Al Ain Oasis

We wandered through the oasis area. The temperature in Al Ain far exceeds that in Abu Dhabi which is located on the gulf so it felt good to take a walk in the shade of the date trees. The oasis is actually a working date plantation although because it was a weekend holiday it was very quiet. The curving brick road is lined with high walls with closed doors cut into them. There was a sign at the entrance to the road that read Owners and Tourists only which I found amusing but I would assume means that those doors lead to homes. Old men in traditional clothing wander about watching the tourists with trepidation or curiousity and perhaps a mix of both. Most of the tourists appeared to be Indian and oriental so my red hair seemed to be of some interest to them as they stared at me while answering Rob's spoken Arabic greetings.