I saw those adorable kittens there earlier this week. I didn't ask how much they were, but I was very tempted to buy one. I've learned that when you go to Souq Waqif, the price you pay depends on your ethnicity. Westerners will not be able to get as good a deal as non-Westerners. In fact, I took an Asian friend with me one time to do my bidding.

What has happened to me there, and to some of my American comrades is that the shop owner will quote you one price, and by the time all is said and done, they're asking for more money than what they originally told you they would sell you the item(s) for in the first place. That may not be true at all of the shops there, but as I said, I've known the same thing to happen to other people.

Sometimes you're the windshield, and sometimes you're the bug...