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Our Suite in the Burj al Arab334 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.Dec 20, 2005
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Craig at Bab Al Shams Hotel398 viewsOur 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.Dec 20, 2005
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Marjorie Descends the Stairs319 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.Dec 20, 2005
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Marjorie in the Middle318 viewsMarjorie in the centre of this large mosaic in the lobby of the Burj al Arab hotel, Dubai.Dec 20, 2005
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Lanters at the Bab al Shams350 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.Dec 20, 2005
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Burj al Arab Hotel392 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.Dec 20, 2005
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Our Suite in the Burj al Arab689 viewsThis is just part of the downstairs living room in our suite. Marjorie is sitting on the couch before we head off for dinner.Dec 20, 2005
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Interior of Burj al Arab Hotel4192 viewsThere's a light show in the evening in the tall, open atrium of the Burj al Arab hotel, with things projected on the inside of the large Kevlar "sail" that makes up one side of the hotel.Dec 20, 2005
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Marjorie Pushing The Flower Cart300 viewsIt was amazing how many fresh flowers there were at the Burj al Arab Hotel, and they were changed frequently.Dec 20, 2005
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Dar Al Masyaf - Night Time382 viewsThis is the view from our "boat stop" on the canal system at the Dar Al Masyaf villas. To get to dinner we waited for a boat to pick us up. The ride to the souk only took a few minutes. Now that's civilised!Dec 20, 2005
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Waiting to Go In The Submarine to Dinner278 viewsIn the Burj al Arab, the seafood restaurant is supposedly below the sea. To get there, you take a "submarine" that's more like a Disneyland ride. I'm in the holding area, waiting for our "submarine" to arrive. The restaurant has a huge fish tank, so it's like eating (I guess) underwater.Dec 20, 2005
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Our Bathtub -- Burj al Arab Hotel4816 viewsOur suite (all rooms at the Burj al Arab Hotel are suites) covered two floors, with a long curving staircase connecting the floors. We had a large shower and a big round bath tub, complete with a painting of Dubai.Dec 20, 2005
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