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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

ABC Wednesday: S is for ...

Hatta Dam, United Arab Emirates, December 2008


Hatta is about 115 km (71 mi) east of Dubai City close to Oman in the Hajar Mountains. Easy to reach by public bus and then about 2 km to walk to the dam. Our place for two nights.

We slept there in our tent. Wonderful. And we had some great walks around. On our video (at 4:20 minutes) (in German) you may watch a bit from this place.

And no, no water, no swimming.

This is my ABC Wednesday, S is for Swimming and for Sign, Sand and Stone.

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19 comments:

  1. MERYL JAFFE, PhD - parent, psychologist, teacher, author...May 24, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    Is there ever water there?

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  2. MaryhocamMay 24, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    Obviously a statement of fact rather than a command!

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  3. Kay L. DaviesMay 24, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    Too funny, a "no swimming" sign in a place with no water. Easy to obey the sign, though.
    — K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  4. Christina KlasMay 24, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    Wow. What a unique little vacation getaway! ;) Looks warm!!

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  5. FranciscaMay 24, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    Well, I guess no one is going to get arrested for breaking the rules here! Super collection of S words, Carola! And what an awesome location to camp!

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  6. Roger Owen GreenMay 24, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    Probably lousy swimming anyway!

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  7. RandyMay 25, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    Interesting camping spot.

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  8. Shooting ParrotsMay 25, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    I love the photo of the tent. It looks pretty desolate!

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  9. RedPatMay 25, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    None of the comforts of home!

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  10. PostcardyMay 26, 2011 at 12:03 AM

    I like your picture of your campsite, but I would prefer some place with trees and water.

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  11. VioletSkyMay 26, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    what a disappointment - after a 2km walk, I'd be ready for a nice swim!

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  12. LesleyMay 26, 2011 at 1:41 AM

    Yes, it looks desolate. Who would tell, if you were tempted. Maybe that's why there was no temptation!

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  13. AnonymousMay 26, 2011 at 2:26 AM

    Your tent looks all alone in the dessert, and yet I'd expect a dam to be in a busy place. Maybe that's why I'm not a dam builder!

    I'm curious about the bird motif in the sign. Is that a symbol of the UAE?

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  14. Kim, USAMay 26, 2011 at 3:10 AM

    No water?? Hmmm cool sign! ^_^

    Signs

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  15. JimMay 26, 2011 at 4:27 AM

    Interesting location for it.

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  16. ClytieMay 26, 2011 at 4:55 AM

    No swimming? How about a dust bath??? Cool sign!!!

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  17. EG CameraGirlMay 26, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    OK, I promise I won't swim there. :}

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  18. genieMay 29, 2011 at 5:19 AM

    That RED “No Swimming” sign surely gets the message across loud and clear. Great sign and a nice capture.

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  19. CarolaJune 1, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    Thanks for all your comments, sorry for my late answer.
    There can be water. The sand looks different where water was. But I have no idea how often this happens and for how long the water stays. But it is a DAM.
    It was a very special place to tent. Isolated (but a shop to buy water in half an hour walking distance), quite, great atmosphere in this surrounding.

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