Burj Al Arab

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offering

a thing offered, especially as a gift or contribution.
 
 
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Back in the 50s and 60s invitation to comunity

events nearly always were tagged with

Ladies bring a Plate. 

What was not said or implied was that the plate

would be better if it contained something edible.

As a result of this practice no single family would

be required to supply supper for everyone.

It was a shared responsibility, and

I don’t know why the habit was stopped.

If you are wondering where my plates came from, they

are part of High Tea at Dubai’s

Burj Al Arab 

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If something is complimentary,
it is given to you without charge
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We received a complimentary drink,

with gold floating around in it upon

our arival at the Sky View Bar in

Dubai’s Burj Al Arab when we visited

in 2016 for High Tea.

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extravagant

lacking restraint in spending money
or using resources.

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We had heard a bit about Dubai’s

Burj Al Arab prior to our visit in 2016…

…however, nothing prepared us for…

…the extravagant…

…decor of the lobby and public areas.

 

An elevator from the mezzanine level…

…to the Sky View Bar.

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(of a liquid) giving off bubbles; fizzy.
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From memory the gold in this drink was moving

around quite a bit due to the efervescence

of the non-alcholic liquid.

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Silver Cloud Agpanthus

Silver Tea Pot

Golden Wattle / Acacia

A portion of Dubai’s

Burj Al Arab interior

We were told that The Burj Al Arab

always added some gold into

patron’s first drink.

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Which Way

*****Rural railway lines just out of Geelong.

 

While not exactly billed as a ski-lift, the…

…Whistler Peak to Peak Gondola Ride…

…surely served as a ski lift during

the Winter Olympics.

Interior of elevator in

Burj Al Arb,

Dubai

 

Hot Air  Balloons over Melbourne.

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a liquid that can be swallowed as refreshment or nourishment.
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In 2016 we decided to spend a few days

in Dubai on our way home.

A work colleague of the time mentioned

that he and his wife had been to

High Tea at the Burj Al Arab.

Howwever, he did not mention that our first drink

would contain gold in the bottom of the glass.

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September Gold

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The interior of Dubai’s…

…Burj Al Arab…

…is covered in gold…

 

…there was even gold in our first drink.

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Cee’s

Black and White Challenge.

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Escalator steps

Burj All Arab

Dubai

 

Ladders

 

Ladder again.

 

Steps Melbourne…

 

…same steps reverse view.

 

Queensland’s Paronella Park

steps with flood levels

attached to them.

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Cee’s

Black and White Challenge.

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Okavango Delta Bridge

Botswana

 

Under bridge walkway

Fremantle

Western Australia

 

Australian War Memorial

Villers Brettoneux

France

 

Saint Kilda Pier

Melbourne

Crop

 

A Country Road leading to the Southern end

of The Great Dividing Range,

also known as

The Grampians.

 

Stepless staircase

Vatican City

Rome

Italy

Escalator

Burj Al Arab

Dubai

Railway line

Old Railway Bridge near

Skagway,

Alaska

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