In November each year we celebrate National Day: the day when the Emirates was born. The town is lit up at night, buildings covered in lights. Here are some photos from the 40th anniversary in 2011… Cars are decorated… This is what it looked like outside my son Felix’s school gate…
Points of interest
Transporting livestock in Al Ain
I love seeing camels and goats being transported round Al Ain, and taking photos of them. Here’s one, and I’ll post others soon…
Al Qattara Arts Center, Al Ain
In the northern part of Al Ain, roughly 2 roads north of Al Jimi Mall, and to the left (west) of the road going out to Duabi, is the Al Quattara district with the Al Quattara Oasis. This is the location for the Al Qattara Arts Center. You see the back of the building from the […]
Etisalat junction, Sanaiya, Al Ain
Here is a video I filmed at the junction in Sanaiya with the impressive Etisalat building on one corner, in which I slowly turn 360 degrees, pointing out different landmarks. You may find it helpful to download the maps I’ve created so you can orient yourself as you watch the video… There’s a companion video […]
Clock Tower ‘Roundabout’, Al Ain
For me, the Clock Tower junction, which used to be a roundabout until 2-3 years ago (I hear), represents the centre of Al Ain. Here’s a short video I created which shows the landmarks at each corner of this junction…. I say in the video that the Etisalat building is 200 yards/metres south of this […]
Waterfall roundabout
If you travel west from the Hilton Hotel, the next major junction is at Sanaiya, and you’ll see the Etisalat building on your right and The Mall (still under construction) on the left. The next roundabout after that is my favourite in Al Ain with 3 waterfalls on one side… … and 2 on the […]