Walking has been my main mode of transport since moving to Dubai as I am not at all inclined to get behind the wheel of a vehicle or even take to the roads on a bicycle for that matter lest I be mowed down by fellow road users. You see, “driving” is a relatively new phenomenon here in the UAE. At a pinch, 2 generations of drivers here have been learning ways to handle cars, and more importantly, themselves, when steering the wheel. From heart-stopping experience as a pedestrian and passenger in taxis, there is a ways to go…
If you considers that the car has been around for 140 years in other parts of the world, 5 generations of drivers have been honing skills, passing on anectdotal tips and hints, and amassing experiential advantage to perfect the art and science of Safe Driving. You know the scene: fathers teaching their kids to drive; uncles taking nephews out for a spin, rattling off tricks to stay alive while driving, mothers sending their 16-year-olds to Driving School, hearts in their mouths for their child…
A Walk: D3000 f/7.1; Exposure Time: 1/100sec; ISO-100 Aperture Priority
The road rules seem not to apply so staunchly here, so when I take an aimless amble on a winding course, its not in a car, but on foot. Besides, the view is much more pleasant. Who wants to look at kilometers of banked-up traffic and bumper bars when the alternative is this…
A Walk: D3000 f/18; Exposure Time: 1/13sec; ISO-200 Aperture Priority
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