Souqs

Deira Gold Souq

After our day of sun at Wild Wadi, we decided to spend the evening doing a more cultural activity, to make sure these guys got a full picture of Dubai with the old and new. We took them down to Bastakia and walked along the Creek and through the Textile Souq before taking an abra (water taxi) ride across the Creek to the Spice and Gold Souq. We also had some encounters with the counterfeit goods salesmen who kept trying to usher us into alleys and up dark stairs into back rooms to look at their products. Scott and Jess were a little freaked out, but we did go up to one of the shops and suffice to say, Brett is now the proud owner of a Rolex.

More Gold Souq. If you are in the market for gold (I'm more of a silver/platinum girl myself), apparently you can get some really good deals.

Group Picture in the Gold Souq. Jared's refusal to cooperate in 'touristy' photos, or really any photos for that matter, is apparent.

Bangles!!

Jared, Me, Jess, Brett in the hardly authentic Dubai Mall Gold Souq. We don't really go in there, but it does have a lot of pretty decorations.

After our Souq Walk we decided to continue the Middle Eastern theme of the night by looking for a new gourmet Falafel restaurant in Bur Dubai called "Just Falafel". It's a new concept with falafels in which you can order specialty ones beside just the traditional Lebanese, such as a Mexican one with guac, a Greek one, or a Falafel Burger. Think Anna's Taqueria or Qdoba, Middle Eastern style. It was an adventure to find, but absolutely delicious. I over-zealously ordered three which I obv. could not finish...