The Sea, Yachts and Sunset

Last summer, several yachts, mainly from Europe, came visiting Al Mukalla. These are some of the photos I took one evening:

During summers, it can get very hot here. But the sea and the cool breeze from the South is relaxing and soothing.

As in most parts of Yemen, tourists who visit are welcomed with respect and courtesy. And without violent crime of any kind here, tourists feel safe even at nights.

With the sea waters, far yonder, now ruled by pirates, such tourists who come to visit by boats, will now find it hard to come through these waters.

Above and below, could be scenes from the Caribbean or some remote tropical island, but this is right here in the land of Natural Beauty and History.

For accommodation, tourists have a choice - from the expensive and luxurious hotels to the cheap, but still comfortable smaller ones. Food, if one takes the time to look around, is cheap and reasonably priced. Best of all, is seafood, which is right from the sea, fresh and of a large variety.

Comments

Jed Carosaari said…
When I went to Yemen, they guidebooks said there were no inbetween hotels- there were a few outrageously expensive tourist hotels, and then the average Yemeni hotel, rated by no-sheet, 1 sheet, or 2 sheets. There were no mid-price hotels, which in the US would run about $30-40/night. But the sheet hotels were what I could afford, and honestly, I preferred them- well, the 2-sheet hotels. I don't want anything fancy, and I'd prefer to be living as close to the Yemeni standards as possible. (Actually, about like I'm doing now. :-)
Anonymous said…
That's what happens when one uses 'guides' and tour operators; one has to look around independently, to find reasonably priced places or even some more interesting places to visit.

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