17.3.26

The original plan for today was for a pool day at the apartments. That was before ‘Poolgate’.

There were only ever 6 sunbeds at our side of the complex. The pool needs, a damn good scrub round the edges, something we’ve reminded staff on numerous occasions. Once the others went over to the other pool. Liz mentioned our side and all 3 were evicted as you can only use the pool on the side you’re staying on. We have a sign at our pool saying gym and pool are for hotel guests only. We’re air bnb, so it breaks my heart to report I’ve never been back to the gym. Gutted.

Anyway, only 4 sunbed situation reported. Basically tough as they need them over the road. Same shrugs as given when we say the pool is dirty. Sharon messaged the apartment owner who had no idea what she was on about and said if they charge us to use the pool they’ll reimburse us. Charge? No ones mentioned a charge and we still don’t know if we’re allowed to use it, even though it’s on the air bnb description.

As the beds were all taken we set off for the beach. I was pleased as the pool area is enclosed by plants and gets no breeze.

On the way I saw 2 cute little faces in the undergrowth. One was scared and ran away, the other stared at me briefly as it wrestled a small snake before running away. Liz correctly identified them as mongoose, mongooses or mongeese. Such a shame there was no time to get a photo.

We went to a previously unexplored shack, Rexs, thickest mango lassi ever, but a great sun canopy, so no need to keep dodging the rays all day.

A few days ago Sharon wasn’t wearing her swimsuit and casually exposed her undies as she stripped off on the beach. Today I did the same, only fortunately my undies matched. The stress and or old age is taking it’s toll.

The breeze was lovely and had a slight coolness to it.

Shower change and dinner at Brilliant. A good chicken biriani, not the standard of some places but good enough. The prices in there are very reasonable. My meal and 2 Limca (a bit like bitter lemon) was under 3 pounds.

Not long til we set off for home now. We have friends leaving for Istanbul via Sharjah tomorrow. It’s an hour from Dubai where there have been regular missile attacks recently . I know I’d be really scared. Fingers tightly crossed for them.