This is perplexing as I tend to be very good at sleeping.
Woke before 4 am and decided this would be a great opportunity to go run around Dubai. Little traffic, less smog - a little exciting too. I made my way out toward the floating bridge before 5 am. And yes, the bridge is resting on the water. Running at night you're more sensitive to the sound around you and I gasped as I heard something leap out of the water next to me. I still don't know what they were, but there were a few of them. I'm guessing they were fish. Then my imagination starts to go: is there anything in the water or running on land that might enjoy eating a slow runner? Dubai...hmmm...maybe a camel would spit on me? I've heard of rogue camels getting stranded along the highways here.. The bridge was barricaded. So, I ran around the barricades. Its nice having a bridge to yourself - felt the bridge give under my steps and came to another barricade - and water. It was sort of surpising to see a bridge end, look across a few meters to see it pick up again. The center had been pulled to the side - I suppose to allow boat traffic on the creek. I was a little disappointed as there is a park across the way that I hear is good for running. So, I turned back and made my way into the Dubai Park Hyatt Hotel. A gated compound, I made sure to wake the guard with a "good morning" as I ran in. The roads were lit and I made my way in toward a golf club. I meandered a bit on the paths, startled a few rabbits - who looked more like pets on the loose than wild rabbits.
As I finished my loop it was nearing 5:30 am - and the call for prayer began to sound across Dubai. I ran back out on the floating bridge and could hear the call to prayer echo from all around me as the calls came from Mosques all over the city. I stopped at the end of the bridge to soak in the sounds. As the last notes drifted off, I trotted back to the hotel and am about to start a new day myself.
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