Bilder-Suchergebnisse - "desert" |
Reflecting Pool at Bab al Shams1065 x angesehenA bit of an oasis in the desert.
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Lunch at Bab al Shams493 x angesehenIt's great to eat outdoors -- something we don't do that often in England. Marjorie enjoying lunch on our first day at Bab al Shams, in the desert.
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Nighttime at Bab al Shams710 x angesehenThe view from the roof terrace overlooking the pool, and looking out over the desert at night.
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Bab Al Shams Desert Resort - Dubai1111 x angesehenOn 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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Sunrise at Bab al Shams560 x angesehenSunrise on our last morning at Bab al Shams, before heading to Dubai Airport to catch our flight back to a cold and rainy England.
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Dinner at the Bab al Shams283 x angesehenWe went to a great outdoors dinner in a "fort" that had been created in the desert. Here's some not-so-flat flatbrad and some great cheese.
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Bab al Shams Buffet859 x angesehenThe 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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Lanters at the Bab al Shams350 x angesehenAs 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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Craig at Bab Al Shams Hotel398 x angesehenOur hotel in the desert, where we spent the last two days of our stay. As I couldn't walk during the trip -- other than very short distances -- I spent a lot of time sitting. A chance for me to catch up on my Sue Grafton mysteries.
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A Fire Pit in the Bab al Shams Hotel1763 x angesehenIt 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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Lamb Cooking in the Desert269 x angesehenAt the huge buffet in the desert restaurant at the Bab al Shams Hotel, there were many different types of lamb. Here the chef is cooking a whole lamb with rice (minus, I think, the head).
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Marjorie at the Bab Al Shams Hotel260 x angesehenSitting in the outdoor seating area just outside of our room.
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