 Day
1: seven hour flight with Yemenia from Frankfurt to Sana'a |
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Day
2: journey from Sana'a to Ibb, Jibla and Aden |
001 I just had to take a picture here...
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002 Sana'a early morning
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003 yemeni kids
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004 yemeni girl
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005 small village
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006 biker
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007 unloading qat
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008 a mode of transport
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009 nice car
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010 qat plants
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011 selling vegetables
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012 terraces
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013 it's me
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014 it's me
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015 small village
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016 terraces
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017 taking pictures
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018 together with our guide
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019 two grooms
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020 dancing
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021 it's a big party
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022 young men
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023 two grooms
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024 friendly people
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025 young men
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026 yemeni boys
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027 in the mountains
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028 in the mountains
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029 in the mountains
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030 traffic ahead
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031 banana for sale
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032 friendly people
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033 driver
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034 driver
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035 lorry
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036 camel walkway
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037 nice scenery
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038 Jibla
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039 Jibla
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040 Jibla
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041 Jibla
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042 yemeni girl
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043 Jibla
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044 Jibla
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045 brother & sister
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046 mosque
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047 yemeni girl
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048 fruit stall
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049 view to Ibb
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050 in the mountains
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051 Aden
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052 sunset
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053 sunset
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054 Aden
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055 our hotel
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Day 3: flight
with Yemenia to Al-Mukalla and on to Socotra,
lunch in Hadibu,
then camping at Saga beach |
056 Aden airport
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057 leaving Aden
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058 leaving Aden
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059 approaching Al-Mukalla
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060 Al-Mukalla airport
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061 refueling
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062 our bird
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063 Taj Socotra Hotel
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064 having lunch
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065 me
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Day 4: am:
hiking to the Hoq cave, and back to the beach
pm: hiking to the
Homhill plateau |
066 bottle tree wtih a view
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067 it's me
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068 specially shaped tree
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069 view to Hoq cave
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070 enjoying the view
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071 Hoq cave
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072 Hoq cave
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073 Hoq cave
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074 Hoq cave
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075 Hoq cave
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076 silhouette of the island
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077 view to the sea
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078 hiking all the way down
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079 the hole
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080 view to the beach
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081 construction workers
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082 mountain near Hoq cave
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083 socotran boys
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084 Saga beach
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085 waves
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086 our group & local kids
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087 here we go
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088 ascent to Homhill
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089 our guide Mohammed
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090 scenery
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091 that's where we came from
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092 it's me
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093 Homhill
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094 small lake
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095 finally here
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096
refreshing
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097 there's a crab
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098 Homhill
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099 Homhill
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100 socotran boy
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101 Homhill plateau
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102 nice conversation
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103 it's tea time
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Day 5: hiking
to the Mumi plateau, relax at Dihamri protected reserve,
back to
Hadibu |
104 view to Homhill plateau
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105 dragonblood tree
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106 branches
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107 I need a rest
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108 Mumi plateau
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109 hiking
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110 Mumi plateau
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111 a vulture's rock
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112 locals
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113 small tree
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114 camel |
115 blossoming tree
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116 in the village
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117 Dihamri protected area
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118 goats
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119 caostline
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120 Axel & Heike on the top
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121 rocks
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122 rocks
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123 it's me
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124 it's been raining
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125 large dune
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126 at the honey shop
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127 Hadibu main road
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128 Hadibu main road
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129 access to the world
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130 cars
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131 socotran men
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132 street scene
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133 the football field
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134 get connected
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135 shop
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136 check this out
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137 shop
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138 cafe
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139 shop
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140 excellent dinner
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Day 6: hiking
in Wadi Ayhaft, back to Hadibu |
141 ready to go
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142 rock
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143 tree on rock
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144 look at these
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145 me & Mohammed
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146 interesting shape
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147 aloe plants
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148 cattle
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149 Wadi Ayhaft
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150 our swimming pool
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151 curvy branches
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152 crossing the river
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153 vegetation
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154 Wadi Ayhaft
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155 happy hikers
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156 locals
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157 fresh from the sea
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Day 7: hiking
at the Dixem plateau, overnight at the Qalansiya lagoon |
158 sunrise
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159 sunrise
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160 sunrise
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161 here we go
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162 Mohammed
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163 dragonblood tree
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164 it's me
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165 compare sizes
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166 vulture
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167 sheep
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168 vultures
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169 vultures
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170 the tree picture
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171 full moon
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172 taking pictures
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173 it's me
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174 shepherd
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175 special shape
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176 lovely trees
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177 view into the wadi
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178 dragonblood tree
