It was pleasantly warm during the day as we walked towards the river and the souks (markets). The streets were busy and the trees aren't flower.
We went first to the textile souk and then on to the spice souk and the gold souk.
At the textile souk, we were more interested in the structure than the products.
The spice souk was very colourful, scented and busy and we bought far too much saffron!
We passed through the gold souk and then lunch in a small cafe.
Then, we headed for our hotel and a sleep catch-up, catching sight of our destinations for the afternoon: a metro station and the old part of the city on the other side of the 'creek'.
We set off on the second round of sight seeing at about 4pm. By now, the temperature was dropping, but just to the level of a shirt over the t-shirt.
We walked to the metro station at negotiated our way under the 'creek' by tube.
We came out not far from our target and it was a short walk to Bur Dubai. This area has been renovated comparatively recently. 40 years ago it was destined for destruction, but was repreaved and rebuilt. While there is a hotel and a few restaurants, it has not been destroyed by tourism.
As dusk approached, the light faded and men headed towards the mosque, providing us with photo opportunities.
As darkness descended, other buildings were lit up along with the dome of the mosque.
We then walked towards the river, through the silk souk to the ferry stop to take us across the creek. There was plenty of traffic on the river.
We stopped at a small outdoor restaurant on our way back and are currently in the bar.
- Pat and John on tour
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