![The drive from Sana'a to Manakha is 2 1/2 hours](https://a4.pbase.com/u34/bmcmorrow/large/41334608.manakha.jpg) The drive from Sana'a to Manakha is 2 1/2 hours |
![Leaving Sana'a](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332221.yem3_017.JPG) Leaving Sana'a |
![Ad for Yemen Mobile along the road](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332219.yem3_015.JPG) Ad for Yemen Mobile along the road |
![Yemenis love to build their villages on hilltops](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332222.yem3_018.JPG) Yemenis love to build their villages on hilltops |
![Along the Sana'a-Manakha road](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332223.yem3_028.JPG) Along the Sana'a-Manakha road |
![Sana'a to Manakha](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332224.yem3_030.JPG) Sana'a to Manakha |
![Yemeni hilltop village](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332226.yem3_038.JPG) Yemeni hilltop village |
![Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb, 3666m, the highest on the Arabian Peninsula](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332227.yem3_041.JPG) Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb, 3666m, the highest on the Arabian Peninsula |
![Village at the base of Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332228.yem3_046.JPG) Village at the base of Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb |
![Roy with Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332229.yem3_048.JPG) Roy with Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb |
![Al-Saqr, the falcon](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332230.yem3_059.JPG) Al-Saqr, the falcon |
![Small settlement between Sana'a and Manakha](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332231.yem3_064.JPG) Small settlement between Sana'a and Manakha |
![Sana'a to Manakha](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332232.yem3_066.JPG) Sana'a to Manakha |
![Sana'a to Manakha](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332234.yem3_074.JPG) Sana'a to Manakha |
![Sana'a to Manakha](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332235.yem3_079.JPG) Sana'a to Manakha |
![Sana'a to Manakha](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332237.yem3_090.jpg) Sana'a to Manakha |
![An hour or so out of Sana'a, the road descends a mountainside covered with terraced fields](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332238.yem3_091.JPG) An hour or so out of Sana'a, the road descends a mountainside covered with terraced fields |
![Terraced fields, Yemen](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332239.yem3_092.JPG) Terraced fields, Yemen |
![Mountain road](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332240.yem3_093.JPG) Mountain road |
![Terraced fields, Sana'a to Manakha](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332241.yem3_095.JPG) Terraced fields, Sana'a to Manakha |
![Terraced fields, Sana'a to Manakha](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332242.yem3_097.JPG) Terraced fields, Sana'a to Manakha |
![Terraced fields, Sana'a to Manakha](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332243.yem3_101.JPG) Terraced fields, Sana'a to Manakha |
![Road works](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332244.yem3_105.JPG) Road works |
![Sana'a to Mahakha](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332245.yem3_112.JPG) Sana'a to Mahakha |
![Qat](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332246.yem3_118.JPG) Qat |
![Side dirt road](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332247.yem3_131.JPG) Side dirt road |
![Yemeni women carrying bundles of firewood](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332248.yem3_133.JPG) Yemeni women carrying bundles of firewood |
![More women carrying bundles of wood](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332251.yem3_137.JPG) More women carrying bundles of wood |
![Sana'a to Manakha](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332250.yem3_134.JPG) Sana'a to Manakha |
![Selling Qat from the back of a small truck](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332252.yem3_140.JPG) Selling Qat from the back of a small truck |
![Our first AK-47 on the street](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332253.yem3_141.JPG) Our first AK-47 on the street |
![Friendly villagers in a small town](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332255.yem3_144.JPG) Friendly villagers in a small town |
![Yemeni man](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332256.yem3_145.JPG) Yemeni man |
![Yemenis chew Qat, a stimulant](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332257.yem3_149.JPG) Yemenis chew Qat, a stimulant |
![Selling Qat](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332254.yem3_142.JPG) Selling Qat |
![Yemenis cannot live on Qat alone](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332258.yem3_150.JPG) Yemenis cannot live on Qat alone |
![Yemeni man](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332259.yem3_151.JPG) Yemeni man |
![Yemeni boy](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332260.yem3_155.JPG) Yemeni boy |
![yem3_156.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332261.yem3_156.JPG) yem3_156.JPG |
![Old man, Yemen](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332262.yem3_157.JPG) Old man, Yemen |
![yem3_158.JPG](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332263.yem3_158.JPG) yem3_158.JPG |
![Yemeni woman on the roadside](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332264.yem3_160.JPG) Yemeni woman on the roadside |
![Mountains near Manakha](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332265.yem3_165.JPG) Mountains near Manakha |
![Mountains near Manakha](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332266.yem3_166.JPG) Mountains near Manakha |
![Manakha district, Yemen](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332267.yem3_168.JPG) Manakha district, Yemen |
![The mountain roads can be dangerous](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332268.yem3_176.JPG) The mountain roads can be dangerous |
![Mountaintop village, Manakha area, Yemen](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332269.yem3_179.JPG) Mountaintop village, Manakha area, Yemen |
![Mountains near Manakha](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332270.yem3_180.JPG) Mountains near Manakha |
![Road climbing the mountain towards Manakha](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332271.yem3_182.JPG) Road climbing the mountain towards Manakha |
![Donkey along the road to Manakha](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332272.yem3_183.JPG) Donkey along the road to Manakha |
![Donkey](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332274.yem3_184.JPG) Donkey |
![Traditional houses, Yemen](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332275.yem3_191.JPG) Traditional houses, Yemen |
![Mountain top village near Manakha](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332276.yem3_195.JPG) Mountain top village near Manakha |
![The area around Manakha has many small stone villages](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332277.yem3_199.JPG) The area around Manakha has many small stone villages |
