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Aug 01

Jebel Hafeet - Al Ain

So we decided to go on a road trip to Jebel Hafeet in Al Ain, the 2nd city of Abu Dhabi. With our previous experience of Ras Al Khaimah at the back of our minds, we set our expectations rather low. Especially on what to expect in the two hours of driving to get there. Of course there was still the drive to climb Jebel (meaning “Hill” in Arabic) Hafeet, which is supposedly the greatest driving road in the world according to some.

But what surprised us was Al Ain itself. Having been used to Dubai, where construction and dust ruins the whole perception of the place, Al Ain on the other hand is seriously green, shady with large tall trees (Dubai is too young to have big trees!), and every road, building and junction gave the impression that they have years of stories to tell.

And Jebel Hafeet didnt disappoint either. And although I would probably still vote for any road in mountainous Europe for being more scenic, this gradual climb up was still excellent. Overall, a great experience, and can’t wait for the summers to be over, when temperatures would get to the pleasent 20’s or lower to make another trip here!

Date palms all along the highway