BouncyKat

Hiya,
My boyfriend (31) and I(25) have just moved over from the UK, after spending a year travelling in New Zealand. I have got a job working near the Mall of the Emirates and we are just looking at signing to rent an apartment in International City.
I was just wondering where the best places were to meet people. My boyfriend Sam is into Rowing and we're both keen on Snowboarding.
We are normal I promise!
It'd be great to meet some fellow expats to share stories with.
Kat

W10

Welcome to the UAE.

I'm sure you'll find lots of strange people here

BouncyKat

Thanks for that! I've already met a few!! hehe. Am trying to deal with the Real Estate guys and you just want to bang your head against the wall.

NorthernLad

You're very lucky - the ones I have had the misfortune to deal with, it's their heads I've wanted to bang off the wall. Several times.

Welcome to the land of sand.

BouncyKat

Yep I can relate to that too!!!
Thanks for the welcome

W10

Out of interest - what is it like in Int City?

MataHari

welcome....so what's it like to be normal...

BouncyKat

Like the rest of Dubai it's still a building site and all the apartments look the same regardless of which country you're in. But hey its a roof over our heads and it has easy access to town and work! It's also quite cheap!

BouncyKat

I wouldn't know, I lied!! hehe

littlejimmy

Snowboarding? Rowing? That's not normal!

Posing at the Lime Tree Cafe and getting pissed at Al Qasr's brunch is normal.

W10

I don't know...rowing is quite normal in Dubai.

Usually after you've found your partner having an affair.

Oh...you mean the stuff with boats

As you were

Bob

Welcome to BE

BouncyKat

Sounds like the place to go!
We are both good at rowing too!
Any other snowboarders or skiers out there?

NorthernLad

Try Barasti on a Friday afternoon/evening.

W10

She said meet, not meat