Annual Camel Festival - Final day
Homeward Bound - See you next year.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Annual Camel Festival
Did you guess right? This unofficial dune bashing event was eventually stopped by the police. Good fun while it lasted.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Annual Camel Festival
Can you guess what all these kids are looking at? It's not camels. Come back tomorrow and I'll show you.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
Annual Camel Festival
Welcome to another mini-series of photographs. This time it’s from the recent 9-day annual Camel Festival in Zayed City in the Western Region (some 200 km from Abu Dhabi). Events included a camel beauty pageant, camel racing, camel auction, date contest, photographic competition, plus a handicrafts village. There were considerable prizes on offer ranging from cars to big money. Some 24,000 camels showed up for the event along with me and my camera.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Welcome to e-World!
Emirati university students taking an online exam at one of the top-rated, best equipped educational institutions in the country. Education is free to U.A.E. nationals and English is the language of instruction.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Our Daily Bread
There’s a bread shop like this on every street corner in Abu Dhabi. They only sell one thing - unleavened white flour tandoor (clay oven) baked bread. Extremely popular with the Pakistani community.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) Tower
Here’s another view of the 36-story ADIA skyscraper I featured back in November. ADIA is the investment arm of the UAE and has anywhere between $650 billion and $875 billion in assets.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Island Life
According to Wikipedia, an estimated 73.9 percent of the population here is comprised of non-citizens. Here are 4 of them (5 if you count the dog) enjoying a day out on their boat.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Old Dhows Revisited
I love these old wooden dhows so much that I'm posting another picture here today.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Bus Terminal Cafe
Welcome to the heaving Rawabi Al-Sham Restaurant and Pastry. Checkout the boxes of tea piled up on the back counter.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Inside the Bus Terminal
I love the funky looking interior of the bus terminal, which looks much larger than its exterior. The décor feels very 1970’s (although it's actually built in the late 80’s). There’s not a lot inside apart from for a couple of shops, some plants and a humming café (which I’ll show you tomorrow).
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Down at the Bus Terminal
With its unusual architecture and green decor, the Abu Dhabi Bus Terminal is an unmissable city icon. It’s also a people magnet for anyone traveling to any of the other 6 emirates and beyond. Come back tomorrow and I'll show you the inside.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Turbans and Kandoras
Five Sudanese men in turbans, kandoras and sandals making their way to (Sheikh) Hamdan Street in the heart of the city.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Abu Dhabi Lake
The same lake featured yesterday except from the other end. Almost has an autumnal feel about it.
Expensive apartments and cafe in the background.
Expensive apartments and cafe in the background.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Bridge to the other side
Constructed in 2005 as part of the beautification of the Corniche, the bridge and lake are popular on weekends with both families and singles alike.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Al Hosn Mosque
One of the prettiest and oldest mosques in town near “The White Fort” on Al Nasr Street in Khaldyia.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Lost in Translation 2
The astonishingly named "Butt Sweet House" is in the heart of the city and a fun photo to kick-off the new year with.
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