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"Volcano" at Entrance to Burj al Arab Hotel2383 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 Hotel2003 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 Desert1995 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 - Dubai1735 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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Reflecting Pool at Bab al Shams1546 viewsA bit of an oasis in the desert.
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Burj al Arab Cocktail Lounge1538 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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Marjorie Reading Magazines1427 viewsOutside of our villa room at the Dar Al Masyaf in Dubai.
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Craig and Marjorie Before Dinner1188 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 Arab1143 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 Hotel1103 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 Buffet1100 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 Shams1021 viewsThe view from the roof terrace overlooking the pool, and looking out over the desert at night.
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