tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post115812094169457766..comments2024-03-27T15:47:17.599+04:00Comments on UAE Community Blog: From a Barren Land to Charming Oasissecretdubaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115610824191031176noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-8604755207741766452007-04-01T11:32:00.000+04:002007-04-01T11:32:00.000+04:00Hi! Anyone knows how to get to Dalma Island? There...Hi! Anyone knows how to get to Dalma Island? There is a ferry service from Jebel Dhanna I think. Any idea what's the schedule like? I'm thinking of making a day tour and was wondering whether it's worth the effot!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-1158162850050372602006-09-13T19:54:00.000+04:002006-09-13T19:54:00.000+04:00The UAE's charm for me is the fact that it is a de...The UAE's charm for me is the fact that it is a desert; there is a lot to see which many other people won't bother seeing.<BR/><BR/>If you've been to the wadi's, oman, the date farms around the place, and various other locations, you'd be able to appreciate the unique environment the middle east holds.samuraisamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06177501779546963794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-1158157849697303832006-09-13T18:30:00.000+04:002006-09-13T18:30:00.000+04:00...of course Dubai is not just sandland. I love Du......of course Dubai is not just sandland. I love Dubai for various reasons, i admit it is different from other places like Europe or Asia, but it has its own lovely charme ;-).<BR/>http://www.dubaiinformer.comDubai-Informerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827157040441015169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-1158155237787755812006-09-13T17:47:00.000+04:002006-09-13T17:47:00.000+04:00i went there 10 yrs ago.. such a lovely place.. an...i went there 10 yrs ago.. such a lovely place.. and u go by seer bani yaas.. which is environmentally protected (by order of Sheikh Zayed).. it's all so beautiful except the 2 hr ferry ride which made me sick.<BR/>once u got to the island it's so tranquil and peaceful no other words can describe it!<BR/><BR/>lirun.. lovely to see an alternative israeli presence here.. you're very welcome :) shalom.BuJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04155592127392703647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-1158148283209039902006-09-13T15:51:00.000+04:002006-09-13T15:51:00.000+04:00i love how informative this blog is.. in israel we...i love how informative this blog is.. <BR/><BR/>in israel we often get a sense that between our boundaries and europe africa the US and the far and south east there is nothing but water..<BR/><BR/>u tend to block out the rest of the world.. becaus eu know u dont have access..<BR/><BR/>i enjoy the virtual/cyber visitations i get to have through this forum..<BR/><BR/>hoping one day they will be real..<BR/><BR/>peace<BR/>lirun<BR/>telaviv<BR/><A>www.emspeace.blogspot.com</A>Lirunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16165940866092660086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-1158140392096711822006-09-13T13:39:00.000+04:002006-09-13T13:39:00.000+04:00After reading the blog entry, for a nano-second I ...After reading the blog entry, for a nano-second I thought this is the lost garden of Eden!<BR/><BR/>Hmmm this is it: <A HREF="http://wikimapia.org/#y=24500700&x=52311530&z=14&l=0&m=a" REL="nofollow">View Delma Island on Wikimapia</A><BR/><BR/>DG is right, UAE is not just a sandland. You go to Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and some other parts, a lot of effort has been put in to make the land green. I thought everyone knew it :-)<BR/><BR/>I like the title, DG, "From a Barren Land to Charming Oasis"<BR/><BR/>And that exactly is the moral of the story. If you want to make a change to this world, you can.<BR/><BR/><B>Furthermore, the Island has many of these trees and has just launched a project to introduce more plants as part of an ongoing expansion programme financed by President His Highness Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan to achieve agricultural self-sufficiency on the island and other parts of the UAE and export the surplus.</B><BR/><BR/>Sheikh Zayed was a great man with a great vision and his deeds were great too.<BR/><BR/><BR/>As for the 7000 years: <BR/><I><BR/>Ubaid-related settlement inside the compound of the former Abu Dhabi Women's Federation compound in Dalma town. This site dates to the late 6th-early 5th millennium BC. </I><BR/><BR/>Notes:<BR/>In the period 5500–4000 B.C., much of Mesopotamia shared a common culture, called Ubaid after the site where evidence for it was first found. Characterized by a distinctive type of pottery, this culture originated on the flat alluvial plains of southern Mesopotamia (ancient Iraq) around 6200 B.C.<BR/><BR/>How far is Dalma from Ubaid in Mesopotomia (Iraq)? There is a good chance that some people migrated from the fertile Mesopotomian banks to this island where they found fresh water.<BR/><BR/>Interesting stuff, DG. Thanks.<BR/><BR/><B><BR/>cabbage, cauliflower, onion, cucumber, tomato, melon, pepper, parsley, banana and mango -- apple, pear, strawberry, fig, almond, grape, orange, lemon, olive, kiwi and cedar.</B><BR/><BR/>That's an entire range of fruits and vegetables that grow in different parts of the world - tropic to temperate.<BR/><BR/>I will be shocked, if it rains for three months in the small island of Delma, and not a drop in the entire region for 363 days in a year.MadMaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07069319556368893540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-1158139143650615332006-09-13T13:19:00.000+04:002006-09-13T13:19:00.000+04:00why'd the trips stop?Heard about that place too.. ...why'd the trips stop?<BR/><BR/>Heard about that place too.. and wanted to visit it eventuallyHarshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226854548006061537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-1158136367257914962006-09-13T12:32:00.000+04:002006-09-13T12:32:00.000+04:00Seer Bani Yas is another island that deserves prai...Seer Bani Yas is another island that deserves praise. Too bad the trips are stopped now.<BR/><BR/>Great work DG1234dsfshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10622112642066981580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-1158127738242568112006-09-13T10:08:00.000+04:002006-09-13T10:08:00.000+04:00very nice info! a Must visit!Thanx DGvery nice info! a Must visit!<BR/><BR/>Thanx DGHarshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226854548006061537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-1158127339110785702006-09-13T10:02:00.000+04:002006-09-13T10:02:00.000+04:00er...*bloggers*....that was a blooper...er...*bloggers*....that was a blooper...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-1158127224736782432006-09-13T10:00:00.000+04:002006-09-13T10:00:00.000+04:00Totally amazing and great to read about. Has this ...Totally amazing and great to read about. Has this high level of fertility been evident for some time, or has it something to do with the late Sheikh Zayed's love for greenery, which has transformed so much of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi? What I find absolutely fascinating--indeed difficult to imagine--is that a small 10x5 kilometre volcanic landmass in the middle of the ocean (so to speak)--in this part of the world--can actually meet the fresh water needs of 6000 inhabitants, it has enough to export as well. Isn't God great?<BR/><BR/>I'd love to go there sometime. Thanks DG for the post, and highlighting some really nice things about this country.<BR/><BR/>(P.S. But don't be afraid to criticise where it is due. I am looking forward to a situation when, through the increased openness, frankness and boldness of bloogers and others, this country becomes a place where <STRONG>truth</STRONG> reigns supreme. It's even better than greenery ;-) )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com