Saturday, March 17, 2012
SHEIKH ZAYED GRAND MOSQUE
However, she insisted in covering her face. She was beautiful!!
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
*************************************************
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.
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
*************************************************
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.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
ADDITION TO DUBAI POST
I think it was March 12, well one of the Dubai days....
Guide and driver picked us up early and we drove out of town.... Desert, flat with scrub little greens here and there. Not what I had envisioned, but the wide open spaces were refreshing, and quiet.
Good roads. Car alerted the driver when he exceeded the speed limit which was a temptation.
(Taxis seem to have this warning too .....are all cars equipped this way????)
Further along beautiful mountains. Cutting them for concrete aluminum
Along the wadis (streams) date trees b
Lunch and a SWIM IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Felt Fabulous!!!!!
On to another city along the coast... Furairah .......
Fast development, growing into another megalopolis.
Oil refineries and shipping.
On the way back the desert was the way I expected, Dunes and sand.
BUT lots of electric wires crisscrossing into many patterns delivering the needed power into the brightly lighted sparkling city. Once in the cities all wires are underground.
Guide and driver picked us up early and we drove out of town.... Desert, flat with scrub little greens here and there. Not what I had envisioned, but the wide open spaces were refreshing, and quiet.
Good roads. Car alerted the driver when he exceeded the speed limit which was a temptation.
(Taxis seem to have this warning too .....are all cars equipped this way????)
Guide explained that there are a lot of circumstances for ...... FINES:
Speeding, if stopped, checked for drinking and if found, big consequences could be JAIL
Train (METRO behavior ............... chewing gum or sleeping
Further along beautiful mountains. Cutting them for concrete aluminum
Along the wadis (streams) date trees b
Lunch and a SWIM IN THE INDIAN OCEAN Felt Fabulous!!!!!
On to another city along the coast... Furairah .......
Fast development, growing into another megalopolis.
Oil refineries and shipping.
On the way back the desert was the way I expected, Dunes and sand.
BUT lots of electric wires crisscrossing into many patterns delivering the needed power into the brightly lighted sparkling city. Once in the cities all wires are underground.
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
Vehicle for a "Desert Adventure" arranged by Travel Agent.
BOB - "I was promised a Hummer"
HENCH - "You'll love his rendition of "Desert Song"
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
ABU DHABI
MARCH 14
Just got back from dinner. Our bed was covered with red rose petals and towels sculpted into a heart or 2 love doves depended in how you looked at it. Earlier, wine, fruit, petite fours and candy were delivered.
Hotel people are so happy to help us celebrate our anniversary trip!!!!
This morning in Dubai our guide picked us up at 9:00 for the trip to Abu Dhabi.
Ferarri World was our first stop.
Another unbelievable!! ( Many times on this trip I feel like I am on a different planet)
A huge amusement park complex community built around a Formula One, 5 kilometer race track . All VERY Modern and well designed.
FUTURISTIC
We stopped at one of the hotels and were toured around. From the lavish hotel swimming pool lounge you can look straight down onto the track. Pictures to follow.
Onward to a Modern technological center which is part of a developing eco friendly village:
MASDAR THE GLOBAL CENTER OF FUTURE ENERGY
We drove in a completely automated (including steering system car)
Everything utilized here is developed here.
Solar energy is well utilized.
Our guide seems to have a lot of networking skills and arranged this tour for us.
Arriving in Abu Dhabi, went to see the Emirate Grand Palace Hotel and the historic village (contrasts), dismissed our guides and fell into the Hilton Hotel.
Just got back from dinner. Our bed was covered with red rose petals and towels sculpted into a heart or 2 love doves depended in how you looked at it. Earlier, wine, fruit, petite fours and candy were delivered.
Hotel people are so happy to help us celebrate our anniversary trip!!!!
This morning in Dubai our guide picked us up at 9:00 for the trip to Abu Dhabi.
Ferarri World was our first stop.
Another unbelievable!! ( Many times on this trip I feel like I am on a different planet)
A huge amusement park complex community built around a Formula One, 5 kilometer race track . All VERY Modern and well designed.
FUTURISTIC
We stopped at one of the hotels and were toured around. From the lavish hotel swimming pool lounge you can look straight down onto the track. Pictures to follow.
Onward to a Modern technological center which is part of a developing eco friendly village:
MASDAR THE GLOBAL CENTER OF FUTURE ENERGY
We drove in a completely automated (including steering system car)
Everything utilized here is developed here.
Solar energy is well utilized.
Our guide seems to have a lot of networking skills and arranged this tour for us.
Arriving in Abu Dhabi, went to see the Emirate Grand Palace Hotel and the historic village (contrasts), dismissed our guides and fell into the Hilton Hotel.
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