Pre mix

A common right on the streets of Dubai - a line of trucks with concrete waiting in line at a construction site.

Dig-Dug

There are workers all over Deira digging up all sidewalks and putting down plastic pipes. I don't know if it's for water, wastewater or maybe even optical fibers for internet. The layered structure of the sand and dirt in the ground is nice though.

The whirly @ MOE

This is the big whirly ride indoors at magic planet in Mall of the Emirates.

Madinat Jumeirah

This is a traditional windtower used for ventillation back in the old days when airconditioning wasn't invented yet.

Ramadan decorations

Just an old pic of some ramadan decorations at Deira City Center.

Baggers

As a Swede I'm used to put my groceries in bags myself, but here in Dubai I always get pushed away by the store baggers when I try to do that. It's rather annoying because I get bored while waiting for the cashier to ring up all my stuff.

Make way for the Ruler

Today the police stopped the traffic for about 30 minutes to clear the way for the rulers convoy.

Warning text 1

I hope that this pic will be readable in the blog. If not - it says "Keep away from children! WARNING. Do not your hands or other things into the gap to avoid danger happening!"

Ok, that's nice, I really wouldn't want any "danger to happen" :-)

Curved escalator

I can't remember that I've seen an escalator like this before. This is located in a shopping mall in Abu Dhabi.

The police

This policeman is standing at the Clock Tower R/A and makes a note of the cars that are going straight in the left turn-only lane. They probably get a fine of DHS 200 to be payed at the next re-registration of the car.

Writing on the wall

This defaced wall is in Abu Dhabi. I have no idea of what it says but I don't think a reverse swastica is a normal arabic letter. In Dubai you have to search long and hard to find any tags or paintings on the walls.

The ginormous flag pole

My wife is trying to take a picture of the flag in Abu Dhabi marina.

A pier in Abu Dhabi

This photo is taken in the marina area close to the gigantic flag.

Is it or or and?

I saw this on a box of underwear in a shop window in Abu Dhabi. I'm a bit confused - is it 100 % cotton or is it 100 % nylon or is it 50/50?

Land-hockey?

This is the rink at the Norwegian Seamen's Centre.

Vertical bucket-brigade

A group of workers move some stuff to the roof at the parking garage at Deira City Centre.