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| The Creek, Dubai, UAE |
Wearing my new gold necklace, I walked along the Creek. The Creek cuts through a part of Dubai, requiring you to drive under it through a tunnel or over it via a water taxi, to get from one side to another.
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| The Creek, Dubai, UAE |
I walked by small and large boats. Tourist boats, taxis, and cargo vessels. In the distance, I could even see cruise ships, but they were actually on the Gulf and not the Creek. In some parts, the Creek was very shallow and I could see the bottom easily, maybe only a two or three feet deep.
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| The Creek, Dubai, UAE |
There is a customs wharf along the Deira side of the Creek. I saw boxes of items that had been off-loaded or maybe awaited on-loading.
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| Air conditioners on Dubai Creek wharf |
The ships had colorful 'houses' at their aft end.
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| The Creek, Dubai, UAE |
I saw these dirty, beat-up old office chairs on the wharf. Were they coming or going? To where?
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| The Creek, Dubai, UAE |
I liked the contrast between these very old-style boats and the modern city along the Creek.
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| The Creek, Dubai, UAE |
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| The Creek, Dubai, UAE |
Some other scenes from the Deira side of the Creek:
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| The Creek, Dubai, UAE |
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| The Creek, Dubai, UAE |
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| The Creek, Dubai, UAE |
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| The Creek, Dubai, UAE |
I took a water taxi - an abra - to the other side of the Creek. It cost one dirham (about 30 cents).
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| The Creek, Dubai, UAE |
Riders sit on the raised platform, probably about 10 people to each side. The 'taxi driver' sits in that square opening in the middle.
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