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Around Sana'a

One day, I took a day trip to some surrounding cities. A less lazy man would get out his guide book and look up their names. Instead, I'll make approximations. First, we went to Wadi Dhar, the old palace built atop a butte by Imam Yahya (up there with Sultan Qaboos as my favorite named middle-eastern leaders) a few centuries ago. Then, we went to Thilla. From there we went to Hababa and then to Kawkaban, which was my favorite town (except of course for Sana'a.) Last, was Shibam.

All were amazing.

Parking lot, w/goat attendant
Parking lot, w/goat attendant		 Imam Yahya's house
Imam Yahya's house		 View from Imam Yahya's balcony
View from Imam Yahya's balcony		 The surrounding village
The surrounding village		 A far off cluster
A far off cluster		 The women seem to do all the work in Yemen
The women seem to do all the work in Yemen
Another village
Another village		 We passed by a wedding celebration, just on the side of the road
We passed by a wedding celebration, just on the side of the road		 These guys were dancing with their daggers, one is apparently the groom
These guys were dancing with their daggers, one is apparently the groom		 What wedding dagger dance would be complete with Kalashnikovs?
What wedding dagger dance would be complete with Kalashnikovs?		 Children with daggers and Kalashnikovs
Children with daggers and Kalashnikovs		 Door, in Thilla
Door, in Thilla
Child
Child		 Child in door
Child in door		 This is a political sign: the horse is the ruling party; the sun is the opposition. These symbols are everywhere
This is a political sign: the horse is the ruling party; the sun is the opposition. These symbols are everywhere		 Woman (working) on rooftop in Thilla
Woman (working) on rooftop in Thilla		 Outside the gate of Thilla. A very pretty town, but full of tourist shops, but no tourists
Outside the gate of Thilla. A very pretty town, but full of tourist shops, but no tourists		 Habbaba (I think). Their resevoir. Should be at least up the top of the arches
Habbaba (I think). Their resevoir. Should be at least up the top of the arches
School children in Hababa
School children in Hababa		 Hababa houses
Hababa houses		 Now we're in Kawkabam, my favorite of the cities. It's at the top of a very high mountain. Utterly desolate.
Now we're in Kawkabam, my favorite of the cities. It's at the top of a very high mountain. Utterly desolate.		 u41/spoonbender/medium/27078304.P1010206.jpg u41/spoonbender/medium/27078305.P1010207.jpg The chubby American (sorry kelly), at the cliff of Kawkabam
The chubby American (sorry kelly), at the cliff of Kawkabam
Cliff, sans fatty
Cliff, sans fatty		 Looking down at Shibam
Looking down at Shibam		 Tree
Tree		 Woman getting home with shopping bag. Snuck this photo.
Woman getting home with shopping bag. Snuck this photo.		 Market outside Shibam
Market outside Shibam		 Drying a rug in old Shibam
Drying a rug in old Shibam
Yellow
Yellow		 Donkey
Donkey		 Shibam, with caves in the hills.
Shibam, with caves in the hills.		 Row houses
Row houses		 I'd move in tomorrow
I'd move in tomorrow		 Masoleum? Not sure.
Masoleum? Not sure.
Houses, caves
Houses, caves		 Cactus, houses, caves
Cactus, houses, caves		 Whatever it is.
Whatever it is.

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mlaika 14-Sep-2006 11:49
Inshallah...yeah...me too it is soo beutiful...
AYAH 03-Jul-2005 21:22
whene I look of this photos... I want go there MORE than before!!!
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