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Burj al Arab Hotel768 viewsWith the Madinat Jumeirah "souk" to the right. This isn't a souk like the traditional souks in Istanbul and Aman, but isn't a shopping centre either. It's quite spectacular.
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Rooftop Garden at the Bab Al Shams Hotel763 viewsMarjorie standing by the fire. The Bab Al Shams is out in the Dubai desert, and it gets quite cold at night.
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Burj al Arab Hotel751 viewsRising from the Arabian Sea, photographed from the small bridge that is the only access to the hotel.
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Marjorie Sunbating in Dubai743 viewsSitting by the pool at the Dar Al Masyaf hotel in Dubai -- the palm trees reflected in her sunglasses.
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Marjorie in the Al Quasr Hotel Lobby675 viewsWith a huge ball of white roses behind her.
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Burj Al Arab Hotel675 viewsThe Burj Al Arab Hotel towering over the beach at the Madinat Jumeriah Hotel.
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Burj al Arab Hotel668 viewsThe right side of the hotel --- bathed in purple light --- is made from Kevlar, and is designed to look like a sail. The whole hotel is on a man-made island just offshore in the Arabian Sea. The colours on the side of the hotel change every few minutes.
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Marjorie Descends the Stairs663 viewsThis curved stairway looks like it is in the hotel lobby. It is, in fact, the stairs that go from one floor of our suite in the Burj al Arab to the other floor. And I gather that we had a "basic" suite. The hotel only has suites.
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Our Suite in the Burj al Arab655 viewsThis is another part of our living room in our two-floor suite in the Burj al Arab Hotel -- the Tower of the Arabs. Lots of gold and rich colours.
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Marjorie Waiting for Dinner651 viewsWe were going to the "underwater" seafood restaurant in the Burj al Arab hotel. You need to wait in this area for your "submarine" (a bit of a Disney-esque ride) to take you underwater and out into the ocean to the submerged restaurant.
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Burj al Arab Hotel at Night651 viewsThe Burj al Arab Hotel rises from the Arabian Sea. The Madinat Jumeirah Hotel is on the right. You get from one part of this large property to another by boat: the streaks below the Burj al Arab Hotel are the lights from one of the boats.
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Lanters at the Bab al Shams646 viewsAs Marjorie and I went off to have an evening cocktail, these lanterns in a small courtyard were turned on, and it was quite magical.
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