Rats and Ramadan (again)

All's quiet in the ceilings so hopefully the rats are playing somewhere else and no nasty smells to indicate they're decaying somewhere nearby.

Our apartment building seems to be undergoing a facelift. No, of course there's no scaffolding! Just a youngish man leaning over our balcony wall (3rd floor) with a large bucket of paint and a roller on a long pole. And later the same youngish man, still amazingly in one piece, on a long ladder reaching up as far as he can from the 1st floor balcony below with the same long handled roller. Can't wait to see how's he going to reach the bit in the middle.

Best time to go to Carrefour during Ramadan? 5pm Saturday. Practically empty, no queues at the checkout or car park. But we did see an interesting altercation at the pizza counter - not sure if it was because they were or weren't selling the pizza during daylight. And learn how to dodge the floor cleaning machines before they sweep you away.

A recently arrived lady was telling me that Ramadan in Egypt is a picnic compared to Abu Dhabi. Apparently the restaurants etc. have to remain closed during daylight even to the tourists. And even the hotels can only serve food and drink through room service. So, don't go to Abu Dhabi during Ramadan.