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Eid Special: Explore man-made island in west coast of UAE

    

Dear all CARNITY members,

It is my very first time to showcase a unique road trip on western coast line of United Arab Emirates toward Tarif on Ghuwaifat national highway in Abu Dhabi. I got this idea to introduce this trip on Carnity when some of my colleagues randomly explore that location.

Description: its 2 hr 43 min drive, 265 KM from Jebel Ali as per below map. (Area - Qareen Al Aish).

Attractions: Turtles, Sea Snakes, Octopus, Crabs, Water Dams, Mangroves, different type of beaches, Palm tree farms and much more. Its actually a man made island as per (Image 2) and only a tiny road is linked to the final spot at the end.

Draw Back: There is no street lights on internal roads, so the best time to experience this place is in a day light and evening or with outdoor lights.

Level of Drive: All types of vehicles can reach to the final spot, also there is few white sand beaches where only 4X4 can go through. 

There is plenty of spot where we can clicks some mesmerizing pictures for our Carnity group and keep our photo gallery healthy enough. According to me, I think we should explore this area in a big numbers group to create an another milestone trip for Carnity. This trip will offer great opportunity for photographers - be it oceanic, beach or night photography. This trip will offer great day for family fun with kids on secluded island and beach side bbq, shisha and get together.


When: 2nd Sep 2017
Meeting time: 02:00 PM
Drive starts: 2:15 PM  (SHARP)
Where: Last Emarat fuel station on Sheikh Zayed Road (E11) going towards Abu Dhabi.
GPS Coordinate: https://goo.gl/maps/tFwuWre1SUM2
Level of drive: On-road drive (all cars and drivers are welcome)
What to bring along: Food, water, liquids, smiles, stories, enthusiasm.

 

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Qareen Al Aish Island in Abu Dhabi is an important place where migratory birds break their journeys.

 

The island has succeeded in attracting a multitude of bird species, both resident and migrant.

A survey showed the existence of 67 species of land and marine birds which stop at Qareen Al Aish Island from October to May.

Statistics show that 30 per cent of the birds on the island are on the priority list of protected bird species regionally.

Five species that are of great importance the world over are also found on the island.

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Good find @Jeh so for sure will have some nice time with exotic birds, may be Rio too .....lol.

So are you joining for the photography session..? Btw, I finally found Nikon remote for star photography.

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18 hours ago, Gaurav said:

Good find @Jeh so for sure will have some nice time with exotic birds, may be Rio too .....lol.

So are you joining for the photography session..? Btw, I finally found Nikon remote for star photography.

R u planning this trip with wife and kids or alone ?

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41 minutes ago, Sidshk said:

R u planning this trip with wife and kids or alone ?

With with wife and kid

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16 minutes ago, Sidshk said:

Can we start by 3:00 ?

Nope, not really as will get late to reach there in dark. Basit has done a lot of back planning, so let's stick to the same timing, please.

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Guyz i'm all set for tommorow's drive.

My Check List.

1: Vehicle upto date.

2: Radio WT fully charged.

3: LED torch fully charged.

4:  Sun screen/block.

5: Shisha 😎 and snacks. 

6: Chicken Dum Briyani for Carnity members.

7: Camera and all.

Im soo excited to explore this coastal area, looking forward to see you all at meeting point. 

Thank you @GauravBhai for your support to make this trip ignite. 

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