“I think you overreacting a little. The only way out of the usual creek trip is to take to the sea.”
“That cruise thing is to strengthen political ties to Iran.”
I went on the offensive, to provoke him.
“I happen to think Saudi Arabia is behind it all.”
“Is that so?” He took my bait.
“It’s named the Arab Cruise, isn’t it? Not the Persian Cruise.”
The driver looked genuinely puzzled. Geopolitical subtleties were too much to handle, let alone appreciate. I asked one more time:
“So you don’t think it’s Saudi Arabia?”
“No.”
Our little exchange was running dry. We changed topic and focused on the road ahead.
I asked him to take Beach Road so we would avoid the highway. It was one of the three main roads parallel to the sea. All in all, they structured the urban landscape of the city.
