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"Volcano" at Entrance to Burj al Arab Hotel2683 viewsThe water "volcano" at the entrance to the Burj al Arab Hotel has a real Las Vegas feeling.
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A Fire Pit in the Bab al Shams Hotel2285 viewsIt gets cold on the desert at night, so the Bab Al Shams Hotel had this large fire pit that they lit every evening. Marjorie is relaxing on the right, a bit like Rousseau's Sleeping Gypsy.
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Night Time In the Desert2260 viewsAt night they put candles and torches around the reflecting pool at the Bab Al Shams resort in the Dubai desert.
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Bab Al Shams Desert Resort - Dubai2055 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.
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Burj al Arab Cocktail Lounge1820 viewsWe sat on a bit of a raised platform, and we could see Dubai itself through the windows from our perch.
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Reflecting Pool at Bab al Shams1788 viewsA bit of an oasis in the desert.
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Marjorie Reading Magazines1711 viewsOutside of our villa room at the Dar Al Masyaf in Dubai.
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Craig and Marjorie Before Dinner1503 viewsI just held the camera out with one hand and pressed the shutter. My foot really hurt on this whole trip, but if we didn't take the trip ("bought" with British Airways miles) by December 1, we were told we'd lose it. So I took golf carts everywhere, or sat by the pool. Easy, peasy in Dubai.
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Our Suite in the Burj al Arab1413 viewsThis is just part of the downstairs living room in our suite. Marjorie is sitting on the couch before we head off for dinner.
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Burj al Arab Hotel1400 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.
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Bab al Shams Buffet1385 viewsThe dinner buffet was quite spectacular. On the evening we visited, the desert "fort" was not very crowded, and most of the guests ate early.
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Nighttime at Bab al Shams1341 viewsThe view from the roof terrace overlooking the pool, and looking out over the desert at night.
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