A scorpion!
The place is nicely carpeted
Is that a mini desert I see?
The Medinat Jumeriah
leading to the hotel restaurant and cafes
which serves as an alternative transport to the hotel itself
Nomage!
The front ticketing area
The displays end with a hall
I spy fishies which are jelly
Ahem, Sawfish?
Rawr human! feed me!
The displays snake through rather well rainforest themed areas
The Ablution central drinking fountain
But first! Lunch!
O rly?
An overview of the Giant aquarium
Bobble bobble bobble
Roaches
The Wadi wadi waterpark, we will be visiting soon
A Squatiniforme or angel shark I reckon?
It's a Bedouin-style Arabic camp, like a desert oasis in the middle of nowhere!
Diggin the desert sunsets
Tranquility at it's best
The palace in the distant background
The river taxi boarding point
Digging the Eastern Corniche road
More pots to keep you all pottery
Open air seating areas facing the sea
complete with it's own giant sail!
I don't see any gecko here
The Medina Jumeirah main promenade
will tned to induce subliminal Prince of Persia climbing urges
The view of the mall atrium
Various constrictors in enclosures
Got Migration?
It even has a heli pad on the roof!
Niffy Arabian theming by the bay side
The boat takes you over few crossings along the river
Not everyday where you get a desert by your butt
Back at our hotel in no time! That's all for our Abu Dhabi trip!
manmade rocks by the bay, like real!
It's not easy being a fish here. :p
We came over that hill, but it looked so different from here
The view is shaun approved!
The tower never needs to hide
Arghh why so many Yachts?
Stag bettles
Sun bathing lazy bums... :p
the palace hotel blocks