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More pots to keep you all pottery -
A display of traditional burial rites -
Did I mention POTS? -
Featuring several prized archaeological displays -
The displays end with a hall -
With lots of Shiny stuff! :3 -
No musesum is complete without their own gift shop! -
You gotta get used to beached boats here in the Desert -
Not that Jeff has a problem with that! -
Moving onto the Creek for the next part of our tour -
Here we are at the Dubai... -
Gravity check! -
Bastakia! -
Sprinkler pipelines are a common sight through the arid lands -
Which plays a critical role in maintaining greenery here -
The Diwan (Ruler's Court) -
A resonable crowd, but otherwise quiet on most stretches on a hot noon day -
Back at the Creek! -
The Creek Wind Tower Monument -
Got Wind? -
Taking a stroll by the Creek walk -
There are several Yachts here too. -
Look seaplane! -
A Dhow berthed by the Creekside -
All board the Dhow Cruise! -
Talking about a red carpet entrance! -
The boat have proper dining areas -
And a funky stairwell to boot! -
This is the only way up and down to the upper floors -
A view of the creek from the Dhow -
Our fellow cruise mates for the day -
And I got the best seat on the house! -
May the river cruise begin! -
I am cruisin' cruisin' -
You can't get enough of Yachts here... -
Down the creek -
Oo big boat! -
The Rolex towers -
The creek is a nice sailing spot too -
The river taxis -
You can cross the creek for 5AED a trip -
Al Bastakiya from the Creek -
The souk markets -
The spice souk we visited the day before -
Lord Shiva Temple -
The channel is buzzing with life even on the hot midday -
Closeup of the packed market area -
A distant cruise ship -
The Dubai Heritage center -
The old market and cloth/textile souk