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Abu Dhabi

I was supposed to attend a school function today, but instead I went to Abu Dhabi. It's about an hour south, on Sheikh Zayed Road. Curiously, when you get into Abu Dhabi Emirate, Sheikh Zayed Road becomse Sheikh Maktoum Road. So, in Dubai, the road is named for the Emir of Abu Dhabi, and in Abu Dhabi, the road is named for the Emir of Dubai.

I didn't get to see a lot of it. I met a student and he took me around in his new Porsche SUV. We went to Marina Mall and had cappucino at starbucks, then we went to his house and had arabic coffee and overly sweet tea.

I think Abu Dhabi is a very livable city. Lots of apartment buildings right downtown, mixed among the office towers. Lots of sidewalks, street lights, markets. Very nice. I hope to move there sometime.
This cool sort of park, with these giant white statues. Very Alice in Wonderland
This cool sort of park, with these giant white statues. Very Alice in Wonderland		 Apartment block, office towers
Apartment block, office towers		 Cool little building, pink and green highrises
Cool little building, pink and green highrises		 Through the looking glass
Through the looking glass		 Broke my pledge not to objectify people
Broke my pledge not to objectify people		 Apt./Office
Apt./Office
The trees in the desert just always look so surreal, nearly extra-terrestial
The trees in the desert just always look so surreal, nearly extra-terrestial		 Laborers napping in the afternoon -- again, the irrestible urge to objectify
Laborers napping in the afternoon -- again, the irrestible urge to objectify		 Skyline
Skyline		 Zayed took me to his house, this was the main foyer.
Zayed took me to his house, this was the main foyer.		 Zayed's sitting room. His father is in the middle. Sheikh's on either side
Zayed's sitting room. His father is in the middle. Sheikh's on either side		 More of same sitting room. It was huge.
More of same sitting room. It was huge.
Trees, high rise
Trees, high rise		 Trees, high rise
Trees, high rise		 Park adornment, looking decidedly pre-oil boom
Park adornment, looking decidedly pre-oil boom		 Joy!
Joy!		 Roundabout clock, high rises
Roundabout clock, high rises		 Nice buildings
Nice buildings
Mosque door
Mosque door		 A lot of buildings around here have thse golf ball things on top of them.
A lot of buildings around here have thse golf ball things on top of them.

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