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Burj al Arab Hotel -- Dubai9715 viewsPhotographed from the beach at the Madinat Jumeirah. The Burj al Arab -- Tower of the Arabs -- rises above the Arabian Sea, and was built to look like a sail. The right side of the hotel is made from Kevlar, the bullet-proof material. Look at the crowd on the beach.Dec 20, 2005
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Sunrise at Bab al Shams560 viewsSunrise on our last morning at Bab al Shams, before heading to Dubai Airport to catch our flight back to a cold and rainy England.Dec 20, 2005
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Bab Al Shams Desert Resort - Dubai1109 viewsOn the morning of our departure, the front desk manager called Marjorie outside to show her the rising sun. [url=http://www.jumeirahbabalshams.com/]Bab Al Shams[/rl] means Gate of the Sun, and we could see why the hotel got its name.Dec 20, 2005
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Nighttime at Bab al Shams710 viewsThe view from the roof terrace overlooking the pool, and looking out over the desert at night.Dec 20, 2005
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Burj al Arab Hotel847 viewsThis is the "sail" portion of the Burj al Arab Hotel, made from Kevlar. It is lit in various changing colours at night. Here it's in its purple mode.Dec 20, 2005
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Burj al Arab Hotel511 viewsHere the Kevlar "sail" is in its blue-green period.Dec 20, 2005
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Lunch at Bab al Shams493 viewsIt's great to eat outdoors -- something we don't do that often in England. Marjorie enjoying lunch on our first day at Bab al Shams, in the desert.Dec 20, 2005
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Reflecting Pool at Bab al Shams1065 viewsA bit of an oasis in the desert.Dec 20, 2005
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