With a couple of colleagues, I went to Wadi Hayl near Fujairah last weekend. It was the first road trip in my new car. It's a smooth ride in the nicest, safest car I've ever owned.The wadi had quite a bit of farming going on. It's in some really harsh, rocky mountains, but there's obviously water.
At the wadi, there is an old fort/house ("palace") that belonged to Sheikh Abdullah Bin Hamdan. It was built in 1932. When I went there 8 years ago, little had been done to it. It was quite rundown. However, the main building and the watch tower have been restored. For much of the year, it must have been quite comfortable. There were a number of rooms and roof tops that would have been nice covered in carpets and cushions. It was easy to imagine a bunch of guys lounging around, drinking coffee and smoking.
After our trip to the wadi, we drove in to Fujairah and had lunch at the Hilton. Although the service was less than four star, we sat outside, looking out over a nice beach on the Gulf of Oman. That was really enjoyable. The weather was nice and a cool fresh breeze blew while we were there.
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from Paul (RAK)
Hi.. Been planning to go to Wadi Hayl. Can you give me the location of it.. THanks.. :)
It's near Fujairah. If you are driving from Dubai on Highway 88, turn right at Masafi. Then,just before you hit Fujairah, there is a sign directing you to the right to the Hayl Industrial Area. Then continue past the Al Jazira Sports Club and the military base, straight through a couple of roundabouts, and through the small town of Hayl. If you have a GPS, it's even easier: 25 05' 05" N 56 13' 36"E. Good luck. It's a pleasant place to walk around a bit if you go before it gets much hotter.
Thanks a ton Mate, heading out tomorrow itself. Hope a LandCruiser can handle the terrain ( If any).
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