Dubai - Saturday 10th August

My last full day in Dubai and we thought we would have a cultural day today!  We had a bit of a lie in as we felt we had been rushing around all week so we left late morning to visit the Jumeriah Mosque - which is one of the most photographed Mosques in Dubai. We took a taxi there and it was interesting driving through the residential area in Dubai - there are some very nice houses in that area!

The Jumeriah Mosque

We then went to a local cafe for lunch,and then grabbed another taxi to the Heritage House Museum which was very interesting  - The renovated 1890 courtyard house once belonged to Sheik Ahmed bin Dalmouk, who founded the Al-Ahmadiya School next door to the house, and it shows you the type of home a wealthy pearl merchants would have had at that time.

Outside the Heritage House

The main courtyard of the house

Peter in the kitchen of the heritage house - he couldn't resist could he!

In the storeroom of the house

 We then visited the Al Ahmadiya School next door - it was OK but not as interesting as the house but it was free to enter (I can see why).  The school was established in 1912 and was the first regular school in Dubai.

Outside the Al Ahmadiya School

The courtyard inside the school

He couldn't help himself here either!