I am still in Abu Dhabi. Today I took a walk to Kasr al Hosn – little fort considered to be a first building in the present capital of the Emirates. It is like historic island surrounded by the modern skyscrapers. Nicely restored houses now the museum. Abu Dhabi is a very rich country but when I approached the gate of the fort the guard said that I must buy a ticket for 30 dirhams. No doscount for seniors… I know that the locals 60+ have a free entry. I showed my passport to the lady in black on the ticket desk. It is your birthday today! – she recognized the date. -So maybe you will offer me free entry as a birthday gift? -No!
So I took only few outside pictures of the fort… Just nearby, at the artificial pond there is modern mosque and the cafe. The real Arabs were sipping the coffee there. I was invited to the table and I tolld them the ticket story mentioning my today’s birthday. Wow! They ordered for me the birthday cake with icecream and the coffee, making me happy. Then we took some pictures… So, there are different Arabs…
