Al Jimi Oasis Historic Homes Traditional Cache
Al Jimi Oasis Historic Homes
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Cache is in a small Coffee Can. Contains Pen, Log, Small Toys for children. While the area is great for kids, my almost 3 year old had a difficult time with me on this hide. Steep hill, or wall, to climb and thorns.
The area is owned by the Al-Dhahiri family and was once where this family lived. It is still being used to produce dates from the palm trees. There is a “house” in which the family used to live. The last people to live in the house was in the 1960s. The house is made up of some stone walls.
There is also a watch tower which they used for storing supplies and protection from invading tribes. We got to climb up one of the forts and look down at the whole area. It was a beautiful view.
(visit link) GC4VQVH Al Jimi Oasis Fort
An oasis is typically an isolated green area in a desert surrounding water sources which aid in the growth of vegetation. The presence of oases also helps create a suitable living environment for animals and humans.
Al Ain has been blessed with many oases, which lends it a different way of living within a desert.
Al Jimi oasis not only provides specimens of different kinds of flora, but is also significant from a historical perspective due to the restored buildings. In addition to palm trees, other native trees having medicinal properties, such as sidr and ghaf can also be seen here.
There is a gate, sometimes with a guard, at the entrance of the Oasis. The guard was not there the last time I was here to ask about the hours for visiting. One time the guard did ask me what I wanted. I just told him I was coming to see the beautiful Jimi Oasis and he let me right in.
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