After some recovery time I got in a taxi to Dubai Creekside Park. The very helpful taxi driver dropped me off at a gate which was closed but eventually I found my way around to a gate that was open. 
I really enjoyed walking around the park in the sun -- it's a lovely quiet place in the middle of the city. The are date palm groves and botanic gardens as well as cable car which runs the whole length of the park. I had planned on riding the cable car but I took the fact that nobody was using it as a bad sign and decided to walk instead.I spent a couple of hours in the park I decided to try to get a taxi up to Deira and the gold and spice souks. Unfortunately that was easier said than done and I ended up walking the whole day, sometimes along dual carraigeways with no footpaths. By the time I actually arrived in Deira I was completely exhausted and had a headache - probably from the fumes of the cars and the noise -- Dubai drivers constantly beep their horns. I had a quick wander around the Spice souk, but I'd lost interest. To be honest I find the souks a bit intimidating on my own -- they are full of men and you rarely see any other women. So then I got a taxi to Dubai heritage village, but really I should have just headed back at that stage as I was too tired to enjoy it. After a quick wander around I went to find another taxi back to the flat.
That night we had dinner in the flat, but heading to the Movenpick hotel around the corner for a comedy night in the Jimmy Dix bar. The line-up included Karl Spain, Jeff Innocent and an american called Reginald D Hunter. Maybe I'm biased but Karl Spain was by far the funniest.
Then we headed back for an early-ish night. Tomorrow is Friday so it's the weekend and we're planning a day trip to Hatta.
