I have just heard on the radio that it snowed in Ras Al Khaimah yesterday, only for the second time in recorded history. In fact its so unusual that the locals don’t even have a word for snow. Ras Al Khaimah, incidentally, is one of the 7 Emirates that make up the UAE.
The picture above was borrowed from the Gulf News website which carries the full story here.
Wow, I never thought I would see lightning in Dubai, but last night we had a humdinger of a storm complete with rolling thunder and flashes of lightning. The really cool pic here is from the UAE community blog, taken by Stained; I tried to take a picture with my phone but it focused on the window and not the rain outside and it wasn’t so good.
Don’t forget that the Dubai Shopping Festival begins today, and runs for a full month. So forget about the credit crunch for a moment and treat yourself to something nice why don’t you? Maybe I will even see you there!!