ABU DHABI TO SINGAPORE

ABU DHABI  MARCH 16    written en route to Singapore  -  8 hour flight
       while in taxi TALKED TO DENNE IN LAKE TAHOE,  sounded like she was in the
                 next  room. 
                 She was in Thursday and we were in Friday all at the same time

Going back to yesterday:

Hotel Hilton in Abu Dhabi    When we arrived yesterday at reception we were given welcoming COLD wet cloths.
(In Abu Daubi, at the Haboot Grand it was a fruit drink.)

All service people here are very attentive in a friendly way.  The hotel has  7  restaurants,  (since we left home I have been hungry only one time for a few minutes).
Walking under a short, clean, well decorated tunnel, the hotel has private beach front.
There are 3 swimming pools and 2 restaurants and a few bars there.

No schedule today.
Breakfast at beautiful enticing buffet.
Swim. ......
Taxi around Abu Dhabi for Bob to take pictures of the AMAZING tall buildings.
Dinner at the beachfront ...    delicious Arabic food ...
                                                   romantic setting...lanterns,,reflections

This section of the trip blows my mind.......in many ways ....
Women’s bank, women’s taxis driven by women
I saw a photo of Abu Dhabi in 1968    A lot of sand and some shacks
                           
OIL        EXPLOSION OF DEVELOPMENT

Now    DEVELOPMENT  CONTINUES    so fast.   so modern   so extensive 
                   so luxurious     the buildings spare no cost

Since the economy slump some developments have stopped in Dubai       
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 MARCH16
ALL DAY TRAVELING
Plane ride SEEMED easy ......moved clock 4 hours ahead............

SINGAPORE ......Shangri La Hotel .....11 PM
We were not tired so we had a drink and listened to a fine singer, pianist drummer and bass player combo.