Abu Dhabi & Christmas

Hi All,

I left for Abu Dhabi on Christmas Eve. The second time I'm spending Christmas overseas. Abu Dhabi is a really neat place. Liberal like Dubai, but i guess less intimidating. It does not have such a great reputation as Dubai, but it has all the amenities that Dubai has, and it is less crowded. A beautiful waterfront, with well manicured lawns & beautiful landscaping. I visited the local wholesale market to purchase dates, Two shopping malls: Marina Mall & Abu Dhabi Mall.

Besides that, we headed inland to Abu Dhabi's second city, Al Ain. It is an ancient city located at an oasis that is shared by Al Ain, U.A.E. & Al Buraymi, Oman. It is a pity I did not manage to cross the border to Oman as it is still quite a distance away from Al Ain. A visit to Al Ain will not be complete without ascending the highest peak of the U.A.E., Jebel Hafeet or Mount Hafeet. It is about 1300m and very windy at the top of the mountain. Pictures that I will post will tell the story.

Anyway, The photos are here.

Here's wishing everyone a Happy New Year!!