Abu Dhabi 201

My husband has just arrived in Abu Dhabi last Friday. By far, it's the most western place he's ever been :p He said the city is just like the buildings in Yokohama, and the city plan is just like in the Simcity game, you can see clearly the blocks and all the streets are straight. It's always interesting to hear other people's impression of a new place.

Anyway, since he is here, I have someone to accompany me roam around the city. Or rather I accompany him, since he has never visited this place before, arabic country in particular. And somehow he's kind of attracted to their men costume (the white long robe I mentioned before in Abu Dhabi 101). Ofcourse he then went hunting this costume complete with the accessories, dragging me along.

Finally today he got what he wanted. One kandaurah (the long white dress) or the Lebanese would call it dishdash and the accessories which are smaagh (white and red head cover) or guttrah (plain white head cover), 'aighal (black ring that you wear on top of the head cover), and the white head cap they call thaqiyah.

There are different ways to wear the smaagh. Either use the 'aighal on top of the smaagh to keep it in place, or just wrap the smaagh on top of your head like the way my husband use it in the picture (because I prefer him to use it that way, fits better for his face..hehehe).

We also tried this arabic coffee in the store. I thought it will taste not very different from other coffee, but it turned out to be very different. Their main ingredients are cardamom, something else i don't remember the name, and a little bit of coffee. They normally drink it with small cups without handle and the coffee tastes plain with no sugar and a little bit bitter. For me, it tastes just like herb tea, but I might get to like it ;)

So...we are now ready to wear the complete pair of UAE costume and walk down the road and malls just like the locals do. Peace.