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Oh a dolphinarium!
Much to our delight, bus stops in Dubai are all air-conditioned
A button inside activates an exterior bus stopping light for drivers
The Arab gulf and beach from the road
Back on the boogie bus!
Some of the huge houses by Sufouh Road
Another mosuqe down the street.
Look how long that exterior gate is!
And the next highlight of our trip!
The horses are Arabian?
twin beach resorts by the beach line
Yesh! only a dinky 5 stars?
The Al Arab from the Jumeirah beachline
Open air seating areas facing the sea
Specifically the Burj Al Arab, a 7 star hotel
Scenic views from the balcony
The white sandy public beaches
the palace hotel blocks
It even has a heli pad on the roof!
Though modern, the palace is largely themed to traditional Arabian
And an observation area overlooking the Arabian sea
the restaurant seating areas
beside it is the Jumeirah beach hotel
It's an international buffet spread!
Some of the many fountains in the open
allowing small river taxi cruises to serve guests
But first, the Burj Al Arab up close!
A small river runs from the hotel into the souk areas
The Medinat Jumeriah
The hotel from the river
Also, with a man-made river
adding to the resort feel
The view is shaun approved!
no palace is complete without large flight of steps!
Time to check out the market!
The river taxi boarding point
spunky river!
The boat takes you over few crossings along the river
complete with it's own giant sail!
The "greenery" by the river
but it's not oridinary giant sail... :3
As well a fountains you can fall right into
2 sides of a reflections by the bay
Overview of the palace front facade
The palace in the distant background
No man is an island :P
The Medina Jumeirah main promenade
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The Mina a Salam and accessory boat :3
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