Nisha and I visited the UAE and Lebanon in early March with a bunch of fellow Wharton students. The trip was amazing and the pictures below are a compilation from both Nisha and I. These are just a sampling of all there is to see and experience. You can click on photos for larger copies.
Burj al Arab, Dubai
Grand Mosque of Dubai
Nisha and Jay at Dubai Creek
Wharton Cohort C
Ironic, no?
Iranian Dhow
Water Taxis on Dubai Creek
Water Taxi at Sunset
Cargo ships of a different era
Water Taxi in Dubai
The Passing Lane
Dhows Docked for Loading and Unloading
Dubai's Souks
Spice Souk
Yeah... we had our own sailboat for a day in Dubai. Hassan and Neale enjoying the rays.
Our Hotel: The Dusit Dubai
View from the top of our hotel toward the the ocean
View from the top of our hotel down Sheik al Zayed. The twin towers in the background are the Emirates Towers.
Getting Ready for Dune Bashing. I turned green when we got going. Had to make the driver stop the car so I could get out and get fresh air.
Sunset in the United Arab Emirates
Nisha and Jay in the Desert
Never been on Camel before... does it show?
Yes, it shows.
Juan Seizing the Opportunity to Dance with the Belly Dancer
Onto Beirut. Images such as these take a bit of getting used to.
Our trusty Lebanese Leaders: Hassan and Elie
I can hardly see them with that camo
Juan and Annie at Beiteddine in the Chouf Mountains
The Mountains of Lebanon
Jay and Nisha in the Beiteddine Palace
Nisha in the Stables of the Palace
Still in the Chouf, a Maronite Church on the Inside
And from the Outside
Back in Beirut, we visited a Greek Orthodox cathedral. The building had been completely refinished after the war save a few frescoes. This Fresco of Jesus is still bears bullet marks.
In Lebanon, Hassan looks Lebanese. That is to say scary and intimidating.
We visited a Sunni mosque in central Beirut. For non-Muslims, this is a rarity. The women were required to wear veils and this picture is of them on our way out of the mosque - Nisha was even in one of these!
Rafik Hariri's Memorial
The Memorial Up Close
We visited Byblos
The Byblos church (Maronite) from the outside
Byblos. The real deal. Not the place on 18th St.
How do you work this damn thing?
Annie and Juan in Byblos
Nisha and Jay in Byblos
Much of the crew: Ngozi, Brian, Claire, Alex (behind the hair), Kristin, and Annie
Claire, Alex, Kristin and Annie in Byblos
Lunch at Byblos: Jay, Claire and Juan
Lunch at Byblos: Brian, Nisha and Kristin
I Hear the Holiday Inn in Beirut is a bit Drafty
In the Beqaa Valley, on the way tot he Roman ruins at Baalbek
Hezbollah in the Beqaa
Baalbek. The largest and best preserved Roman Ruins. The scale of this place is staggering.
Woman at Baalbek
Roman Inscriptions
A Gorgeous Day in the Valley
The Gang at Baalbek
Nisha
Nisha and Jay
More Nisha
Again, the scale is really impressive.
Mount Lebanon in the Distance
Still intact rooving after thousands of years
One Last Photo of the Lovely Lady
Caution: Arting in Progress
The nightlife was good. More photos to come on the nightlife.
Burj al Arab, Dubai
Grand Mosque of Dubai
Nisha and Jay at Dubai Creek
Wharton Cohort C
Ironic, no?
Iranian Dhow
Water Taxis on Dubai Creek
Water Taxi at Sunset
Cargo ships of a different era
Water Taxi in Dubai
The Passing Lane
Dhows Docked for Loading and Unloading
Dubai's Souks
Spice Souk
Yeah... we had our own sailboat for a day in Dubai. Hassan and Neale enjoying the rays.
Our Hotel: The Dusit Dubai
View from the top of our hotel toward the the ocean
View from the top of our hotel down Sheik al Zayed. The twin towers in the background are the Emirates Towers.
Getting Ready for Dune Bashing. I turned green when we got going. Had to make the driver stop the car so I could get out and get fresh air.
Sunset in the United Arab Emirates
Nisha and Jay in the Desert
Never been on Camel before... does it show?
Yes, it shows.
Juan Seizing the Opportunity to Dance with the Belly Dancer
Onto Beirut. Images such as these take a bit of getting used to.
Our trusty Lebanese Leaders: Hassan and Elie
I can hardly see them with that camo
Juan and Annie at Beiteddine in the Chouf Mountains
The Mountains of Lebanon
Jay and Nisha in the Beiteddine Palace
Nisha in the Stables of the Palace
Still in the Chouf, a Maronite Church on the Inside
And from the Outside
Back in Beirut, we visited a Greek Orthodox cathedral. The building had been completely refinished after the war save a few frescoes. This Fresco of Jesus is still bears bullet marks.
In Lebanon, Hassan looks Lebanese. That is to say scary and intimidating.
We visited a Sunni mosque in central Beirut. For non-Muslims, this is a rarity. The women were required to wear veils and this picture is of them on our way out of the mosque - Nisha was even in one of these!
Rafik Hariri's Memorial
The Memorial Up Close
We visited Byblos
The Byblos church (Maronite) from the outside
Byblos. The real deal. Not the place on 18th St.
How do you work this damn thing?
Annie and Juan in Byblos
Nisha and Jay in Byblos
Much of the crew: Ngozi, Brian, Claire, Alex (behind the hair), Kristin, and Annie
Claire, Alex, Kristin and Annie in Byblos
Lunch at Byblos: Jay, Claire and Juan
Lunch at Byblos: Brian, Nisha and Kristin
I Hear the Holiday Inn in Beirut is a bit Drafty
In the Beqaa Valley, on the way tot he Roman ruins at Baalbek
Hezbollah in the Beqaa
Baalbek. The largest and best preserved Roman Ruins. The scale of this place is staggering.
Woman at Baalbek
Roman Inscriptions
A Gorgeous Day in the Valley
The Gang at Baalbek
Nisha
Nisha and Jay
More Nisha
Again, the scale is really impressive.
Mount Lebanon in the Distance
Still intact rooving after thousands of years
One Last Photo of the Lovely Lady
Caution: Arting in Progress
The nightlife was good. More photos to come on the nightlife.
posted by Jay at 7:58 PM
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