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Road trip to the mountains of Hatta, United Arab Emirates

Having been a person who has always loved nature and landscapes, living in a country like UAE, leaves you with no choice than to accustom with the citylife even when you are looking for something off-beat. But, like someone quoted, “the voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes”, there is a sort- of landscape in every land and if you have the eye for it, there would not be a reason to reconcile. Things to do in Hatta: Hatta, mountain range between border of UAE and Oman, was one such place for me during the late summers/winters every year,One time just an off road drive to the mountains out of sheer boredom, Another time was camping overnight in the wadis on Al Madam Road (Yes with a tent set up).Roll up stacks of wood to keep warm and for an ultimate Alaskan Camping mood. Ways to get to Hatta: For those of you who are planning to vacation in Dubai this winter, if desert safari is too cliche,  this is …