you'll know it's summer here in the UAE when:
1. the water coming out of the faucet is hot even without turning on the heater (sometimes we actually put ice to cool it down!)
2. the car dashboard says 35 deg celcius at 9 am, and 48 deg celcius is normal!
3. the Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) mascot, Modhesh, starts to appear on the ads and almost everywhere in Dubai
4. when it's already 7pm and yet the sky is still bright! oh, long days....
5. the summer sale in the malls is on!!!
6. the schools are on their break already, and Adventureland starts to have crowded weekdays
7. Adventureland starts to have more guests from other GCC countries such as Saudi, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain
8. many of our sigantories are having their one-month vacation out of the country!
9. you sweat out just by going out of the house!
10. when our fave outdoorsy spots are not as interesting anymore except for the water parks e.g. parks, beaches, al fresco dining, desert safari, mountain road trip, etc.
whew, the things we have to embrace.... and miss.. when the heat is on! and summer is here to stay until middle of october....
