Here you can see one of the many features that made us fall in love with this apartment. The first is the view from the kitchen window, imagine doing the washing up whilst overlooking the Al Hosn Palace (the white fort like building). This was the only building in Abu Dhabi 30 years ago and where you see skyscrapers was just desert and tents. The Mosque in the foreground is very picturesque and I guess we'll soon get used to the 4am call to prayer from the loudspeakers on the top of the minaret which is just outside our bedroom window! All the other prayer times are at more reasonable hours!
The other view is from our main room and looks over the British embassy compound towards the corniche. To the left you can see the Baynunah Hilton where I'm planning to investigate the gym since outdoor running at present is not really much of an option in the heat. You can see cranes everywhere, a ubiquitous feature of the Abu Dhabi skyline. About ten times a day I have to swallow the words 'I bet this will be lovely when it's finished'!
The good thing is that with the Palace and the British Embassy outside our windows it's unlikely that anyone will decide to build a 40 storey tower next door.
It certainly all takes your breath away everytime you look out of the window and you feel a real part of the city.
I guess the view becomes better during nighttime. The city lights will do the trick on that.
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