Gravity check!
Bastakia!
Sprinkler pipelines are a common sight through the arid lands
Which plays a critical role in maintaining greenery here
The Diwan (Ruler's Court)
A resonable crowd, but otherwise quiet on most stretches on a hot noon day
Back at the Creek!
The Creek Wind Tower Monument
Got Wind?
Taking a stroll by the Creek walk
There are several Yachts here too.
Look seaplane!
A Dhow berthed by the Creekside
All board the Dhow Cruise!
Talking about a red carpet entrance!
The boat have proper dining areas
And a funky stairwell to boot!
This is the only way up and down to the upper floors
A view of the creek from the Dhow
Our fellow cruise mates for the day
And I got the best seat on the house!
May the river cruise begin!
I am cruisin' cruisin'
You can't get enough of Yachts here...
Down the creek
Oo big boat!
The Rolex towers
The creek is a nice sailing spot too
The river taxis
You can cross the creek for 5AED a trip
Al Bastakiya from the Creek
The souk markets
The spice souk we visited the day before
Lord Shiva Temple
The channel is buzzing with life even on the hot midday
Closeup of the packed market area
A distant cruise ship
The Dubai Heritage center
The old market and cloth/textile souk
The creek is buzzing with a mix of old and new
River taxis berthed by the Temple creekside
Lawl, random jeep loaded on random Dhow
There are many places of worship along the creek
Shaun by the Dhow aft
A hangout in the lower air-conditioned bar areas of the Dhow
And off we go!
A visit to the textile Souk!
Did I mention... cloth?
Our next stop for the day! The Heritage center!
Mmm niffy, shooty