United Arab Emirates

Burj Al Arab Hotel (World's only 7 star hotel)
Night View of the Burj Al Arab Hotel Francis at the Sharjah Wall
Minarets at the Sudanese Mosque in Sharjah

Black and White Street Scene

During yet another Sri Lankan holiday week I flew to UAE and visited my friend Francis in Dubai. We managed to tour around a bit, doing day trips to Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. Dubai is basically one big construction site with 100s of cranes. 40% of the city's population is made up of migrant workers, mainly from South Asia, with 75% of the population being male...I didn't complain about that last statistic though! Francis was an excellent host showing me around his new host country. T