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"Volcano" at Entrance to Burj al Arab Hotel1937 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 Hotel1763 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 Desert1715 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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Burj al Arab Cocktail Lounge1296 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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Bab Al Shams Desert Resort - Dubai1109 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 Shams1065 viewsA bit of an oasis in the desert.
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Marjorie Reading Magazines960 viewsOutside of our villa room at the Dar Al Masyaf in Dubai.
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Craig and Marjorie Before Dinner903 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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Bab al Shams Buffet859 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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Burj al Arab Hotel847 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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The View from Our Boat Stop755 viewsDar Al Masyaf villas in Dubai. We moved from one place to another in the small boats.
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Nighttime at Bab al Shams710 viewsThe view from the roof terrace overlooking the pool, and looking out over the desert at night.
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