Before we head on to see modern side of Dubai, we learnt more about its past in the Dubai Museum. Built in the precinct of Al Fahidi Fort, the museum has a medieval outlook which we can really call it a 'museum', unlike most museums around the world which are built with modern building design.
This is what people in the 50's lived in, a house made of sticks with a tall chimney which acts as a ventilation system, essential as the temperature in Dubai can reach higher than 40 degrees celcius!
A view of Dubai and the shape of its gulf. Civilisation flocked the river side so that it is easier when it comes to agriculture, maritime transport and fishing, becoming the Dubai Creek.
Looks like herb and spice shops were popular in Dubai last time!
Burj Al Arab hotel, the tallest hotel built on a man-made island. I've been very fascinated with Dubai ever since the hotel is built. The silhouette is unmistakable. Overall shape is inspired by the sail of a ship, and has become an icon of Dubai ever since. It is also the building which intro-ed me to Dubai years ago. Our tour van stopped us on a beach far away from the Burj Al Arab, claiming that the location is the best to capture the 'stunning' angle of the 7-star hotel.
Thumbs up for the Burj Al Arab as well as the bikini-clad woman. We were dumbfounded that this area of beach allows visitors to wear skimpy attire eventhough Dubai is an Islamic country while ours don't.
A very short beach area. Is it man-made? The sun was too hot for us to investigate further. We couldn't spend more than 5 mins outside of a shaded area, or else we feel our skin is burning. The sun in Dubai was no doubt more scorching than in Malaysia!
We quickly hopped back into our van and continued our journey into Palm Jumeirah, a cluster of islands made into the shape of a palm tree! Of course, we didn't have a helicopter to fetch us high up into the sky to snap the magnificent photo of the Palm Jumeirah from high up. From the ground, you'll won't feel that you've entered an island at all.
After travelling parallel with the monorail track for a distance, the Atlantis The Palm is in sight. The 5-star resort is like a wall from far, with an arch opening at the center of the building. We circled the Atlantis to its front entrance to get a better shot of it with our back facing the big sea. After a satisfying photo session, we hopped on back into our van to move on to the last stop on our half-day Dubai city tour... Dubai Mall.
NEXT - Burj Khalifa
No comments:
Post a Comment