It's huge and it's only the world's eighth largest mosque.
Guess that is all the place have for exploration!
The river taxis
The sea of white reflecting under the sun
The Creek Wind Tower Monument
It is surprsingly cooling and desert friendly!
Including it's restoration works
we were treated to traditional Belly dancing
Niffy!
The marine section
And I got the best seat on the house!
Such as open air amphitheaters...
and architecture alike
Camel riders
Jeff has one too!
Our fellow cruise mates for the day
Oo big boat!
Closeup of the packed market area
Al Bastakiya from the Creek
argh we could use higher ceilings!
Including the Shaun-fied versions!
Back at the Creek!
The old market and cloth/textile souk
And falconers
Ooo narrow staircase to where?
But first, lets checkout the giftshops!
not to mention cafes too.
Lawl, random jeep loaded on random Dhow
River taxis berthed by the Temple creekside
Arghh! Why doors so small!
Checking out the BBQ for the night
The upper floors of course!
including all it's loose bits
Clubbing
Complete with old buildings and a creekside walk
They have detailed replica models to boot too!
Talking about a red carpet entrance!
Our next stop for the day! The Heritage center!
Each showcasing part of the history of the house and Dubai itself
The souk markets
Bastakia!
Display of traditional Arabian jewellery
Digging the view here of the creek!
Taking a stroll by the Creek walk
Few of the many points of interest along the hertiage route
The creek is a nice sailing spot too
This is the only way up and down to the upper floors
Did I mention... cloth?
And coins
Look seaplane!