The other Dubai, the REAL Dubai

[mark_robinson]

Most of us that have visited Dubai have taken pictures of the iconic buildings such as the Burj Al Arab 7-star hotel. This building plus many others are fantastic, but is this the REAL Dubai? To me the real Dubai is to be found around the creek. This is where the traditional wooden, ocean going Dhows can be found unloading their varied cargos - one Dhow I watched unloaded a beat up Mitsubishi Shogun, followed by a pallet of dehumidifiers, crates of girls toys, and some Sony televisions! I am told that 70% of the cargo going into Dubai is still carried on these fragile looking Dhows.

Please take a look at this other, more real Dubai. Here is the link: http://www.pbase.com/mark_robinson/other_dubai

Here is a taster of what you will find:





For those of you who like the more traditional views of Dubai, here is a different view of the Burg Al Arab hotel. Taken from the seaward side:



For more images like this take a tour of Dubai at my gallery: http://www.pbase.com/mark_robinson/dubai