A Christmas Morning Run

He woke up before everyone else, at the crack of dawn, or at least when his alarm went off. It wasn’t like he wanted to be the first to open presents, as if there were any to be opened. He wanted to get in a Christmas morning run.

The Eve didn’t go as planned, leaving feeling a bit hurt, and low, and pained. He always felt like an outsider, an oddity. All this left him a bitter feeling that he so desperately needed to shake off, and running was his therapy, just what he needed.

The air outside had a slight chill as he passed by people getting on with their morning chores, heading to their jobs. The flags, gently waving against the blue skies, reminding him that he was not in Kansas anymore, so there were rules to be followed. The sun lit up the skyline, giving the sky an orangish tinge, as buildings raced each other to touch the sky.

He continued to run, knowing that he had to put last night behind, and today was a brand new day, and this morning scenes reminded just that.

When he finally reached the beach, he caught sight of few runners getting in their morning run, so he didn’t feel like an oddity. Morning seemed like the perfect time to be here, not too much sun, not too cold, just right. But most importantly there weren’t many, any, people so that allowed him to run freely. It allowed him to be a running tourist, clicking himself and the numerous graffitis and cafe.

And though he wanted to do a good steady run, he couldn’t himself to stop and click, to be a tourist, be a bit narcissistic and click numerous pics of yourself.

And while you indulge yourself in a bit of photography, a bit or running therapy, you put the worries of the previous night behind you, ready to face another day, happy for the Christmas Morning Run.

A Bird’s Eye View and an Evening Walk

The best way to se the city is to either have a bird’s eye view, or on foot. Or when you are me, you do bot.

The Ain Dubai gives you a bird’s eye view of JBL or Jumeirah Beach and the Palm. 

Everything in Dubai is large and big, and so is the Ain Dubai, as we learned that it is even bigger than the London Eye. 

So as you ride the capsule, you run from one part of the capsule to another taking in the endless blue sea, the palm, the blue skies, the yachts in the bay. 

You try not let what anyone say spoil your excitement and enthusiasm, trying to wipe off the memories of the last visit. But somehow you can’t let some words affect you.

But you try hard and not show it, not throw a damp blanket on your vacation. So you click pics of family and all that round. And trust me it’s a gorgeous site that takes you breath away. So you just enjoy being a tourist and much needed vacation time and time with family.

Now when you have an iWatch you always look at closing all your rings. So you decide to go out for a walk. 

After checking with your sis you set out for a walk down Sheikh Zayed road. You pass cafés and  shops that are all decked up for the season, patrons enjoying a meal or a snack or two. 

The air has a coolness about It, the cityscape is all lit up, and although you all caught up in your thoughts, you can’t help be all cheery and happy, a far cry from the low and lost that you felt last time you were here. You are ready for a run the next day.

So, so far it’s all good, your vacation is off to a promising start.