On the last day we went to have a look at the Dubai Marina area:
(Skyline behind the Dubai Marina)
It is still very much a construction site and despite the financial crisis they are still building:
(Ongoing construction in Dubai Marina area)
(The finishing touches and window cleaning in a new building, Dubai Marina)
(Window cleaning in a new high rise, Dubai Marina)
The Dubai Marina - the ocean is behind the row of high rises:
(Dubai Marina)
Behind the marina are some of the nicest beaches of Dubai:
(Beach in Jumeirah near Dubai Marina)
Those of you who read my previous blog post Dubai - heaven on earth or hell in the making will recognize this picture taken from the beach here:
(Tourist, a local and camels - a Jumeira beach)
Enter baby...
(One baby, one man, two camels - could be a (bad) movie)
Being on the beach here feels a bit like stepping out of Manhattan straight on to sand...
(Beach, Jumeirah - hotels and residential buildings)
Dubai is also the playground of some seriously rich people - like the owners of this nice 'little' yacht:
(Yacht off a beach in Jumeirah)
As much as I love Manhattan, I do feel that he buildings here are just way too close to each other - there is land enough (still), why not leave a bit of space in between the buildings so that people can breathe?
(Constructing new additions to the already long line of high rises off the beach)
(View of part of the beach in Jumeirah, the Dubai Marina behind the row of high rises)
There is a pedestrian street - appropriately called 'The Walk' right next to the beach here. In the evenings it's a great place for people spotting (including the prostitutes working the restaurant tables when the managers look away). It is also where the affluent youth comes to show off their expensive cars - but we had not seen this one before (I bet it's not cheap, though):
(Car, The Walk)
(Car, The Walk)
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