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179 hikers
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180 it's me
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181 hole in the tree trunk
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182 twin tree
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183 the twin tree pic
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184 Bernd & Martina
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185 taking pictures
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186 our way to go
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187 bottle tree
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188 we have a rest
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189 lonley tree
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190 stinking flower
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191 compare sizes
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192 down in the wadi
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193 small river
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194 small river
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195 balancing over the river
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196 our swimming pool
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197 I go for a swim
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198 peaks
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199 chill out
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200 rainbow
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201 stony landscape
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202 view to the northcoast
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203 frankincense tree
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204 old tank
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205 Qalansiya beach
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206 Qalansiya lagoon
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207 dramatic light
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Day 8: boat
trip to Shoep beach, sunset at the Qalansiya lagoon |
208 breakfast
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209 near the village
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210 near the village
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211 Qalansiya
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212 the captain
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213 Andreas & Fritz
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214 around the rock
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215 having a good time
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216 there they go |
217 cliffs
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218 cliffs
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219 Shoep beach
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220 catching our lunch
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221 next one
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222 good catch
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223 good catch
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224 arriving
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225 a perfect sandy beach
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226 it's me
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227 Shoep beach
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228 it's me
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229 view to the village
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230 birds
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231 birds
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232 excellent for swimming
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233 Shoep lagoon
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234 Shoep lagoon
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235 crab
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236 our group at lunch
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237 vultures
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238 vulture
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239 the vulture pic
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240 close-up
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241 Shoep beach
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242 our captain
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243 dolphins
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244 rocks
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245 dolphin watching
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246 dolphins
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247 rocks
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248 birds
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249 back in Qalansiya
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250 Qalansiya
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251 Qalansiya
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252 Qalansiya
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253 socotran kids
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254 socotran girl
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255 our camp
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256 it's me
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257 Qalansiya lagoon
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258 sandy spaghettis
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260 Qalansiya lagoon
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261 Qalansiya lagoon
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262 tame crab
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263 pyramid crab
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264 pyramid
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265 pyramids
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266 coming out
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267 pyramid
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268 Qalansiya sunset
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269 Qalansiya sunset
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270 Qalansiya sunset
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271 Qalansiya sunset
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272 Qalansiya sunset
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273 Qalansiya sunset
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274 Qalansiya sunset
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275 Qalansiya sunset
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276 soft white sands
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277 pyramid crab
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278 Qalansiya sunset
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279 Qalansiya sunset
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280 Qalansiya sunset
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Day 9: hiking
at Qalansiya, back to Hadibu |
281 Qalansiya lagoon
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282 Qalansiya lagoon
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283 vegetation
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284 up there we go
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285 having a rest
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286 shaped by the wind
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287 me & the lagoon
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288 shaped by the wind
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289 bottle tree
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290 the peak
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291 small bottle tree
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292 view to Qalansiya
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293 happy hiker
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294 enjoying the view
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295 view to the village
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296 view to our camp
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297 bottle trees
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298 double arch
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299 back to the north coast
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300 salt production
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301 salt production
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302 Socotra airport
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303 downtown Hadibu
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304 Hadibu
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305 Taj Socotra restaurant
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306 a feast for the goats
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307 totally unrestrained
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308 a local bar
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Day 10: leaving
Socotra, flight with Yemenia to Al-Mukalla, drive to the Djol plateau |
309 direction to Mecca
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310 Nat'l Bank of Yemen
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311 old car
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312
dramatic parking |
313 north coast
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314 north coast
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315 at the beach
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316 thanks to our drivers
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317 back at mainland Yemen
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318 stony country
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319 beautiful rocks
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320 village
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321 Djol plateau
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322 Axel & his tent
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323 preparing dinner
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Day 11:
visiting Wadi Doan |
324 early morning
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325 Wadi Doan
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326 enjoying the view
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327 village from above
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328 village from above
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329 Seef
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330 taking pictures
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331 view to the minaret
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332 houses in Seef
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333 Wadi Doan
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334 Seef palace hotel
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335 Fritz & me
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336 Mohammed & Martina
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337 get connected
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338 gas station
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339 yemeni man
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340 our group
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341 house with a view
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342 carpenter
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343 backyard
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344 parking in the shadow
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345 village
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346 village
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347 nice door
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348 traditional houses
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349 Fritz & Mohammed
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350 nice village
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351 it's me
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352 large rock
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353 taking pictures
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354 typical scenery
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355 here we go
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356 our car
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357 large rock
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358 traduction please?
