Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Abu Dhabi Part I

Alas, the UAE photos. One of the things I love about the UK is the dual Easter holidays we get off. Some people turn their four day weekend into week long affairs, but almost everyone leaves the country for warmer climates.

As no exception, we escaped to the UAE for a week. First stop, Abu Dhabi. Definitely less touristic and more conservative (Mass got sent home for wearing a shorts suit to the Emirates Palace), it is worth a two day pit stop.
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After arriving late at night on Thursday, we were driven to Abu Dhabi from Dubai, which takes approximately an hour and a half. By the time we arrived at our hotel it was 2am and we still had not eaten dinner. Despite hotel patrons leaving to go party, we decided to hang out with room service (hummus no less!).

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The next morning we woke up to go to the
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. Similar to cities like Vegas, the Emirates is built largely around hotels for entertainment. In order to 'get in' though, we had to make a reservation at a restaurant. This hotel boasts the 7 star rating and insists on being called a Palace rather than a hotel. It has a pillow 'menu' and a grand lobby made of marble and gold. In fact, most rooms consist of marble and gold (wonder what their insurance policy is like!).

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We spent the rest of the day visiting the local tourist sites (alongside some shopping, I seemingly found the only store in an Emirates mall with a sale!). Admittedly, the extent of tourism / culture was minimal. Below is the 'heritage site' where they literally just stuffed images of what Abu Dhabi looked like alongside some animals and a fake desert. I'd say this is worth a miss.

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Opening Ceremony dress, Ferragamo flats, Balenciaga bag, Wayfarers

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