Dan and I head back to Dubai in hurry after not finding much in Oman. At the border I get a fresh stamp for another 30days, but I know I’ll be gone before that. I’ve already booked a flight that departs next week to Kochin, India. The rest of my Dubai experience is a series of partying and seeing old faces again.

My friend Mohammad who I use to intern with at Cerner is now visiting Dubai with his sister. It is so strange to see him here in Dubai, but then again I’ve met a lot of people traveling aboard. I say good bye to my Cerner friends, Ex Cerner friends, and Dubai Dawn Patrol dragon boating friends through a series of nights out and a cook out.

Dubai was a nice break for me, but I’m really getting a case of itchy feet so I have to head out. I make a trip to the India consulate in Dubai where I queue for more than an hour waiting for a truck load of Indian construction workers to sort out their issues. Once I reach the counter I am told that since I don’t have a Dubai working permit or residency permit I can only get a 90 day single entry visa. As an American I should be able to get a multiple year multiple entry visa, but since that’s their rules I am stuck paying full price for a 90day tourist visa.

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