Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, is part of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. It is known as a garden city.
Al Ain is the birth place of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder of the United Arab Emirates.
Our trip to Al Ain. including Lisa and Alexandra was
a cultural day. We boarded a bus at the Al Ain National Museum, along with a wonderful group of Emirati women.
We stopped at the market which has grown over the years. And a stop at the Sheikh Zayed Palace Museum to watch a group of wonderful young ladies sing and dance.
Al Ain is the birth place of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder of the United Arab Emirates.
Our trip to Al Ain. including Lisa and Alexandra was
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| Baskets in the Market, Thanks Lisa |
We stopped at the market which has grown over the years. And a stop at the Sheikh Zayed Palace Museum to watch a group of wonderful young ladies sing and dance.
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| Traditional Coffee Pots |
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| Honey bees loved this in the market and Alexandra found out why: They attach these "pods" to date trees to fertilize. Bees like them because they are sweet. |
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| Thanks Alexandra for the great pic |
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| Wonderful fruits and veggies |
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| We watched the Ladies making baskets, I found a wonderful basket in the market |
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| Alexandra explains: These are the flowers, the Emirati lady did say people eat them [I wondered why they were selling them in the fruit market!] but the main reason is to use them to ensure cross-pollination of the dates. I guess dates are not self-fertile so you need another plant. If you look here you will see most are still in bud but some have cracked open. The flowers are very small but numerous in each bundle. |
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| Basket making |
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| Colourful basket |
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| Baskets, fans, and more |
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| Beautiful young Ladies |
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| Great entertainment |
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| The Ladies showed us how they make the rick rack |
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| Palm tree ceilings |
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| I would love to have this room, so colourful |
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| The young girls adored this fellow |
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| Very cool fellows, Thanks for the pic Alexandra |
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| Watching the young girls dance for us was special, Thanks for the great pic Lisa |
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| The falaj system (irrigation system) is a very big part of history, and is still used in the UAE and Oman, The pictures are great in The National Museum in Al Ain We had a great day in Al Ain, Thank you, Lisa for a great day and Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority in Al Ain. We look forward to our next visit |
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