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Burj Al Arab
February 21, 2008
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Burj Al Arab, too expensive for usOne of the “must-see” for any visit to Dubai is the Burj al Arab, a beautiful tall modern hotel in the “New Downtown” of Dubai.…
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Exploring Sharjah, by bus from Dubai
February 21, 2008
Sharjah SquareOur next destination was Sharjah. Shajarh is actually another emirate, not too far from Dubai, but there are no highways and it is non-stop city. Without traffic, it would probably take only a quarter of an hour to get there, but traffic made it closer to an hour.&helli
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Arabian Adventures Overnight Safari in the Desert, Dunebashing, Sandboarding
February 21, 2008
Our driver took us back to the hotel, where we waited for our second tour, the evening/night tour. The second tour (Starlight Express ) started on time and, although we were worried about the idea of combining two of their tours, it worked quite well.…
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Rainbow Sheikh Car Museum
February 21, 2008
Rainbow Sheikh Car MuseumOn the way back from the dunes, we stopped at the Rainbow Sheikh’s Car Museum. Though not officially open to the public yet, a security guard offered to let us in.…
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Dune Safari with Arabian Adventures
February 21, 2008
The next morning, we started our safari with Arabian Adventures. The first tour we took, A Day in the Dunes (http://www.arabian-adventures.com/ToursSafaris/AbuDhabi/Safaris/DayDunes/DayDunes.Asp?nav=2⊂=2)
, started at 9am, allowing us to enjoy a wonderful buffet breakfast at the hot
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The Corniche in Abu Dhabi
February 21, 2008
Underground tunnel in Abu Dhabi by the CornicheAfterwards we headed to the Corniche. This is a recently redeveloped waterfront area, and the subject of some controversy, as they had to demolish an older area of town to make room for it.…
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February 21, 2008
We only had one evening in Abu Dhabi, so we headed out to find some food.
There were 2 restaurants nearby that both sounded good. The first, a Chinese place called Royal Orchid, turned out to be closed, but looked quite good.…
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International Rotana Inn Hotel in Abu Dhabi
February 21, 2008
International Rotana Inn, Abu DhabiInternational Rotana Inn, Abu DhabiInternational Rotana Inn, Abu DhabiIt was surprising to us that we had such a hard time, given that we were staying at a major hotel right downtown – the International Rotana Inn.…
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Getting from Dubai to Abu Dhabi by bus, Abu Dhabi Taxis
February 21, 2008
Getting across Dubai Creek by dhowFrom our hotel in Deira, we picked up our bags, crossed the Dubai Creek by dhow (10 cents), and from there it was about a 15 minute walk to the bus station.…
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