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Abu Dhabi, May 2010

A two night stopover on our way to Italy on Etihad Airlines. An amazing sight as we flew in to Abu Dhabi. Pale yellow desert sands stretched forever, flat and marked only with faint straight tracks. Nearer to landing there were straight tarred roads and occasional squares or rectangles of green. Farms? Settlements? Nothing else. Noticably different to the undulating red sands and saltbush of the Australian desert. There may have been some coast but it was difficult to see, through the windows of the plane, just where flat dry sand became flat shore sand. During our two days here we experienced a hazy sky, partly filtering a hot, burning sun. Temperatures between 39 and 45 degrees.
Traditional boat on the beach  at the Heritage Village
Traditional boat on the beach at the Heritage Village
Beach at the Heritage Village, looking towards the city and Corniche
Beach at the Heritage Village, looking towards the city and Corniche
Traditional boats on the beach at the Heritage Village, with city view
Traditional boats on the beach at the Heritage Village, with city view
Example of  Bedouin campfire at the Heritage Village
Example of Bedouin campfire at the Heritage Village
 Camel at the Heritage Village.  Temperature mid 40 deg
Camel at the Heritage Village. Temperature mid 40 deg
 Old Well at the Heritage Village
Old Well at the Heritage Village
Tourist rowers in sweltering mid 40 deg temperature.
Tourist rowers in sweltering mid 40 deg temperature.
 Traditional house in the Heritage Village
Traditional house in the Heritage Village
 With a local at the Heritage Village
With a local at the Heritage Village
Traditional  woodworker at the Heritage Village
Traditional woodworker at the Heritage Village
Iranian Potter at the Heritage Village
Iranian Potter at the Heritage Village
Local  men relaxing at the Heritage Village
Local men relaxing at the Heritage Village
Zayed Mosque
Zayed Mosque
View, Zayed Mosque
View, Zayed Mosque
Pool, Zayed Mosque
Pool, Zayed Mosque
 Colonnade, Zayed Mosque
Colonnade, Zayed Mosque
 Colonnade, Zayed Mosque
Colonnade, Zayed Mosque
Central Court, Zayed Mosque
Central Court, Zayed Mosque
Interior, Zayed Mosque
Interior, Zayed Mosque
 Window,  Zayed Mosque
Window, Zayed Mosque
 With guide, Zayed Mosque
With guide, Zayed Mosque
Required dress, Zayed Mosque
Required dress, Zayed Mosque
Abu Dhabi Coffee Shop
Abu Dhabi Coffee Shop
Abu Dhabi Fast Food
Abu Dhabi Fast Food
Abu Dhabi Shopping Mall
Abu Dhabi Shopping Mall
Watermelon and Mint
Watermelon and Mint
Abu Dhabi Shopping Mall, Men's Robes Shop
Abu Dhabi Shopping Mall, Men's Robes Shop
Philip locates his old apartment, c 1983
Philip locates his old apartment, c 1983
Our Hotel
Our Hotel
Enormous coffee pots at the Abu Dhabi Park Entrance
Enormous coffee pots at the Abu Dhabi Park Entrance