docking at one of the mid stops
And we are lovin' it
Time to hit the dunes back!
But first, lets checkout the giftshops!
argh we could use higher ceilings!
Time for dinner at a local seafood restaurant
The old market and cloth/textile souk
grazers, they are everywhere!
Anyone feeling blue?
lake on the right
Apple-tard
We get unlimited visits to the buffet too! *grins*
Back down from the mountains
they have rather interesting shops in town too
The place is nicely lit in the night
fore!
Shaun's getting high on the hubbly-bubbly... :3
It is surprsingly cooling and desert friendly!
The Emirates palace hotel that is!
It's a tranquil sea of white here
we could almost see scotland from here!
Back at the Creek!
And I got the best seat on the house!
Al Bastakiya from the Creek
to our next dock stop!
Fishes!
Closeup of the front facade
Oo big boat!
Camel riders
It's huge and it's only the world's eighth largest mosque.
Let head in!
Digging these off road rovers parked alongside...
But the exterior views is all we need. :P
it's windier than it looks
On the bus towards the palace!
Houston, seems we hav a problem with the free water bottles
Some which are look really bizzare!
and architecture alike
The sea of white reflecting under the sun
More vast open plains!
Closeup of the packed market area
The marine section
The roundabout fountain by the palace
The hotel entrance
Including it's restoration works
Man! she is good!
ahoy dock cable!
The mall has many of these tall spire tent thingies
Reaching our highlight of the trip...
Our fellow cruise mates for the day