As many of you may, or may not know, the UAE is still a relatively young country. In fact, I am only a few years younger than the Union and both sets of parents have been married longer than the Emirates have been United. As a result, national pride here is truly amazing. We are on the down side of a week's worth of celebrations featuring everything from nightly fireworks, insane air shows with fighter jets flying right over the Corniche, and the most amazing displays of lights, flags, and painted cars you can imagine.
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| Fighter jets on the Corniche displaying the UAE colors. |
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| Heart effect over the Emirates Palace gate. |
Emirates Palace from our living room window. Yes, the colors of the lights rotate through those of the UAE flag.
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Our home, Etihad Towers, sporting the colors of the UAE flag.
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While Christmas is not much of a thing here, the displays for National Day provide some unintended holiday cheer.
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| Headed to the Breakwater to watch the rowing races. |
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