5 Things You Didn't Know about the Summer in the Middle East
So you have heard that the temperature soars to 50 degrees in the noon time in the Middle East.. but did you know:
1. You can find burst car tyres on the roads. Something as small as a rock can do it cuz the roads are so hot and when the rubber hits the road in this weather, even a teeny tiny rock can have catastrophic consequences.
2. No one is smelly - Perfumes are sold in the truck load. The nationals here use Itr which is a concentrated version of perfume and as they walk by, you will only get hints of lemon, musk and Frankincense
3. This one is for my fellow ladies. Its wise to hestitate before you use the jet spray and taps in the bathrooms. The water here is so hot that I actually scalded my fingers today while trying to foam the face wash. You can imagine the rest of the 'challenges' on this one.
4. They wear a burqa for a reason. In the day time, it is criminal to subject your skin to those harsh rays. I once went out wearing shorts, thinking I need a 'cool look' for a hot day. I came back red and blistered. The clothing just protects you from the harsh sun.
5. Never leave your sunglasses in the car. Neil tried doing this once. And he's still applying aloe vera to the spot where the glasses sat on his face.
So you have heard that the temperature soars to 50 degrees in the noon time in the Middle East.. but did you know:
1. You can find burst car tyres on the roads. Something as small as a rock can do it cuz the roads are so hot and when the rubber hits the road in this weather, even a teeny tiny rock can have catastrophic consequences.
2. No one is smelly - Perfumes are sold in the truck load. The nationals here use Itr which is a concentrated version of perfume and as they walk by, you will only get hints of lemon, musk and Frankincense
3. This one is for my fellow ladies. Its wise to hestitate before you use the jet spray and taps in the bathrooms. The water here is so hot that I actually scalded my fingers today while trying to foam the face wash. You can imagine the rest of the 'challenges' on this one.
4. They wear a burqa for a reason. In the day time, it is criminal to subject your skin to those harsh rays. I once went out wearing shorts, thinking I need a 'cool look' for a hot day. I came back red and blistered. The clothing just protects you from the harsh sun.
5. Never leave your sunglasses in the car. Neil tried doing this once. And he's still applying aloe vera to the spot where the glasses sat on his face.
2 comments:
Hi Sneh, you just found an admirer via your stories in 'Down the Road'. BTW there are no widgets to follow your blogs. That's un-user frindly as the only way left is Google Reader. And not many people are aware of it.
Thanks Saket! For appreciating my work. I am quite unfamiliar with widgets so am going to look them up now and include. Thanks for the suggestion!
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