![Near Manakha](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332278.yem3_200.JPG) Near Manakha |
![Manakha, Yemen](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332279.yem3_204.JPG) Manakha, Yemen |
![Boy who hopped a ride on the back of our car](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332280.yem3_206.JPG) Boy who hopped a ride on the back of our car |
![Manakha, Yemen](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332281.yem3_207.JPG) Manakha, Yemen |
![Manakha, Yemen](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332282.yem3_208.JPG) Manakha, Yemen |
![Manakha, Yemen](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332283.yem3_209.JPG) Manakha, Yemen |
![Manakha Tourist Hotel](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332284.yem3_215.JPG) Manakha Tourist Hotel |
![This young boy was driving a huge truck in Manakha](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332599.yem3_217.JPG) This young boy was driving a huge truck in Manakha |
![Manakha, Yemen](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332600.yem3_218.JPG) Manakha, Yemen |
![Haraz Mountains, Manakha, Yemen](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332601.yem3_219.JPG) Haraz Mountains, Manakha, Yemen |
![Manakha, Yemen](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332602.yem3_222.JPG) Manakha, Yemen |
![Manakha, Yemen](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332603.yem3_226.JPG) Manakha, Yemen |
![Manakha, Yemen](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332604.yem3_227.JPG) Manakha, Yemen |
![3 young women carrying water near Manakha...](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332605.yem3_240.JPG) 3 young women carrying water near Manakha... |
![...while 3 young boys play](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332606.yem3_243.JPG) ...while 3 young boys play |
![Manakha, Yemen](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332607.yem3_392.JPG) Manakha, Yemen |
![Manakha, Yemen](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332608.yem3_394.JPG) Manakha, Yemen |
![Manakha, Yemen](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332609.yem3_401.JPG) Manakha, Yemen |
![Manakha office of the Yemen Telecommunictions Company](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332611.yem3_543.JPG) Manakha office of the Yemen Telecommunictions Company |
![Manakha, Yemen](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332612.yem3_544.JPG) Manakha, Yemen |
![President Ali Abdullah Saleh](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332613.yem3_545.JPG) President Ali Abdullah Saleh |
![Vote Yes for the Candidate of the General People's Congress](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332615.yem3_547.JPG) Vote Yes for the Candidate of the General People's Congress |
![Women contribute in growth and building through their effective contributions in all fields](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332614.yem3_546.JPG) Women contribute in growth and building through their effective contributions in all fields |
![The horse is the symbol of the ruling Al-Motamar, General People's Congress (GPC)](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332619.yem3_555.JPG) The horse is the symbol of the ruling Al-Motamar, General People's Congress (GPC) |
![Painted horses show support for the GPC, and the beverage Power Horse seems rather patriotic](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332630.yem3_571.JPG) Painted horses show support for the GPC, and the beverage Power Horse seems rather patriotic |
![Poetry still captures the imagination of the Yemenis](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332617.yem3_551.JPG) Poetry still captures the imagination of the Yemenis |
![Boy in Manakha, Yemen](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332620.yem3_556.JPG) Boy in Manakha, Yemen |
![Shopkeeper, Manakha, Yemen](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332621.yem3_558.JPG) Shopkeeper, Manakha, Yemen |
![Small shop in Manakha](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332622.yem3_559.JPG) Small shop in Manakha |
![Manakha](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332623.yem3_560.JPG) Manakha |
![Small girl in Manakha](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332624.yem3_561.JPG) Small girl in Manakha |
![Manakha, Yemen](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332625.yem3_562.JPG) Manakha, Yemen |
![Mountain-top village near Manakha](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332626.yem3_563.JPG) Mountain-top village near Manakha |
![Heading backt o Sana'a](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332627.yem3_565.JPG) Heading backt o Sana'a |
![Donkey's and riders, Yemen](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332629.yem3_569.JPG) Donkey's and riders, Yemen |
![Manakha to Sana'a](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332632.yem3_573.JPG) Manakha to Sana'a |
![Manakha to Sana'a](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332633.yem3_583.JPG) Manakha to Sana'a |
![Mosque on the road from Manakha to Sana'a](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332636.yem3_586.JPG) Mosque on the road from Manakha to Sana'a |
![Manakha to Sana'a](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332638.yem3_592.JPG) Manakha to Sana'a |
![Haze covered mountain ridges, Yemen](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332640.yem3_595.JPG) Haze covered mountain ridges, Yemen |
![Manakha to Sana'a](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332642.yem3_599.JPG) Manakha to Sana'a |
![Manakha to Sana'a](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332736.yem3_600.JPG) Manakha to Sana'a |
![Back up the escarpment with the terraced fields](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332737.yem3_604.JPG) Back up the escarpment with the terraced fields |
![Mountain side of terraced fields between Manakha and Sana'a](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332742.yem3_609.JPG) Mountain side of terraced fields between Manakha and Sana'a |
![Mountain side of terraced fields between Manakha and Sana'a](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332743.yem3_611.JPG) Mountain side of terraced fields between Manakha and Sana'a |
![Terraced fields between Manakha and Sana'a](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332744.yem3_613.JPG) Terraced fields between Manakha and Sana'a |
![Mosque between Manakha and Sana'a](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332745.yem3_615.JPG) Mosque between Manakha and Sana'a |
![Qat farm](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332746.yem3_617.JPG) Qat farm |
![Mountains growing red in the evening light](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332747.yem3_618.JPG) Mountains growing red in the evening light |
![Getting closer to Sana'a](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332749.yem3_619.JPG) Getting closer to Sana'a |
![Outside Sana'a](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/upload/41332751.yem3_621.JPG) Outside Sana'a |
![House of Peace Society](https://a4.pbase.com/u10/bmcmorrow/large/41332753.yem3_625.jpg) House of Peace Society |