Falaj

Hundreds of years ago the people living here made"Falaj" (or Aflaj for plural term) which are channels that transport water.

Here is a link to an article about it I liked: https://www.omanobserver.om/what-you-should-know-about-omans-falaj-system/

In our hike we passed a hot spring and then followed the falaj. As you can see in this picture the first part the falaj was closed. Further on it was open.

What amazes me is that this way of water transportation is still used and very important for the Omanis living in the villages.

When Yelena and I had our flat-tire-adventure in December, we were invited by an Omani family and had lunch. The water we drank came from the falaj passing their house.

[Peter H]

It's certainly a fascinating country.

[Casablanca]

Love reading about the country through your eyes. Fascinating as always.

[Babs]

What a great shot and thanks for the link, so interesting.

[Susan Wakely]

The pylon looks incongruous in the mountains . Fascinating surroundings.

[Esther Rosenberg]

Great shot and information, so interesting

[Lou Ann]

Oh my what a great narrative. This is a great place for your children to learn about the world. I’m sure they will always travel.

[John Falconer]

Nice narrative. Great shot too.

[Cazzi]

Interesting info and photo. It's nice learning new things from around the world.

[Corinne]

Great textures on the rocks