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359 qat kiosk
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360 nice village
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361 hiking thru the wadi
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362 bricks of clay
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363 our group
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364 bricks of clay
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365 nice village
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366 yemeni girl
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367 yemeni girl
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368 goat
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369 goats are good climbers
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370 yemeni kids
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371 youngsters
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372 boy with his donkey
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373 Wadi Doan
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374 nice village
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375 young kids
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376 it's me
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377 afternoon sun
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378 football field
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379 afternoon sun
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380 kids
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381 nice plant
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382 Wadi Doan
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Day 12:
Wadi Doan: Hadjarain, Wadi Hadramaut: Shibam, Seyun |
383 Wadi Doan
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384 me & Fritz
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385 view to Hadjarain
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386 it's me
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387 view to Hadjarain
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388 doani honey shop
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389 nice fassade
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390 taking a picture
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391 showing the result
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392 nice door
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393 nice door
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394 walkway
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395 sideway
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396 woman with typical field worker clothes
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397 Heike & our car
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398 nice drive
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399 our guide Mohammed
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400 our cars
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401 camel
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402 having lunch
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403 goats
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404 bike for the whole family
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405 nice flowers
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406 our hotel in Seyun
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407 our hotel in Seyun
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408 nice flowers
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409 Shibam
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410 Shibam
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411 Shibam
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412 fancy a souvenir?
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413 Shibam
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414 a car for everything
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415 friendly taylor
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416 souvenir shops
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417 Mohammed
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418 japanese tourists
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419 yemeni kids
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420 street scene in Shibam
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421 Shibam
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422 we were not alone there
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423 Shibam skyline
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424 Shibam sunset
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Day 13:
city tour in Seyun and Tarim; flight with Yemenia to Sana'a
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425 lots of goodies
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426 waiting
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427 barber shop
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428 view to the minaret
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429 busy Seyun market area
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430 traditional window
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431 Seyun
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432 Seyun
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433 Heike
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434 sell where you go
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435 a martyr's tomb
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436 millet
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437 nice mosque
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438 nice flower
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439 Tarim
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440 nice fassade
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441 traditional windows
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442 traditional windows
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443 street scene
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444 daylight
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445 white minaret
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446 selling fish
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447 Tarim
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448 special load
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449 shop
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450 everyone is buying |
451 qat seller & his donkey
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452 fruit seller
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453 thanks to our drivers
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454 our bird
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455 view to Seyun
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456 view to Seyun
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457 view to Shibam
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458 view to Shibam
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459 Djol plateau
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460 Wadi Hadramaut
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461 a lot of sand
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462 more sand
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463 view to Marib
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464 approaching Sana'a
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465 approaching Sana'a
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466 traditional guitarist
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467 Sana'a by night
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468 friendly sellers
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469 jewellery shops
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470 frankincense for sale
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471 nice fruit stall
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Day 14: visit
to Wadi Dhar, city tour in Sana'a |
472 Sana'a
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473 Sana'a
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474 Sana'a early morning
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475 Bab-al-Yemen
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476 Mohammed & me
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477 Sana'a
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478 view to the Rock Palace
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479 Rock Palace
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480 Rock Palace
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481 traditional dance
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482 friendly locals
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483 friendly local
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484 friendly local
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485 Wadi Dhar
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486 the sultan's living room
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487 Wadi Dhar
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488 the most visited place
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489 Rock Palace
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490 Rock Palace
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491 traditional dance
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492 nice flower
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493 Rock Palace
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494 it's qat time
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495 mode of transport
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496 celebrations
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497 yemeni boy with a falcon
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498 me & the falcon
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499 many visitors
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500 friendship
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501 it's me
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502 reservoirs for sale
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503 fruit seller
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504 a scene I don't like
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505 a scene I don't like
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506 fresh fruit
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507 road assistance
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508 surprise!
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509 street scene
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510 street scene
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511 yemeni boys
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512 traditional houses
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513 traditional houses |
514 traditional houses
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515 in the streets of Sana'a
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516 in the streets of Sana'a
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517 get the latest music here
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518 nicely presented goods
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519 in the streets of Sana'a
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520 proud boy
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521 youngsters
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522 bakery
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523 nice house
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524 narrow streets
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525 minaret
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526 enlightened
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527 enlightened
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528 Sana'a
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529 Sana'a
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530 Sana'a
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531 Sana'a
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532 enjoying the view
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533 Andreas
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534 Sana'a
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535 terrace with a view
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536 mineral water
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537 nice garden
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538 our Arabia Felix Hotel
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539 oblique house
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540 a nice place to relax
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541 Yemen Post sign
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542 the president
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543 carpenter
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544 traditional yemeni dress
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545 street scene
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546 dagger shop
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547 lamp shop
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548 candy shop
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549 Fritz dressing local
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550 spices
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551 street scene
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552 cloth shop
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553 tea & coffee shop
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554 souvenir shop
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555 Sana'a
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556 Sana'a
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557 it's me
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558 relaxing
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559 Sana'a
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560 Mohammed
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561 Mohammed
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562 dates shop
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563 dates shop
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564 for sale
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565 Fritz & Mohammed
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566 Sana'a
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567 Sana'a
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568 Sana'a
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569 Sigfrid thanks Mohammed for making this
trip so memorable
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Day 15: flight
with Yemenia to Frankfurt, drive back home |
