EID AL ADHA, 2004 (Feb)

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On the first day of EID Al Adha, we went to the Corniche since the city lit everything up.(A Ministry building)

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They decorated the streets and even the buildings

(This is the post office)

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(Some office buildings)

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(Post office again)

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A Dhow

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Looking from the Sheraton side of the corniche towards the Marriott and Port

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Dhow getting closer!

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A Ministry

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A little blurred but looking down the corniche-The city lights up everything

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Dhow again-now close enough to see :-)

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Later on Maggie and I went to dinner with some friends

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This is one of them dancing with an Egyptian Belly Dancer!

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He went up a few times...note the blurry hips!

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Late night fireworks

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...again

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and a final one. We had a great evening with the fireworks, EID Al Adha Dinner at the Ritz and the entertainment