Russian drinking challenge.
(Once more) took the public bus from Dubai (Bughiba Station) to Abu Dhabi (Main Bus Terminal). Cost is 25 aed single trip. They give you a credit card with load on it that you hand to the driver who will discharge. Bus runs every 15 min. Jurney is indicated with 90 min, make it 120-180 min to be realistic. Its easy, so go for Abu dhabi.
Stayed in LE Royal Meridian. Room cost is quite attractive compared to Abu Dhabi, so treated me a Suite. Hotel is green with friendly staff. You have to check-in the girl with ID and (that seems new) the girl now has to provide cell phone number at check-in as well. Note: had the same cell phone number question to the girl in Dubai as well.
As for the WG bars: Trap (afternoon) & 49 (evening) in Dana, Blitz in Novotel (old Mercure) Ilusions (Royal Meridian) and actually Rock Bottom.
The Trap is something you have to have seen. But if you like it is on another page. The name (Rat Trap) is program. You enter Dana Hotel (starting 1400 or 1500) and go up the stairs at the end of the (tiny) lobby. Really already the way up these stairs feels like a trap. Inside to your left (all directions assuming you stand with your back against the entrance) is a tiny stage (life band on some days after 2100) on the left is a huge concrete pillar. The trap seems to kind of around that pillar. As in most WG bars the nationalities have their corners and usually stay stuck to these. Right side behind the pillar seems to be the African fraction. Left side straight after entrance the Russians and in the far corner the Asians. Did do some circles. The Africans had some young girls. But I'm not into them. The rest seemed kind of old and worn girls to me. There was one Russian that I found pretty. Chatted her up. She had 2-3 beers in that short time, the direction was clear. We continued talking she had another 3 beers and 2 whiskey while I had one beer. Went to Hotel with her and had a nice time. She was tipsy but not completely drunk, so she was up for almost everything. After this (like midnight) she wanted to go to Rock Bottom bar to dance and party. What the hell you only dye once. So I went along. She had another unbelievable 2–3 beers the same in gin-tonic and then started Tequila shots. I really could not believe this. I managed maybe 25% of her quantity. And to all this she was moving and dancing all the time. At some moment I felt some responsibility to not send her home alone as I was not sure if she would make it. So took her back to hotel and put her in bed. The next morning she was clean and sober. No sign of head ache. She gave me a morning session and then she wanted breakfast. So of we went. After breakfast I let her go.
Al in all an experience, not sure if I would want to repeat.
Had some more Abu Dhabi adventures, will try to write some more.