and wake up to a look out of the Mountain ranges of southern Iran, Zagros mountains I believe ( correct me if I'm wrong ) And Iranian Kish Island, part of their early warning missile defense system ( set up by the americans pre revolution ) and now, apparently one of the tourist places for Iranians to go to  slowly descending for approach to landing be a few of these around here I bet Dubai, and it's expanding port always seems to be hazy in Dubai ( even when I lived here for a few months ) construction on a new Island Ditto Zoom out wondering if this will be residential or business  whatever it will be, it's yet another mammoth project the older part of town with the new in the background Where it all started on the banks of the river with the spice markets and souks First I thought this was some sprawling private residence, but it is the Al Mamzar beach park new construction on Al Mamzar lagoon Al Khan and Al Mamzar lgoons another palatial building, this the Sharjah chamber of commerce Dubai CBD in the distance Al Nadha pond Dubai airport traffic jams, can't escape them :-) Agriculture further inland landed :-) Morning stretch