The house courtyard, featuring the iconic wind tunnels
God, these lights are blinding
Our rest spot overlooks a large knoll
There are beaches everywhere, wow!
Overview of the palace front facade
what on earth's at the atrium?
Not too far off is the Waterfront Promenade
The towers with overlooking balconies
complete with boutique stalls
views of the Mangrove swamps
Oh look a river otter!
The entrance and suiting up point
Topped with a fanastic fruit smoothie!
Arowanas? that's a chinese businessman wetdream
They Famous Amos is here too!
A view of the heritage spot in the past
It's like a mini self-sufficient town
Another group tackling the dunes below the hill
Camels included!
the restaurant seating areas
Complete with a full flowing fountain
See the hotel?
And an occasional duck into the walkways to escape the burning desert sun
Scenic views from the balcony
We can actually see buildings in the distance!
It just pokes it's spire anywhere in the city
have nothing to do with it!
An overview of the Giant aquarium
The undersea tunnel leading to Atlantis
And outside!
Please top up $10,234.89 for roaming charges in the desert
A scorpion!
Taking a walk by the gardens by the main building
Tranquility at it's best
feast your eyes on these!
And you can always ask questions when in doubt
Diggin the desert sunsets
The entrance of the hotel
between each pillar structure sits a rather neat looking stained glass flower
The displays snake through rather well rainforest themed areas
I spy fishies which are jelly
The zoo is rather nicely themed, especially this limestone cave
Got Migration?
Looking out through the main doors into the courtyard
Iconic tent-thingie included!
It's a Bedouin-style Arabic camp, like a desert oasis in the middle of nowhere!
archaeological specimens on display
which serves as an alternative transport to the hotel itself
and is home to few nice gardens too
The Medina Jumeirah main promenade