Trips in the United Arab Emirates
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Ein Ausflug nach Liwa
01: On the way from
Liwa to the Moreeb Dune
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The map of UAE
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A lot of sand everywhere
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"Amazing..."
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Right and left ..
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... and up and down.
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... slowly at sundown.
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02: Madinat Zayed City (Beda Zayed) in the Western Region "Al Gharbia". From here I start all the trips.
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The main road
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Shopping Center
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many shops
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Filling Station
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something to eat
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and my washing machine
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03: From Madinat Zayed to Liwa...
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... 60 km straight.
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Then the circle in Liwa.
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My favourite restaurant
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The 2nd circle in Liwa
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Out of Liwa to the hotel
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So much green
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The race track to ...
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... the hotel.
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Parking and a view ...
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... to the Sheik's place.
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The pool ... !!!
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and back in Beda Zayed.
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04: Liwa is a desert island about 120 km long, and the town Liwa is in the middle. This is the way to Himem
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Free to ride
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very few cars
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a look in the mirror
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Very green to the side
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nothing around
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Sundown
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05: Along the way to Himem there are many small roads on left and right which are tared and I can reach with the Fat Bob
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All needs extra water,
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me too.
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Nice to drive.
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View from a higher point.
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A stop in the shadow.
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Watch for sand!
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06: Around Liwa
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After I discovered this,
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I was surprised
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with so much green,
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culture,
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small and
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curvy roads.
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And after
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a green part
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follows
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a sandy part,
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montains and
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valleys
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07: From Liwa to Saudi Arabia
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After the valley
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there are Farms
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with gras for camels
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then long
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roads with
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georgious views
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Sand and palm trees
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relaxing trip,
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break,
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meet friends,
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and then
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the border
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08: Marina F1 Circuit Abu Dhabi Yas Island: 91 Harleys from Dubai and Abu Dhabi HOG'S joined the V8 Superchamp from Australia
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Meeting the Hog's
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from Dubai
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before the race
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sightseeing
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then the opening round
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at Marina Circuit
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09: The car museum on the way to Himen from Abu Dhabi
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An oversized Landrover
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Mercedes for dunes
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Pick Up for everything
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colourful Mercedes
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my favourite car
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and the amazing Pick Up
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10: From Abu Dhabi to Himem
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After the car museum
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we drive for
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about 120 km
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again in the desert
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with watered trees
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down to Liwa
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11: From Ruwais down to Liwa
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Just before Ruwais,
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men at work,
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also in the garden.
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The mosque.
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On the way ...
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... to Ghayathi,
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30 km from Ruwais.
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Then,
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except the camels,
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for 120 km ...
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... I didn't see ...
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... even one car.
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Here I stopped ...
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and forgot something.
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Now the circle.
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Left the 1Star Restaurant,
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to the right 20 km
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to Saudi Arabia.
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12: From Madinat Zayed to Fujeira
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Trip planning.
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The first rest.
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On the road again.
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A lake in the mountains.
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Close to the East Coast.
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Through a tunnel.
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Looks like a worm hole.
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In the town.
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On the right the beach.
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Riding to ...
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... the next town.
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A Harley is something!
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The view to Oman.
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A little bit ...
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... more sightseeing.
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Here we camp.
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This is like ...
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in the movie ...
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... Born to be Wild,
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sleeping near the bike.
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Petrol Station.
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On the way home and
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... visiting an old Fort.
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985 km and feeling good.
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13: My 10 000 km trip from Madinat Zayed to Liwa, around Liwa and finally in the pool in Liwa Hotel
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Home, car and bike.
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It is every time...
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I drive there,
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amazing, that in the
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middle in the desert...
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it can be so green.
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At sundown back
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to Madinat Zayed
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and 10 000 sand-km
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in 6 months.
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My home
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and save returned.
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14: Green Liwa! We are in the desert. But look yourself what we have here around Liwa (view
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The first circle
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away from the main
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road, and we are
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actually in another
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country.
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Palm trees,
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cabbage,
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herbs,
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big trees
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and so much green.
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Every day
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is an adventure.
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15: Around Liwa with Helmut in May 2010 ...
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Helmut and
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Wolf
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taking a
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break and let the
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traffic pass.
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16: From Madinat Zayed to Ghayathi
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the map) My first trip after the summer was on the 28th of September 2010. The new road opened, except on 3 circles they are working. But even with the Harley possible to drive.
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From Madinat Zayed
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80 new km
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to the West.
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Detour
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at the circle.
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Green farms
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Endless driving
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until I reach Ghayathi.
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Drinks for both,
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and at sundown
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towards Liwa
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back home 240 km.
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17: From Abu Dhabi to Madinat Zayed City
18: From Liwa to Madinat Zayed City (Beda Zayed)
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The plantation.
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The road to
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Madinat Zayed
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for 60 km
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only straight, left
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and right sand.
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