Cache is in a coffee can covered with tape and is the original container from the archived cache that was here previously. Rather than picking it up as geo-litter, we thought it best to leave it as is and renew the cache because it is a great location and well worth a visit. You can look at the old bricks, tell what they were made of, and can see how they have been eroding away over time. Such a peaceful place to visit and just before sunset the sound of the birds is amazing. A great historical spot.
It's a bit of a steep hill, best to go around to the slope just after the short wall, to climb down and watch out for the thorny trees.
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.
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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 came out to the car and weI just told him we were coming to see the beautiful Jimi Oasis and he let us right in. Driving around inside or walking, it's all beautiful to see.