would you like some traffic with that?

If you are fond of brakelights and rude aggressive drivers then I can highly recommend the “my typical drive in to work” tour. Its fun I promise. Convinced? Well I tried. Have a good Monday.

**edited 23/09 to answer Fiona’s question about the public transport here**

Currently there is a rather sad collection of buses that seem to be the main effort around public transport. Using these entails waiting in a supposedly air-conditioned (but mostly not) bus-stop in anything up to 50 degree heat, so most people who can afford it drive. However there is some light at the end of the tunnel, the Dubai metro rail is being built at the moment (started the same time as the Gautrain incidentally), the first line (red) due to open 9/9/09, the second (green) line to open the following year. This will be a completely automated train system and will hopefully alleviate the traffic issues for many people, however the building of this has led to more traffic as roads have been diverted whilst stations are built, and the ensuing construction has led to more busloads of workers being moved around. Hopefully when this, and all the other roadworks, is complete things will improve. Am really holding thumbs..