Swimming in the Persian Gulf

We went to Jumeirah Beach today with the Burj al Arab Hotel looming in the background. The round disk on the left up top is a helicopter landing pad. Top right is a bar/lounge ) This 7 star hotel is a favorite of the Shieks . The marina holds the royal family's toys. The photo looking out to sea looks toward the Straits of Hormuz, Iran is 40 miles away. The desert air holds zero humidity, my hair and bathing suit dried in minutes. A cab driver said its rained once for 2 minutes in the last 3 years. The large rounded building is the Jumeirah Hotel. We paid this hotel an obscene fee to access their beach and use their facilities ( beach chairs with umbrellas, towels, locker rooms and staff bringing us complimentary fruit and smoothies ) ) The life guard told me a majority of the tourists are Russian. By the way, the swimming was great in the warm, clear water.