On the way from Sana'a to Wadi Dhahr, a short drive to the northwest |
Between Sana'a and Wadi Dhahr |
The Wadi Dhahr overlook is popular with locals |
Wadi Dhahr overlook |
Wadi Dhahr |
Wadi Dhahr |
Wadi Dhahr |
Wadi Dhahr |
Boy with a small falcon, Yemen |
Family outing to Wadi Dhahr |
On Thursday and Friday mornings, Yemenis celebrate weddings at the Wadi Dhahr overlook |
Wedding festivities include dancing with jambiyas drawn |
Even young boys wear jambiyas, the traditional Yemeni dagger |
Yemeni dancing at Wadi Dhahr |
The Groom with a golden sword, Yemen |
The Groom and a guest at a Yemeni wedding |
Wadi Dhahr |
Wadi Dhahr |
Wadi Dhahr |
Two young Yemeni girls in festive attire |
Family enjoying the view of Wadi Dhahr |
Wadi Dhahr overlook |
Souvenir selling ceramic tower house lamps |
Shop at the overlook of Wadi Dhahr |
Woman with baskets selling at Wadi Dhahr |
Yemeni girl working in a small shop at Wadi Dhahr |
Day old dead donkey with it's face half eaten |
The road down into Wadi Dhahr |
Old house in Wadi Dhahr |
Dar Al Hajar, the rock palace |
Our guide shows us Qat |
Wadi Dhahr |
Qat Souq, Wadi Dhahr |
Ruins near the Dar al-Hajar |
Dar al-Hajar |
Dar al-Hajar, one of the most famous landmarks in Yemen |
The ancient looking palace was built in 1930 |
At the base of Dar al-Hajar |
Boy at Dar al-Hajar |
Dar al-Hajar |
Cactus in Wadi Dhahr |
Cactus at Dar al-Hajar |
Refurnished interior of Dar al-Hajar |
Dar al-Hajar |
Dar al-Hajar |
Well at Dar al-Hajar |
Yemeni man in the cave at Dar al-Hajar |
Many locals visit Dar al-Hajar on Fridays, Yemen |
Dar al-Hajar |
View of Wadi Dhahr from Dar al-Hajar |
Dar al-Hajar |
Traditional Yemeni houses contain beautiful stained glass windows |
Colorful takhrim (qamariya) window at Dar al-Hajar, Yemen |
Dar al-Hajar |
Solomon demonstrates the grinding wheel |
Majlis at Dar al-Hajar |
Takhrim (qamariya) window, Yemen |
Dar al-Hajar |
Dar al-Hajar |
Interior of Dar al-Hajar, the Rock Palace |
More takhrim (qamariya) windows, Dar al-Hajar |
The view from the top |
Boy at Dar al-Hajar |
Another Yemeni boy at Dar al-Hajar |
Three Yemeni women covered head to toe |
Fountains outside Dar al-Hajar |
Meeting room outside Dar al-Hajar |
Dar al-Hajar |
Women visiting Dar al-Hajar |
Dar al-Hajar |
Dar al-Hajar |
Dar al-Hajar |
Men dancing at Dar al-Hajar |
Men dancing at Dar al-Hajar |
Men dancing at Dar al-Hajar |
Drummers for traditional Yemeni dancing |
Yemeni drummer at Dar al-Hajar |
Old man dancing with his Jambiya |
Yemeni dancing |
The dance looks a knife fight |
Yemeni dancer with Jambiya |
Dar al-Hajar, the Rock Palace |
Yemeni man with the Dar al-Hajar |
Suleiman, Roy and the Yemeni dancer |
Dar al-Hajar |
Man at Dar al-Hajar |
Roy at Dar al-Hajar |
Boys at Dar al-Hajar |
Dar al-Hajar |
Shop outside Dar al-Hajar |
Dar al-Hajar |
Dar al-Hajar |
Al-Shrta, the Yemeni police |