The zoo is rather nicely themed, especially this limestone cave
A scorpion!
The Ablution central drinking fountain
The entrance of the hotel
I spy fishies which are jelly
Ahem, Sawfish?
which serves as an alternative transport to the hotel itself
O rly?
God, these lights are blinding
Nomage!
Bobble bobble bobble
leading to the hotel restaurant and cafes
The front ticketing area
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
But first! Lunch!
Tranquility at it's best
The view of the mall atrium
Open air seating areas facing the sea
Digging the Eastern Corniche road
will tned to induce subliminal Prince of Persia climbing urges
The river taxi boarding point
The palace in the distant background
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
I don't see any gecko here
Various constrictors in enclosures
manmade rocks by the bay, like real!
Not everyday where you get a desert by your butt
The view is shaun approved!
It's essentially an aquarium and mini zoo right in the mall
Oh wow!
It even has a heli pad on the roof!
oh look an oilrig. *kaching* :P
Says the simley too!
We came over that hill, but it looked so different from here
An aerial view from our vantage knoll
Stag bettles
No man is an island :P
The tower never needs to hide
the palace hotel blocks
Taxis constantly honk for your attention when walking roadside