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My nephew has worked in Dubai before and he says that the only people you see on the streets during the day are very poor people, mostly migrant workers. Everybody else is indoors somewhere, either at home, or in one of the Malls.
Places like these have become tourist destinations these days, although I am not sure why. If its so hot, you have to stay indoors, then I fail to see the attraction.
Another story from our road trip in 1992 ::::: we thought we would see if you really could fry an egg on the bonnet of the rental car ! The only oil we had was sump oil and yes, it did fry ! But we then spent the next week trying to get the horrible mess off the car, before we took it back to LAX. We eventually found a Yankie kind of Halfords and bought some T-Cut !
That area of the West Coast is wonderful for a road trip holiday, and I can thoroughly recommend a visit. But do a self drive trip, not a ruddy coach holiday ! There are plenty of cheap Motels and if you go off-season, ie after Labour Day, you will miss all the crowds and the weather will still be wonderful.
Don't ignore LA by the way...fascinating city.