It is surprsingly cooling and desert friendly!
Time to hit the dunes back!
Al Bastakiya from the Creek
The Emirates palace hotel that is!
It's a tranquil sea of white here
Anyone feeling blue?
We get unlimited visits to the buffet too! *grins*
And we are lovin' it
And I got the best seat on the house!
The old market and cloth/textile souk
not to mention cafes too.
argh we could use higher ceilings!
Arghh! Why doors so small!
Jeff has one too!
Including the Shaun-fied versions!
But first, lets checkout the giftshops!
And the matching left!
And falconers
we were treated to traditional Belly dancing
River taxis berthed by the Temple creekside
The upper floors of course!
Lawl, random jeep loaded on random Dhow
Ooo narrow staircase to where?
Talking about a red carpet entrance!
Complete with old buildings and a creekside walk
Checking out the BBQ for the night
including all it's loose bits
Each showcasing part of the history of the house and Dubai itself
And of course, no marina mall is complete without dolphins!
They have detailed replica models to boot too!
Niffy!
The creek is a nice sailing spot too
The souk markets
Bastakia!
And coins
Display of traditional Arabian jewellery
Few of the many points of interest along the hertiage route
Taking a stroll by the Creek walk
Did I mention... cloth?
Our next stop for the day! The Heritage center!
This is the only way up and down to the upper floors
Digging the view here of the creek!
The place is largely kept to a traditional theme
And off we go!
Arabian stamps, which much a british influence by the east india company
Moving onto the Creek for the next part of our tour
Look seaplane!
and universities popping out of nowhere.
The boat have proper dining areas
The Rolex towers