Our departure from India marked a turning point in our trip--from Asia to Europe. At the last minute, we decided to stop in the Middle East on the way. While Dubai is a more popular destination than Abu Dhabi, we were swayed by the idea of avoiding the crowds and commotion in the United Arab Emirates' other great city. While in Thailand, we had watched the news of the grand opening of the Abu Dhabi Louvre and knew that there were some great mosques in town. As we didn't know whether we would enjoy UAE and we were in a hurry to fly to Greece and begin our European adventure, we only booked a quick stop of two nights and one day.