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