The Emirates palace hotel that is!
It's a tranquil sea of white here
Back at the Creek!
And I got the best seat on the house!
Al Bastakiya from the Creek
Shaun's getting high on the hubbly-bubbly... :3
It is surprsingly cooling and desert friendly!
we could almost see scotland from here!
fore!
they have rather interesting shops in town too
The place is nicely lit in the night
Anyone feeling blue?
grazers, they are everywhere!
lake on the right
We get unlimited visits to the buffet too! *grins*
The old market and cloth/textile souk
argh we could use higher ceilings!
But first, lets checkout the giftshops!
Back down from the mountains
Apple-tard
And we are lovin' it
Time to hit the dunes back!
And the matching left!
Time for dinner at a local seafood restaurant
not to mention cafes too.
Here we are at Coniston!
That's all for today folks!
docking at one of the mid stops
close up of the mountains in the vicinity![The "old man" in the distance](../../../../_data/i/upload/2010/08/18/20100818093737-422745fa-me.jpg "The "old man" in the distance (2762 visits)")
The "old man" in the distance
It's a small little condusive town, with an excellent visitor's center
Including the Shaun-fied versions!
Arghh! Why doors so small!
Jeff has one too!
River taxis berthed by the Temple creekside
plotting our next evil step in world domination
Lawl, random jeep loaded on random Dhow
we were treated to traditional Belly dancing
And falconers
left or right?
Oh look more lifestock!
I believe I can touch the sky! :3
including all it's loose bits
Cyclops is with us!
Talking about a red carpet entrance!
Ooo narrow staircase to where?
awww doggie like stratches!
Complete with old buildings and a creekside walk
The woods transitions to a gravel path from here
Views getting better which each climb