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Burj al Arab Cocktail Lounge1855 viewsWe sat on a bit of a raised platform, and we could see Dubai itself through the windows from our perch.Dec 20, 2005
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Our Bedroom at the Burj al Arab -- Dubai1087 viewsWith a spectacular view over the Arabian Sea. In the distance, they're constructing an artificial series of islands that will look like a palm tree. The palm tree can be seen from space. Nothing half-measure in Dubai.Dec 20, 2005
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Burj al Arab Hotel1089 viewsRising from the Arabian Sea, photographed from the small bridge that is the only access to the hotel.Dec 20, 2005
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Dinner at the Bab al Shams884 viewsWe 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.Dec 20, 2005
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Bab al Shams Buffet1443 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.Dec 20, 2005
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Burj al Arab Cocktail Lounge5892 viewsThis colourful cocktail lounge actually sticks out from near the top of the Burj al Arab hotel. So we were actually hundreds of feet above the Arabian Sea.Dec 20, 2005
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Breakfast at the Burj al Arab Hotel5750 viewsMarjorie having breakfast. We were surrounded by plants from Hawaii (or from tropical islands) like the naupaka. The poor things were struggling: I suspect the humidity is too low in Dubai, or it's too hot -- or both.Dec 20, 2005
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Atrium of Burj al Arab Hotel5674 viewsPhotographed from the lower lobby, looking up through the fountains and the large gold columns. They love gold in the Burj al Arab!Dec 20, 2005
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Craig and Marjorie Before Dinner1549 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.Dec 20, 2005
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Burj al Arab Hotel -- Dubai10437 viewsPhotographed from the beach at the Madinat Jumeirah. The Burj al Arab -- Tower of the Arabs -- rises above the Arabian Sea, and was built to look like a sail. The right side of the hotel is made from Kevlar, the bullet-proof material. Look at the crowd on the beach.Dec 20, 2005
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Sunrise at Bab al Shams1165 viewsSunrise on our last morning at Bab al Shams, before heading to Dubai Airport to catch our flight back to a cold and rainy England.Dec 20, 2005
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Bab Al Shams Desert Resort - Dubai2115 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.Dec 20, 2005
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