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And an occasional duck into the walkways to escape the burning desert sun -
Sigh, views you can never get tried of -
The mosque actually spots a fusion of different architectures -
namely Arab, Mughal and Moorish architecture. -
No expense were spared in the washing area too, they look fantastic -
between each pillar structure sits a rather neat looking stained glass flower -
The Ablution areas are located in the basement -
Being the 20th century, is accessible by escalators. :P -
The Ablution central drinking fountain -
You need to don slippers to visit the toilets too -
Possibly one of the nicest toilets on our trip! -
Even the toilets are beautifully decorated -
The galleries to the washing areas -
As the sun sets -
The hallways cast real nice shadows from the openings -
Everything seems to line up pretty well here. -
Time to bid farewell to the mosque for now. -
capturing the moment -
And a fantastic sunset! -
All board the boogie bus for our next stop! -
with a ride through the Eastern Corniche -
views of the Mangrove swamps -
Love the calmness of the Corniche -
and passing through some port areas -
Yaz Island! -
which means leaving the city... -
long distance power lines -
with the faint Abu Dhabi skyline in the distance -
Passing by some mangrove areas -
Ferrari world spotted! -
Approaching Yas Island from the freeway -
The Yas Gardens -
Entrance to the circuit -
The Yas Marina Circuit -
and it is also home to... -
the world's fastest hydraulically-launched roller coaster (Formula Rossa) -
Built by Intamin AG, it reaches a top speed of 240kmph -
And connects to the main building via it's station here -
The front entrance to the theme park -
Designed by Benoy Architects, major works are still ongoing -
Once completed it will house 20 full rides, including 2 coasters and a log flume -
The size of the structure is breathtaking -
The building is modelled after the side profile of a Ferrari GT -
Ferrari world, world's largest indoor theme park -
The nearby Yas island hotels -
View of the circuit and Ferrari world from the hotels -
The hotels area all centrally nucleated in a village-like setting -
Now for a visit to the race track! -
Overview inside the Marina Circuit Track -
The spectator grandstand area