The mall central fountain
The place is constantly maintained below freezing
Open air seating areas facing the sea
No man is an island :P
The front ticketing area
The river taxi boarding point
It even has a heli pad on the roof!
the palace hotel blocks
The view is shaun approved!
The boat takes you over few crossings along the river
But first! Lunch!
manmade rocks by the bay, like real!
Tourists not included!
The Mall of the Emirates!
Taxis constantly honk for your attention when walking roadside
The hotel from the river
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Not too far off is another pretty site...
Views from the top
no palace is complete without large flight of steps!
The tower never needs to hide
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never a bridge too far!
The "greenery" by the river
Time for an attraction of a different kind
What bridge?
time to check out the mall!
Wacky architecture by the creekside
View of the Madinat Jumeirah Resort
With it's own Ferrari store. :P
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The hotel front porch
spunky river!
Niffy polar bears!
Snow! at the Ski Dubai
The view of the Medina Jumeirah
It's essentially a souk (market)
It's an international buffet spread!
Close up of a Dhow boat by the lake
Well, only in Dubai!
The marina-side walk
The Al Arab from the Jumeirah beachline
more of the souk
Some of the huge houses by Sufouh Road
Extremely popular with the locals
All overlooked by the behemoth ski slope
Also, with a man-made river
But first, the Burj Al Arab up close!
Time to check out the market!
Crusing along Sheikh Zayed road again