English Teacher in Oman
Exploring Fujairah
14 - 16 June 2012
Background
We visited one of Eva's friends in Fujairah, one of the Emirates, just across the border from where we worked in Oman as English teachers during the 2011/2012 academic season.
We drove with Eva's car from the Millennium hotel in A'Musannah, where we lived, to Sohar about one hour away, and then onto the UAE-Oman border.
We stayed for three days at her friend's place, exploring Fujairah for a couple of days, and then taking a day trip to Dubai on our last day.
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| Beach scenery - Fujairah |
About Fujairah
Fujairah is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates. It is the only one of the seven that has a coastline solely on the Gulf of Oman and none on the Persian Gulf.
The emirate of Fujairah covers approximately 1,166 km2, or about 1.5% of the area of the UAE, and is the fifth-largest emirate in the UAE.
The emirate of Fujairah covers approximately 1,166 km2, or about 1.5% of the area of the UAE, and is the fifth-largest emirate in the UAE.
The Hajar mountain range that divides the UAE in two, from Ras Al Khaimah to Al Ain has kept Fujairah separated from the rest of the country.
The main cities and villages in Fujairah are Dibba, Murbeh, Qidfa, Al Bidiyah, Masafi and Al-Siji. Fujairah is a land endowed with remarkable beauty.
The main cities and villages in Fujairah are Dibba, Murbeh, Qidfa, Al Bidiyah, Masafi and Al-Siji. Fujairah is a land endowed with remarkable beauty.
Its population is around 152,000 inhabitants (in 2009). It is the only emirate that is almost completely mountainous; all the other emirates, such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi are located on the west coast and are largely covered by deserts (Wikipedia).
The Emirate derives its name from a spring of water located beneath one of the mountains.
Driving from Oman to Fujairah - road scenery
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| Scenery - A'Musannah to Sohar road, Oman |
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| Scenery - A'Musannah to Sohar road, Oman |
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| Scenery - A'Musannah to Sohar road, Oman |
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| Scenery - A'Musannah to Sohar road, Oman |
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| Scenery - A'Musannah to Sohar road, Oman |
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| Scenery - A'Musannah to Sohar road, Oman |
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| Sohar roundabout |
Arrival in Fujairah
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| Fujairah |
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| Fujairah |
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| Fujairah |
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| Fujairah |
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| Fujairah |
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| Fujairah |
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| Fujairah |
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| Fujairah - The residence of Eva's friend, that we stayed at for 3 days |
Exploring Fujairah
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| Fujairah |
Beach scenery
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| Fujairah beach |
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| Fujairah beach |
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| Fujairah beach surroundings |
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| Fujairah beach surroundings |
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| Posing on Fujairah beach |
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| Land cruisers on a hill. On a deserted hill, near the beach stood a line of used land cruisers of different colors...purpose? unsure |
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| Fujairah - the have's |
Fujairah - PetroChemical industry
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| Outskirts of Fujairah |
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| Industrial Petrochemical area |
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| Industrial Petrochemical area |
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| Industrial Petrochemical area |
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| Industrial Petrochemical area |
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| Fujairah - the have not's |
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| Fujairah road stop |
Souq near Corniche
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| Fujeirah souq |
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| Fujeirah souq |
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| Bicycle at the souq - Fujairah |
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| Goats at the souq - Fujairah |
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| Fujeirah souq |
Fujairah Corniche
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| Fujairah Corniche during sunset |
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| Ansu at Fujairah Corniche during sunset |
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| Fujairah corniche |
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| Sunset - Fujairah |
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| Corniche - Fujairah |
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| Corniche - Fujairah |
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| Corniche - Fujairah |
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| Corniche - Fujairah |
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| Corniche - Fujairah |
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| Fujairah sunset |
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| Palm triplets during sunset, taken from the corniche |
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| Fujairah corniche horsemen |
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Water fountain feature on a roundabout....where the birds can quench their thirst
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Fujairah shops at night
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| Restaurant in the evening |
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Fujairah tailor shop at night
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| Restaurant in the evening |
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| Night time sign of a laundromat |
We left Fujairah the next morning to go back to Oman to resume our jobs as English teachers at the Rustaq College of Applied Sciences; the end of an eventful and memorable 3 days in Fujairah and Dubai.
To view our day trip to Dubai highlights, click here!
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