One More Visit to Dubai

An amazing last full day before I get ready to head home to the USA!  The Mumzar Beach on the Persian Gulf was the most beautiful beach setting I've seen here.  I hope you like the pictures!  Then we headed for Old Dubai  to walk through a souk, a market in Bur Dubai.  Top that off with a dinner cruise on Dubai Creek in the evening and we had another amazing day!

A flock of flamingos at the wildlife refuge

Burj Khalifa (tallest building in the world) in the background

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Mumzar Beach ~ Persian Gulf

Greg heading out for snorkeling one more time

This was my favorite beach! Beautiful sand to walk on!

   This Family had a great day at the beach.

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A Walk Along Dubai Creek

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Old Dubai Souk ~ A Market in Bur Dubai

Old Souk Bur Dubai

As you walked along, vendors would approach you with their goods to see if you might be interested.

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Bur Dubai Mosque with glowing green minaret from which the call to prayer is made.

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Dinner Cruise on Dubai Creek

Thank you so much for letting me share this trip with you!  It more than met my expectations and it meant a lot to work on this blog and try to capture some of the magic!  And thank you so much to Michelle and Greg for being so patient in helping with putting it together!

 Kul aam w'inta bikhair كل عام و إنت بخير (I hope every New Year finds you well) ...

2012

Tile Mural on the Corniche of an Emirati with Falcon

Three Day Visit to Fujairah and Oman

On the way to Fujairah we saw a camel herd traveling across the desert.  There were many wadis along the way, which are a type of canyon created from heavy rainfall.

When we arrived at the Holiday Beach Hotel, Greg, Michelle and Isza headed off to go out to Dibba Rock to do some snorkeling.  I enjoyed the beach, did some reading, and talked with a nanny, Josephine, and the two children, Sarah and Jaden.   The family, who she's been with for four years, lives outside of Dubai and are from India. 

When they returned we explored the beach for all the interesting things we could find.  Isza loves to use the camera and captured some great pictures. 

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The next day we set off across the border to Oman to meet up with the Dibba Cruise in the Gulf of Oman.  Five hours of beautiful weather, snorkeling, fishing, and great food!

These guys snorkeled all the way to the shore line and spent a good hour in the gulf.  BTW, I snorkeled too!  I spent some time snorkeling off the beach and saw two sea turtles!

Love this picture!

The Gulf of Oman

My beautiful granddaughter!

Isza caught the biggest trigger fish of the day!!

The Catch of the Day ~ Greg's barracuda is on top

Heading back to shore after a great day!!

Striated Heron ~ Cute isn't he?

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The Oldest Mosque in the UAE

~Al Bidya Mosque~

On the way back we stopped to see the Oldest Mosque in the UAE.   Greg got some beautiful shots of this place.  He's taken so many pictures that I can't wait to get home of go through them all.

Built in 1446 AD

Khor Fakkan, Sharjah ~ the Sheikh Zayed heart on the distant mountain.  He died in 2004 and was the inspiration behind the UAE.

Michelle and I taking a break in the shade.

Kul aam w'inta bikhair كل عام و إنت بخير (I hope every new year finds you well)