Trip to Al Ain

We had four days off for the Eid holiday that follows Ramadan. One of the days we drove to Al Ain which is the town where Sheik Zayed was born. It’s a very pretty city with an oasis in the middle. The oasis appears to be some sort of labyrinth of walls and roads. We couldn’t figure it out and fearing that we might be eternally lost within the walls, we turned and left the way we came. We’re going to do some research on the internet and venture inside another day. We also visited the Sheik’s palace. It was quite beautiful in its simplicity. It really helped us to understand the people here. Mike is standing with a portrait of the Sheik Zayed (cool shades!)Notice how our guide covered her face when I took the picture. Also, our Kiwi friend (from New Zealand) went with us.