The rumor is... if you are going to run into a camel on the highway it will be on the road between Dubai and Hatta.
On Saturday, we left Dubai in the early morning to make a visa run to Hatta for our son in law, Michael. An in and out visa was what he needed to get and Hatta is the closest border exit.
Even then the quick in and out over the border and back is a three plus hour drive.
The scenery to Hatta is different then you see in glitzy Dubai. The buildings and landscape are more of what I imagined the middle east would like before I arrived. One story bleached white buildings and homes with large colorful ornate gates that have peeling paint and goats running all around. I always wonder, "who do these animals belong to?"
On the drive to Hatta you can also see old watch towers, date palm farms and countless road side stores peddling pots, Persian rugs and other wares. I admit it - we stopped and purchased a few fun pots. How can you resist, the deals are too good and where else would I find an Arabian made pot ?!
As we left Dubai and headed towards Hatta the sand dunes become bigger, more orange red in color - they are breath taking. In some places, for as far as you can see - sand dunes - nothing else. The sand shifts a lot out here, covering roads and changing the landscape daily. The wind is always blowing sand across the road, leaving piles of orange red sand piled up against the road barriers.
Today on our drive to Hatta, the animals were especially active and visible. As soon as we were outside the city limits of Dubai, camels were everywhere. The rumor is true, the possibility of us hitting a camel on the road from Dubai to Hatta is possible and today it seemed to be extremely high. There were times that camels were right on the highway or off on the shoulder.
We stopped several times to get pictures and at one point my daughter and her husband walked a few feet to pet and interact with a herd of wandering camels. Yes, I did say pet ! As the camels strolled along, one of the camels noticed that our daughter and her husband were walking toward them. One by one the camels turned around and walked back to say hello to them.
One my most favorite things about living in the middle east are the camels. I find them to be a fascinating, grumpy animal and I never grow tired of seeing camels. Seeing them so active and visible on our ride to Hatta today made the drive so worth it.
We had a camel encounter (several of them today) and loved it ! Thanks to the camels, our three hour drive to Hatta and back went by very fast.
On Saturday, we left Dubai in the early morning to make a visa run to Hatta for our son in law, Michael. An in and out visa was what he needed to get and Hatta is the closest border exit.
Even then the quick in and out over the border and back is a three plus hour drive.
The scenery to Hatta is different then you see in glitzy Dubai. The buildings and landscape are more of what I imagined the middle east would like before I arrived. One story bleached white buildings and homes with large colorful ornate gates that have peeling paint and goats running all around. I always wonder, "who do these animals belong to?"
On the drive to Hatta you can also see old watch towers, date palm farms and countless road side stores peddling pots, Persian rugs and other wares. I admit it - we stopped and purchased a few fun pots. How can you resist, the deals are too good and where else would I find an Arabian made pot ?!
As we left Dubai and headed towards Hatta the sand dunes become bigger, more orange red in color - they are breath taking. In some places, for as far as you can see - sand dunes - nothing else. The sand shifts a lot out here, covering roads and changing the landscape daily. The wind is always blowing sand across the road, leaving piles of orange red sand piled up against the road barriers.
Today on our drive to Hatta, the animals were especially active and visible. As soon as we were outside the city limits of Dubai, camels were everywhere. The rumor is true, the possibility of us hitting a camel on the road from Dubai to Hatta is possible and today it seemed to be extremely high. There were times that camels were right on the highway or off on the shoulder.
We stopped several times to get pictures and at one point my daughter and her husband walked a few feet to pet and interact with a herd of wandering camels. Yes, I did say pet ! As the camels strolled along, one of the camels noticed that our daughter and her husband were walking toward them. One by one the camels turned around and walked back to say hello to them.
One my most favorite things about living in the middle east are the camels. I find them to be a fascinating, grumpy animal and I never grow tired of seeing camels. Seeing them so active and visible on our ride to Hatta today made the drive so worth it.
We had a camel encounter (several of them today) and loved it ! Thanks to the camels, our three hour drive to Hatta and back went by very fast.
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