Typical Abu Dhabi Scene

Let me just post a quick picture, mainly because it is very representative of life in the UAE. As part of our trip down to the bank today, and to reward ourselves for a job well done (at least we can hope so), we stopped at the Brauhaus for a quick beer. We were sitting in the bar when Peter looked outside and said, essentially, what the bloody hell is that? There is a huge construction project right across the creek - the creek which used to feature a quite little beach right outside the Rotana Hotel (where the Brauhaus is situated). Not any more. The bartender said he thought it was a couple hotels and maybe a hospital, but he wasn't really certain. Neither Peter nor Tony had been there in a couple years, and the last they had seen it there was a little dock where you could go swimming.