The Ablution central drinking fountain
The overhead pool access and maintenance area
The entrance of the hotel
A scorpion!
I spy fishies which are jelly
Ahem, Sawfish?
which serves as an alternative transport to the hotel itself
Bobble bobble bobble
Nomage!
O rly?
leading to the hotel restaurant and cafes
The front ticketing area
God, these lights are blinding
The Wadi wadi waterpark, we will be visiting soon
A Squatiniforme or angel shark I reckon?
Rawr human! feed me!
Inside the compound
It's a Bedouin-style Arabic camp, like a desert oasis in the middle of nowhere!
More pots to keep you all pottery
Diggin the desert sunsets
Roaches
Tranquility at it's best
Open air seating areas facing the sea
The view of the mall atrium
But first! Lunch!
Digging the Eastern Corniche road
The palace in the distant background
The river taxi boarding point
will tned to induce subliminal Prince of Persia climbing urges
Niffy Arabian theming by the bay side
The boat takes you over few crossings along the river
complete with it's own giant sail!
The Medina Jumeirah main promenade
Various constrictors in enclosures
manmade rocks by the bay, like real!
I don't see any gecko here
The view is shaun approved!
Oh wow!
Not everyday where you get a desert by your butt
It even has a heli pad on the roof!
Says the simley too!
oh look an oilrig. *kaching* :P
It's essentially an aquarium and mini zoo right in the mall
We came over that hill, but it looked so different from here
No man is an island :P
Stag bettles
An aerial view from our vantage knoll
The tower never needs to hide
the palace hotel blocks
Taxis constantly honk for your attention when walking roadside