But first, the Burj Al Arab up close!
Blue whales included too.
Also, with a man-made river
It's impossible to drown in this river, unless if you try real hard
Behold, the largest free standing flagpole in the world!
more of the souk
many rooms in the fort
Remembered seeing a hotair balloon somewhere
The beach is huge!
This place serves very good cheap pub food & beer with a great setting to boot!
The place does have some rather near garden walkways!
Uncle Raymond reading up on it's history
Time to check out the market!
Setting boundaries for a group shot
With our tummies fueled...
And we even made new squirrel friends. :P
climbing on the rock face
Is there food?
It looks great with the snow too!
Look how long that exterior gate is!
A Dhow berthed by the Creekside
The theming is consistent & keeps with the theme
Spot the gecko?
Go go go!
The launchpad is an educational play area and theater
ohh ancient!
gotta love those thick double doors!
adding to the resort feel
view from somewhere not-at the top
golden horses, which can only mean...
I am at the top of the keep!
Including big grumpy ones of the Arapaima kind
Large enough to fit one at ago
Extremely popular with the locals
A hangout in the lower air-conditioned bar areas of the Dhow
Cafes by the river
The Entrada del Hotel Al Qasr!
But it's quite inaccessible
The dolphin points to more
Eston rail station, serving the northen train routes
Yes of course what else can we do with Arabic costumes?
Enjoying the sunset
Many of the narrow stairs leading you further up the keep
Apparently the keep was first made out of wood! Till it was upgraded in 1120s!
That's all folks!
One of the 2 awesome loops.
I see the light!
Off to St Fagans!
There's even a bar with all drinks on the house!
It's my favorite coaster to date too!