Excited for my next adventure today.
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Today was the day I took a trip to Abu Dhabi to see the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. I took a charter bus to get to Abu Dhabi from Dubai and it took about an hour and a half to get there.
I thought the charter bus would take me all the way to the mosque, but it dropped off at the bus station and I had to take a city bus the rest of the way to the mosque which was another 20-30 minute ride.
The bus station in Abu Dhabi was segregated with a “ladies waiting area” and a men’s waiting area. I had no idea until I saw a sign. Interesting that the ladies had such a small waiting area while the men had massive room for seating. What’s that about? But I just went straight outside to wait for the bus.
There’s also a prayer room inside the bus station and people were taking off their shoes going inside to pray.
When I got onto the city bus, I didn’t realize the men and women had their own separate sitting areas. I almost sat with all the men but turned around and saw an empty seat next to a lady—so I sat down. That’s when I looked up and saw a sign that said “ladies only.” Whew!
You also have to open the door on the city bus yourself by pressing a button. You have to do this whether you’re getting on or off the bus. Of course, I stood there waiting for the driver to open the door for me until he told me. (I mean—how lazy can a bus driver be?!)