by Marina Bruce | Apr 7, 2020 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Liwa, Madinat Zayed, Offroad
I’ve been visiting THE tanker for 8 years – and how it has changed/deteriorated in that time! It was lying in the desert for many years before that however, here’s a screen grab from google earth 2001 (the first survey of the area). Read on and see...
by Marina Bruce | Dec 24, 2018 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Camels and Domesticated Creatures, Festivals and Shows, Madinat Zayed, UAE
[pdf-embedder url=”https://thedesertdiva.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DD-guide-to-al-dhafra-1.pdf” title=”DD guide to al dhafra”] Download the full guide here Location pin here Previous posts about camel festival here, here, here,...
by Marina Bruce | Jan 30, 2017 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Liwa, Madinat Zayed, Offroad
Next month will see the 5th anniversary of the day I was introduced to the famous old abandoned Oshkosh water truck! It has been lying deteriorating in the desert for the best part of 20 years and you will see from the photos how it has fared under the desert sun...
by Marina Bruce | Dec 13, 2016 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Camels and Domesticated Creatures, Festivals and Shows, Madinat Zayed
It’s that time of year again! The dates – 13th to 29th December 2016 Timings – normally something to see from 8am through to the evening – can sometimes stray a little from the published schedule The place – 18kms south of Madinat Zayed,...
by Marina Bruce | Jul 29, 2016 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Madinat Zayed
The majority of Westerners tend to head out of the UAE for at least a month each summer, in fact many expat wives and children head to cooler climes for 8-10 weeks, dependent on school holidays of course. I was lucky to get home to Scotland for a couple of weeks in...
by Marina Bruce | Jul 28, 2016 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Madinat Zayed
I am writing this post mainly for the residents of Madinat Zayed, however if you are camping/offroading in the area and in need of a torch then please read on. I needed a new washing machine when we arrived here last December and thought I might have to go to Abu...
