Monday saw MissL and I take my parents to the Souk Qaryat Al Beri, located on the edge of the mainland, before Abu Dhabi island.
The souk is fairly new, opening in stages between the Shangri-La hotel complex and the Traders Hotel. Outside opposite, they are building a new Ritz Carlton. (Yeah, not short of a quid over here.)
It is a pretty part of Abu Dhabi, with gorgeous views of sparkling, calm, blue waters and across from the Grand Mosque...
Whilst in the Souk, I turned around to find my parents had changed into different gear! =)
Back outside we walked down to near the traders Hotel, which stands next door to the gorgeous Fairmont Hotel. Looking at the photo below, next to the Fairmont is two bridges, the furthest one was just opened late last week after a construction period of 6 years! (The tall white pointy bit is meant to represent a giant sand dune.) The construction of this bridge now takes a good 5-10 minute drive time off commuters travelling from Dubai to Abu Dhabi city.
A visit to Abu Dhabi is not complete without a visit to the Souk at Qaryat Al Beri.