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Photo Speaks – Passing Shots
I haven’t updated this section for some time now. Here are some photos on my way around during a short travel.
And now have a look at the Fruits & Vegetable Market located near the Mina Port in Abu Dhabi.
Ramdan Fire works at Abu Dhabi Corniche
In order to mark the beginning of the Holy month of Ramadan, a display of fireworks was organised at the Abu Dhabi Corniche by the Abu Dhabi Tourism authority. Enjoy a few moments of that wonderful event.
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Places to visit in UAE – Jebel Hafeet Mountain, Al Ain
Just have a look what they have created in a desert…
The Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the greatest driving road in the world. Stretching for 7.3 miles and climbing nearly 4,000 feet, it boasts 60 corners and a surface so smooth that it would flatter a racetrack. It could easily be described as the eighth wonder of the world, but almost nothing is known about its creation.
The road is cut into the Jebel Hafeet Mountain , the highest peak in the United Arab Emirates , the oil-rich Persian Gulf state. The mountain spans the border with Oman and lies about 90 minutes’ drive southeast of the thriving city of Dubai . It looks down upon a dusty, desert landscape that belies a nation of astonishing wealth.
Jebel Hafeet (Arabic: جبل حفيت) (variously translated Jabal, Jabel and Jebal) is a mountain primarily in the United Arab Emirates on the outskirts of Al Ain. The mountain actually straddles part of the border with Oman. The mountain rises 1240 meters and offers an impressive view over the city, with what has been described as “the greatest driving road in the world” extending to the summit. Jebel Hafeet was a well-known landmark through out the area’s history and is a contemporary tourist attraction. An extensive natural cave system winds through Jebel Hafeet.
At the foothills of Jabal Hafeet lies the Green Mubazarrah, a well developed tourist attraction. At the Green Mubazarrah, hot-water springs gush forth in little streams and form a lake. Swimming pools and jacuzzis are scattered all over the Green Mubazarrah. Jebel Hafeet is also home to a wide range of animals including bats, foxes, snakes, etc.
It is often incorrectly labelled U.A.E’s highest mountain (as it is certainly the most well-known); this honor actually belongs to Jabal Yibir.
The Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road extends for 7.3 mi (11.7 km) up the mountain, rising 4000 ft (1219 m). With 21 corners and three lanes (two climbing and one descending), the immaculate road was called the greatest driving road in the world by Edmunds.com. The road scales the mountain and ends at a parking lot with only a hotel and a palace belonging to the country’s rulers.
Jebel Hafeet Road is the challenge for cyclists who frequently come over to train. The Jebel Hafeet Mercure Challenge is a yearly road cycling competition taking place somewhere in January. National & international riders take part in climbing the 8% average ascent of the mighty mountain.
Hotels: Hotel Mercure Grand Jebel HafeetJebel Hafeet P O BOX 24476 0 AL AIN – UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Tel : (+971)3/7838888 – Fax : (+971)3/7839000 – @ : resa@mercure-alain.ae
Nearby Tourist spots:
HILI FUN CITY PARK (25.00km)
CAMEL RACE TRACK (10.00km)
Lake HOT SPRINGS LAKE (10.00km)
OLYMPIC SPORTS Centre (15.00km)
Do not disturb – Taking time off
I haven’t posted any photos for quite some time. I was thinking of it while coming to my car last night. And our friend here was taking his time off. I did not waste an opportunity to capture his reactions.
It was a very hot day and it’s nice to take a short cat sleep at this time before the owner comes!
Is he here alreday, too early and too short, I should have selected another car.
I think he is not the one, let me sleep for some more time.
What was that I was dreaming, this guy disturbed me…..
Hey, I told you not to disturb me now. Come back later.
And he goes to sleep again!!!
Between the signals
I was at the signal yesterday and managed to capture these moments. 30 seconds or may be lesser. How fast the Sun is travelling – anyone interested to calculate whether he is over speeding or not. By the feel of the hot weather even at this time of the evening, I felt he was a bit fast.
Wake up – it’s end of summer of holiday’s
August 2007 is coming to an end. So fast the summer holidays got over. You don’t believe it – Look what the date palm trees tell you. From the time it flowers, it tells you that your summer holidays are here and the summer is near by, and to the time it grows in full when it tells you to pluck it and take it home to give to your loved ones, and to the time it fully ripen and falls down, when it indicates that your holidays are over and it’s time to get back to serious work once again. It also tells you that the Holy month of Ramadan is nearing and get ready for a period of religious fervour. Yes, it’s just another way of natures signage to warn you the seasonal changes and the activities ongoing and ahead.
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