Exactly one month ago today, we posted a blog about the ever increasing price of gas back home. Today, Lisa's mom sent a new photo of the same gas station sign in Roanoke, VA and it's posted over to the left. It's just a few pennies under the national average. AAA keeps a listing of all states and their current gas prices, which is kind of interesting to read. We wanted to note that gas prices in Europe have been sky high for years now and we have noticed in London, Paris, and now Athens...that you simply don't see SUVs. Gas prices there are nearly double what the US is experiencing right now, so the world doesn't have much sympathy for the woes of Americans. People drive small cars in Europe...everyone drives small cars. This is a reality for most Europeans. Now, here in Dubai, where gas is cheaper than the US (but expensive for the Middle East), you see the SUVs. Most families (dare I say ev
ery garage in our neighborhood and all similar neighborhoods) have them. The only reason we have one is for the protection needed against the daily onslaught of poor and reckless driving here. When we return home for the summer, we will be driving a very small car. It would be an interesting study to determine the correlation between the types of vehicles driven and gas prices in that country. This last picture is of a gas station (or petrol station as they are called here) at which we frequently stop. It's located about 2 blocks from the Mall of the Emirates and there is a steady line (or queue as they say here!) for the gas pumps. The gas prices are not posted, but we pay about $1.64 per gallon of gas. Now, don't think we're getting off too easy! We can guarantee you that we are paying about 3 times as much for our groceries (especially fruit, American products, and dairy products) as you would in the United States. Remember...the United Arab Emirates produces almost none of its own food...a growing problem for this growing emirate of Dubai and the country as a whole. All of us pay for Dubai to import food and it's getting more expensive by the day.
ery garage in our neighborhood and all similar neighborhoods) have them. The only reason we have one is for the protection needed against the daily onslaught of poor and reckless driving here. When we return home for the summer, we will be driving a very small car. It would be an interesting study to determine the correlation between the types of vehicles driven and gas prices in that country. This last picture is of a gas station (or petrol station as they are called here) at which we frequently stop. It's located about 2 blocks from the Mall of the Emirates and there is a steady line (or queue as they say here!) for the gas pumps. The gas prices are not posted, but we pay about $1.64 per gallon of gas. Now, don't think we're getting off too easy! We can guarantee you that we are paying about 3 times as much for our groceries (especially fruit, American products, and dairy products) as you would in the United States. Remember...the United Arab Emirates produces almost none of its own food...a growing problem for this growing emirate of Dubai and the country as a whole. All of us pay for Dubai to import food and it's getting more expensive by the day.
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Hi, don'tknow how I ended up reading your blog but here I am. I'm in Indiana, gas went up to 3.99 today and it sickens us. My dear husband has been riffed at Indiana University and is looking for work. RIF is acronym for reduction in force-they ran out of money for his position. He is a very talented graphic artist/book illustrator/sign maker/painter and potter. Our four beautiful daughters are all out of house now-twins are sophs at IU, Ree just graduated last Saturday and oldest Rachel is in VIrginia. We are looking into emigrating to some other country because Jim can't find work here. SO many jobs have left the US. We haven't got a clue how to get started but we are ready to move, want some excitement in our lives-even if it's just a wee bit strange, and our daughter Ree is datingand serious about a young man from Dubai whose family is there and who will most likely go back to Dubai as soon as he finishes his degree. Its likely she will marry him and go there with him. So do you enjoy living there? Can you tell me if wages are as low as I've been reading? It's been hard for me to figure out what is the local news slant and what is really NEWS from Dubai. How do your girls like it there? Congats on your first book! Do you have an illustrator for it? What's the subject? Sorry so full of ?'s for you-I"m just curious person. If you have time to write me that would be great. My email addy is plantfreek @hotmail.com. Is there anything you need you can't get over there that I could send you? Let me know. Take care of yourself and your lovely family. Chris from Indiana
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