abu dhabi re-run

some co-workers of mine recently traveled to abu dhabi in the united arab emirates, and it reminded me that i had kept a trip journal of sorts during my month-long stint there in 2006 which included my impressions of the city and culture accompanied by a weekly photo album. as i've mentioned it to some other people too, i figured it would be relatively easy to republish it here, SO as i have the time i'll post the narrative and photos for y'all to read...