| Abu Dhabi UAE Album |
| The city of Abu Dhabi is the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The city has a population of 2.9 million and a per capita income of $61,000. It is not possible for immigrants to become citizens of the UAE. |
| Abu Dhabi is located 24 degrees N latitude which is 1656 miles north of the equator. It was still very hot. |
| The homes in Abu Dhabi were really palaces This is just 4 palace type homes but there are many. |
| The cruise terminal at Abu Dhabi |
| The waterfront of Abu Dhabi with the Radisson Hotel and the Marina Eye Ferris Wheel. |
| The architecture is stunning. The Al Bahr Towers has louvers that open and close depending on the intensity of the sun. |
| Two tourists at the cruise terminal |
| Inside the cruise terminal there are many shops with souvenir items for sale. |
| The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque of Abu Dhabi |
| Front view of the Grand Mosque. It was finished in 2007. |
| The entrance of the Grand Mosque on the east side. |
| This is the courtyard of the mosque from the other side looking back at the entrance. |
| Joanne was required to wear a scarf before entering the mosque. |
| After entering the building you pass into the huge courtyard. This is the view you see. The Grand Mosque cost $545 million US to build. |
| Inside the Grand Mosque. All total it can accomodate 41,000 worshipers. |
| The exit on the south side of the mosque. |
| The Emirates Palace Hotel--a 7 star hotel. |
| The Founders Memorial contains the face of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Nahyan. |
| Left side are the Etihad Towers and the Emerites Palace is on the right. |
| Abu Dhabi Sightseeing |
| Museum of Sheikh Zayed the founder of Abu Dhabi. |
| The museum contained cars, artifacts and gifts of the Sheikh. |
| There were trophy lions, tigers, elephant tusks and more. |
| Abu Dhabi has many monuments. |
| All tourists like to shop and so we went to Heritage Village. |
| The shops (called Souks) were suppose to resemble shops of a traditional desert village. |
| Above: A traditional desert water well. Right: An artistic water fountain with live baby ducks. |
| Capital Gate building--the leaning tower of Abu Dhabi. |
| There are dozens of fantastic buildings in Abu Dhabi. |
| The Architecture of Abu Dhabi |
| Two tourists sightseeing in Abu Dhabi. Note the haze. It is caused by very fine sand dust falling from sand storms to the west. |
| Abu Dhabi Homes |
| The Bab Al Qasr Hotel. |