- Technology changing with the times
- the palace hotel blocks
- With it's own Ferrari store. :P
- With our tummies fueled...
- The Medinat Jumeriah
- but it's not oridinary giant sail... :3
- Close up of a Dhow boat by the lake
- Time for an attraction of a different kind
- A marina sits just off the shopping center
- The boat takes you over few crossings along the river
- Yes, a ski resort in the desert!
- The view of the Medina Jumeirah
- This marina is connected to the main creek
- Various cloth on display
- Is essentially an Arabian gold market
- The view is shaun approved!
- golden horses, which can only mean...
- The tower never needs to hide
- Enjoying the sunset
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- never a bridge too far!
- Wacky architecture by the creekside
- The white sandy public beaches
- What bridge?
- more of the souk
- The river taxi boarding point
- No man is an island :P
- The beach is huge!
- Scenic views from the balcony
- It's essentially a souk (market)
- some of the various traditional stores on the souk alley way
- Views from the top
- The marina-side walk
- There's even a virgin megastore!
- time to check out the mall!
- Storage by the Dhow and creekside, just like traditional times
- To the Union area
- We got to sample some many traditional tibits
- But first! Lunch!
- The mall main atrium
- An assortment of unpounded spices
- The nearby Jumeirah hotel is big, but does not match up in stars!
- the restaurant seating areas
- The hotel from the river
- complete with it's own giant sail!
- decked with fancy over lighting
- The place is constantly maintained below freezing
- no palace is complete without large flight of steps!
- The front ticketing area
- Not too far off is another pretty site...