rarely park illegally because I don't want a parking fine! In the evenings when I go out, I often take a taxi because I don't want to lose my parking space, but I sometimes wait a long time for a taxi. I usually choose restaurants and cinemas near my house because then I can walk there.
In the UAE, I drive to work every day and at weekends I sometimes drive to Dubai or another Emirate to visit my friends. In the mornings there are always traffic jams. Then it is sometimes foggy in the morning and I worry about my students driving on the highway. I sometimes drive fast on the highway, but I never drive at more than 150 km/h. I live in the town centre and parking is a big problem. Some evenings I drive around the streets for 45 minutes before I find a space! However, I always try to park legally. I rarely park illegally because I don't want a parking fine! In the evenings when I go out, I often take a taxi because I don't want to lose my parking space, but I sometimes wait a long time for a taxi. I usually choose restaurants and cinemas near my house because then I can walk there.
Saturday, October 04, 2008
My Ramadan routine is different from my usual life here in the UAE. In Ramadan classes at the college start at 9.00, so I can get up later, which is great! The lessons are also much shorter. My working day finishes earlier in Ramadan, too. I don't have much free time at college in Ramadan because the breaks between classes are very short, so I don't have time to talk to my friends. I don't eat or drink at work during Ramadan. I go home at about 2pm and the traffic is always busy at that time.
In the evenings in Ramadan I don't go out much, but sometimes I go to eat Iftar in a restaurant.
At weekends in Ramadan I stay at home because I find it difficult to go shopping or travelling around the UAE without eating or drinking.
One thing I like in Ramadan is that the shops are open very late at night.
In the evenings in Ramadan I don't go out much, but sometimes I go to eat Iftar in a restaurant.
At weekends in Ramadan I stay at home because I find it difficult to go shopping or travelling around the UAE without eating or drinking.
One thing I like in Ramadan is that the shops are open very late at night.
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