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And an occasional duck into the walkways to escape the burning desert sun
Sigh, views you can never get tried of
The mosque actually spots a fusion of different architectures
namely Arab, Mughal and Moorish architecture.
The Ablution areas are located in the basement
Being the 20th century, is accessible by escalators. :P
The Ablution central drinking fountain
The galleries to the washing areas
No expense were spared in the washing area too, they look fantastic
Even the toilets are beautifully decorated
Possibly one of the nicest toilets on our trip!
You need to don slippers to visit the toilets too
As the sun sets
Everything seems to line up pretty well here.
The hallways cast real nice shadows from the openings
Time to bid farewell to the mosque for now.
capturing the moment
And a fantastic sunset!
All board the boogie bus for our next stop!
with a ride through the Eastern Corniche
views of the Mangrove swamps
Love the calmness of the Corniche
Yaz Island!
which means leaving the city...
and passing through some port areas
long distance power lines
Passing by some mangrove areas
with the faint Abu Dhabi skyline in the distance
Ferrari world spotted!
Approaching Yas Island from the freeway
The Yas Gardens
Entrance to the circuit
The Yas Marina Circuit
and it is also home to...
the world's fastest hydraulically-launched roller coaster (Formula Rossa)
Built by Intamin AG, it reaches a top speed of 240kmph
And connects to the main building via it's station here
The front entrance to the theme park
Designed by Benoy Architects, major works are still ongoing
Once completed it will house 20 full rides, including 2 coasters and a log flume
The size of the structure is breathtaking
The building is modelled after the side profile of a Ferrari GT
Ferrari world, world's largest indoor theme park
The nearby Yas island hotels
View of the circuit and Ferrari world from the hotels
The hotels area all centrally nucleated in a village-like setting
Now for a visit to the race track!
Overview inside the Marina Circuit Track
The spectator grandstand area
The track grounds and sunset from Yas Hotel