A few Dubai pics
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wayfaringwordhackFrom the first two days in Dubai
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| Desert rain Thanks to cloud seeding, Dubai averages 10 days of rain per year now, compared to the 2 days that was the norm a mere seven years back. |
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| Burj Al Arab and Jumeirah Beach Hotel |
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| Water taxis at sunset 1 dirham or 20 centimes to traverse the creek. |
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| Commerce in the Spice Souk |
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| Portrait - red-checkered turban |
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| Come in, come in Typical scene from the Spice souk. |
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| Fabric souk Some good deals to be had here, but because I'll be in India next year, I forewent purchasing anything. |
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| Sandy skyline When rain wasn't marring the blue skies, sand was. So much for fabulous photos of towering buildings glinting in the sunlight... |
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| Ray Pic taken in the Dubai Mall. |
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| Burj Dubai Currently the tallest tower in the world, to be inaugurated the 09/09/09. |
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Date: 6 Apr 2009 02:00 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 6 Apr 2009 04:39 pm (UTC)In Hebrew we call it a "shuk" :) Arabic in that region doesn't have a "sh" sound, as I understand.
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Date: 6 Apr 2009 06:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 6 Apr 2009 07:58 pm (UTC)~D
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Date: 7 Apr 2009 09:59 am (UTC)Exactly.
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Date: 6 Apr 2009 06:12 pm (UTC)I love seeing hwo different that whole area is from just a decade or so ago. It's one of those places you can imagine completely disappearing into the desert again once people leave, too.
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Date: 6 Apr 2009 06:38 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 6 Apr 2009 09:05 pm (UTC)Great photos, thanks for sharing!
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