and architecture alike
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
But first, lets checkout the giftshops!
And falconers
River taxis berthed by the Temple creekside
not to mention cafes too.
Ooo narrow staircase to where?
Lawl, random jeep loaded on random Dhow
Arghh! Why doors so small!
including all it's loose bits
Checking out the BBQ for the night
The upper floors of course!
Complete with old buildings and a creekside walk
Our next stop for the day! The Heritage center!
They have detailed replica models to boot too!
Talking about a red carpet entrance!
Bastakia!
Each showcasing part of the history of the house and Dubai itself
The souk markets
Display of traditional Arabian jewellery
Digging the view here of the creek!
Taking a stroll by the Creek walk
The creek is a nice sailing spot too
Few of the many points of interest along the hertiage route
This is the only way up and down to the upper floors
Look seaplane!
Did I mention... cloth?
And coins
And off we go!
The place is largely kept to a traditional theme
Moving onto the Creek for the next part of our tour
Arabian stamps, which much a british influence by the east india company
and universities popping out of nowhere.
The boat have proper dining areas
The Rolex towers
This house is a highlight of the heritage center trip
nice
And a funky stairwell to boot!
Shaun by the Dhow aft
Lord Shiva Temple
The Dubai Heritage center
The channel is buzzing with life even on the hot midday
All board the Dhow Cruise!
The spice souk we visited the day before