We went for a walk last Wednesday after school over to the Sharjah Ladies Club which is about 5 minutes from our apartments. The days seem to be getting slightly (very slightly!) cooler, so hopefully soon it will be more bearable to be outside.
The ladies club is pretty fancy - you are not allowed to take photos inside - they have a private beach, several pools, a huge day spa centre, a hair and beauty salon, a fitness centre, an art centre where you can take art or music lessons, and a restaurant. It's fairly expensive to be a club member, but we may venture over there every now and then for a day pass. We are heading back next week for pedicures before we go to Athens!
I took a few photos of the main road just up from our apartments. My favourite thing, apart from the huge fountain in the middle of the road of course, is the drive thru ATM. Not only is it convenient, but like everything else it here, it is incredibly ornate!
More trees and greenery!
The beach is just behind the palm trees. Women aren't allowed to swim there though, which is why the Ladies Club has walled off a large part of the beach for its members.
Arabian Home Restaurant! This has become a popular place for us when we can't be bothered cooking. Most meals coat under $5, and they even home deliver (if you can manage to explain to them where you live - no addresses here in the UAE)
Our building is the one in the middle.
They have just laid some gravel outside our building, so I'm not getting quite as much sand in my shoes as I used to - until I venture further down the street, where there is still plenty of sand!
The ladies club is pretty fancy - you are not allowed to take photos inside - they have a private beach, several pools, a huge day spa centre, a hair and beauty salon, a fitness centre, an art centre where you can take art or music lessons, and a restaurant. It's fairly expensive to be a club member, but we may venture over there every now and then for a day pass. We are heading back next week for pedicures before we go to Athens!
I took a few photos of the main road just up from our apartments. My favourite thing, apart from the huge fountain in the middle of the road of course, is the drive thru ATM. Not only is it convenient, but like everything else it here, it is incredibly ornate!
More trees and greenery!
The beach is just behind the palm trees. Women aren't allowed to swim there though, which is why the Ladies Club has walled off a large part of the beach for its members.
Arabian Home Restaurant! This has become a popular place for us when we can't be bothered cooking. Most meals coat under $5, and they even home deliver (if you can manage to explain to them where you live - no addresses here in the UAE)
Our building is the one in the middle.They have just laid some gravel outside our building, so I'm not getting quite as much sand in my shoes as I used to - until I venture further down the street, where there is still plenty of sand!
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