Friday, 9 Sep 2016 | Views [324]
This small museum is a former fort (Al Fahidi), which was founded in 1787 and is the oldest surviving building in Dubai.
I especially liked the various exhibits, dioramas depicting everyday life in the desert ... mannequins of artisans, merchants ... Read more >
Tags: historic reminders
Friday, 9 Sep 2016 | Views [434]
Whilst we were in Downtown Dubai we plunged into high tourism mode by taking in the obligatory Burj (Tower) Khalifa, at 829m (give or take a half-metre) the world's highest skyscraper/human-made structure.
We did the standard thing, paid to go ... Read more >
Tags: structural ascents
Friday, 9 Sep 2016 | Views [219]
On our last day in UAE our TG took us on a late afternoon drive for a spot of dune-buggy "rally driving" in the sandhills. Well, that was the first part of why we headed for the hinter-hills. Desert dwellers with SUVs?
Actually we spent an hour ... Read more >
Tags: emirati camp & desert life
Friday, 9 Sep 2016 | Views [358]
Upon arriving at our Dubai hotel, the Mecure Gold, I tried to exchange some of my money for the local currency, but I couldn't interest the next-door Islamic Bank on Al Mina Rd in my AUDs. They directed me to another bank "five minutes" down the street ... Read more >
Tags: mall trekking
