 The Northern Emirates are Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah |
 Ajman license plate |
 Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Ajman |
 Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Ajman |
 Ajman Museum |
 Ajman Museum |
 Ajman Museum |
 Ajman Museum |
 Date palm, Ajman |
 Ajman Museum |
 Ajman |
 Ajman |
 Sheikh Zayed and the Rulers of Ajman |
 Beach along the Corniche in Ajman |
 Gulf Beach in Ajman |
 Mosque on the Ajman Corniche |
 Minarets in Ajman |
 Ajman waterfront |
 Fish trap, Ajman |
 Fishing dhow, Ajman |
 Ajman |
 Ajman |
 Ajman Kempinski Hotel |
 Ajman Kempinski Hotel |
 Scuba class, Ajman Kempinski |
 Ajman harbor entrance from the Kempinski Hotel |
 Ajman from the Kempinski Hotel |
 Ajman Palace |
 Ajman courthouse and harbor |
 Each Emirate has a road named after Sheikh Zayed, the Ruler of Abu Dhabi and President of the UAE |
 Gulf Medical Center Hospital, Ajman |
 McArabia advertising along the E11 in Ajman |
 Restaurants that stay open during the day for Ramadan often erect temporary blinds |
 E11 Highway through Ajman to Umm al Quwain and Ras al Khaimah |
 Ajman's Etisalat Tower |
 Each Emirate has a distinctive tower for the national phone company, Etisalat |
 Ajman City Center is the main shopping mall in Ajman |
 Ajman Etisalat Tower from City Centre |
 Umm Al Quwain has the most distinctive Emirate flag |
 Umm Al Quwain is the smallest of the 7 Emirates that comprise the UAE |
 Umm Al Quwain has a mosque nearly identical to one in Ajman |
 Umm Al Quwain |
 Umm Al Quwain |
 Umm Al Quwain |
 Ruler's Office, Al Diwan Al Amiri Square, UAQ |
 Beach on the creek side of the Umm Al Quwain peninsula |
 Old Town of Umm Al Quwain |
 Windtower in the old town, Umm al Quwain |
 Ruins of an old house with a windtower, UAQ |
 Windtower, UAQ |
 Souq district, Umm Al Quwain |
 Souq district, Umm Al Quwain |
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 Like the other Emirates, Umm Al Quwain has a large percentage of the population from the Indian Subcontinent |
 Restored fort now houses Umm Al Quwain's museum |
 Umm Al Quwain fort |
 Umm Al Quwain fort |
 Entrance to the museum, Umm Al Quwain fort |
 Entrance to Umm Al Quwain Museum |
 Umm Al Quwain fort |
 Umm Al Quwain flag flying from the fort's largest tower |
 Umm Al Quwain fort |
 Umm Al Quwain fort |
 Umm Al Quwain fort |
 This grand historic house next to the fort will hopefully be restored |
 Old house in Umm Al Quwain |
 Horse head roundabout, Umm Al Quwain |
 The streets of Umm Al Quwain are quieter than the other Emirates |
 UAE Marine Resources Research Centre, Umm Al Quwain |
 Beach on the Gulf coast of the Umm Al Quwain peninsula |
 Umm Al Quwain Beach Hotel |
 Camels with riders near B_, an inland village, part of the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain |
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 Old watchtower in Falaj al-Mualla, 50 km inland from Umm al Quwain |
 Falaj al-Mualla, UAQ |
 Camels on the side of the road in Falaj al-Mualla |
 Camels on the side of the road in Falaj al-Mualla |
 Watchtower high on a sandy hill, Falaj al-Mualla |
 Someone in a 4x4 took the direct route |
 Falaj al-Mualla, Umm al Quwain emirate |
 Falaj al-Mualla |
 Remains of the central fort in Falaj al-Mualla with a storm rising in the background |
 The strong winds generated by the cloud in the previous photo brought a sandstorm |
 Ras Al Khaimah license plate |
 Villa under construction, Dhayah, in the Emirate of Ras al Khaimah |
 Mountains near Dhayah, RAK |
 Dhayah Fort, near Ras al Khaimah |
 Dhayah Fort, early 19C. |
 Dhayah Fort was the last point of resistance against the British attack in 1819 |
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 Dhayah Fort, RAK |
 Dhayah Fort, RAK |
 Dhayah Oasis, inhabited at least 5000 years |
 Dhayah Oasis |
 Villa surrounded by palms in the Dhayah Oasis |
 Goats wandering in Dhayah, RAK |
 IL-76 Umm al Quwain, UAE (OMUQ) |
 IL-76, now advertising the Palm Beach Hotel in Umm al Quwain |
 IL-76, now advertising the Palm Beach Hotel in Umm al Quwain |
 The new extension of Emirates Roads bypassing Sharjah and Ajman makes getting to the Ras al Khaimah a breeze |
 It now takes less than 90 minutes from Dubai to Ras al Khaimah via the E311 |
 Emirates Road E311 headed to Ras al Khaimah |
 Ras al Khaimah License Plate |
 Ras al Khaimah |
 Ras al Khaimah |
 Ras al Khaimah |
 Dhow Roundabout, Ras al Khaimah |
 Ras al Khaimah |
 Ras al Khaimah |
 Ras al Khaimah |
 Ras al Khaimah |
 Al Rams, en route to the UAE-Oman border with Musandam |
 UAE colors on a rock |
 Road from Ras al Khaimah to Musandam |
 Road from Ras al Khaimah to Musandam |
 Sha'am Boys School |
 Mosque, Sha'am |
 Al Jeer, RAK |
 Al Jeer, RAK |
 Al Jeer, RAK |
 Large signs with the UAE national emblem and map, Al Jeer |
 Welcome to the United Arab Emirates, Al Jeer |
 Al Jeer, RAK |
 Al Jeer, RAK |
 Carmelo and Ralph visiting from New York |
 Carmelo and Ralph with Dennis |
 Al Jeer, RAK |
 Al Jeer, RAK |
 Al Jeer, RAK |
 Al Jeer, RAK |
 Mountains of Ras al Khaimah |
 Al Hamra Village, RAK |
 Al Hamra Village, RAK |
 Al Hamra Village, RAK |
 Al Hamra Village, RAK |
 Al Hamra Village, RAK |
 Al Hamra Village, RAK |
 Al Hamra Village, RAK |
 Ras Al Khaimah License Plate UAE |