Figured out this week’s Mystery Destination yet? I’ll present some more hints and photos at the end of today’s article in case you haven’t. In the meantime, here are more random photos of this week’s other subjects: Dramatic Skies, Desert Flowers, and Automobiles. If you think you’ve guessed this week’s Mystery Destination, leave me a comment. Otherwise, look for the answer on Saturday. Let’s begin with a car which may or may not be a clue to the location of the Mystery Destination:
Spot Reserved for oo7’s Aston Martin DBS
Now let’s balance out that English finesse with some classic American muscle:
1971 Mustang Mach 1 — Diamonds Are Forever?
More desert flora:
El Paso Desert Flower
Now for today’s clues and more photos to help you in figuring out this week’s Mystery Destination:
This village is arguably the star of a hit television series
This series featured many numbers
A Charming Village, or Something Far More Ominous?
Today concludes this series on Abu Dhabi. Next week will show so recent random photos, and the week after that I begin my series on Dubia. I hope to see you then!
Today we’ll finish our tour of Qasr Al Watan Palace, and this week’s Fun Photo Friday will present the third and final of favorite images taken here. After that it’s time to move on to our next United Arab Emirates destination — Dubai. But in this article, we’re going to concentrate on the Presidential Gifts room and a hint of the treasures contained within. To orient you, we’re talking about Item 3 in the diagram below:
Qasr Al Watan Palace interior map
The image below is a view that awaits you as you inside the Presidential Gifts room. This particular view was taken after we had completed our rounds and were preparing to exit. The entrance to the room is near the far wall on the righthand side:
Presidential Gifts Room — Qasr Al Watan Palace
If you look carefully near the entrance in the image above, you’ll see a white robe. As you enter the room, that display is to your left. This is how it appears up close:
Presidential Gifts Room — Qasr Al Watan Palace
Included in the Presidential Gifts Room are several handcrafted boat models. Here’s an example:
Presidential Gifts Room — Qasr Al Watan Palace
The gifts contained here come from many different countries, and many are quite ornate:
Presidential Gifts Room — Qasr Al Watan Palace
In the collection are examples ranging from large pieces of amber to exquisite timepieces, such as this Brittanica 1885 Gold:
Presidential Gifts Room — Qasr Al Watan Palace
I’ve no idea the significance of this piece, but it appears to be a quartz crystal:
Presidential Gifts Room — Qasr Al Watan Palace
After this week’sFun Photo Friday concludes this series on Abu Dhabi, I’m going to take a short break next week with three random photos I find interesting.
Decisions — Murder in Paradise
The Globe — Murder in Luxury
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