No wind - no Kiting
Day four and I am excited to go to the beach to surf. But when i got there at 12 it's obvious there won't be any surfing: zero wind! So I hang out talking to Charlene, waiting to see if the wind will pick up. It didn't! Lucky for me I have chosen another sport dependent on weather - another chance to practice patience! Besides there is always the ocean to swim in...
After two hours and no wind I head out to meet Andreas for a late lunch at JBR Walk and then check out the beach next to it.
On the way I passed this marina and found
these adds for MAX, a SWEDISH burger joint!
JBR Walk Beach
Fridays are Dubai's Sundays so the locals are off so we found the beach full of people swimming, sun bathing and playing games. You can also take a camel ride if you like.This is a posing beach and a lot of people come here to look and to be looked at. But I prefer the not so crowded Kite Beach with free showers and toilets, less tourists and more action! But the view is nice and the backdrop of skyscrapers reminds me of the casino New York in Las Vegas for some reason.
Barasti Beach Club
We stayed to see the sunset, and went home to nap, shower and then head back towards Jumeirah for a night out at Barasti Beach Club (http://www.barastibeach.com/). After a dinner at a Yemenite restaurant - a new but not-so-much-to-talk-about-experience - we arrived at the club. Entrance is free and the crowd seemed to enjoy the six-or-so bars, dancing in the sand and behaving like in Rhodes. We order two club sodas in the bar and the bartender replies "seriously, is that all?" He found it so strange he just waves my money away and takes the next order. So if you like cheap Ibiza, loud and drunk British kids and dancing in the sand: Barasti is the place to be!
At two we are too bored to be bothered anymore and take a taxi home. On the way we stop at one of the abundant 24-hour mini markets to buy breakfast.
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