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Reflecting Pool at Bab al Shams1065 katseluaA bit of an oasis in the desert.
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Lunch at Bab al Shams493 katseluaIt'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 katseluaThe 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 - Dubai1109 katseluaOn 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 katseluaSunrise 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 katseluaWe 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 katseluaThe 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 katseluaAs 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 katseluaOur 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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Marjorie in the Garden4561 katseluaA date palm garden in an inner courtyard at the Bab Al Shams Hotel, in the desert in Dubai.
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A Fire Pit in the Bab al Shams Hotel1763 katseluaIt 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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Fruit and Veg -- Dubai Style3187 katseluaThis huge display of fresh fruit and veg was at the entrance to the desert restaurant -- built to look like an old fort -- at the Bab al Shams Hotel.
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