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Seeing that our interest was aroused in what he was showing us, our combined taxi driver and guide offered to take us to an Arab town located outside the not controlled by the Briiish Government protectorate and directly. VVe acceped and after driving back through the mountain pass, we saw one of the oldest shipyards in the world engaged in making wooden dhows, as they had been for centuries. VVe went through a series of sentry-manned gates, typical of British-controlled borders, and soon found ourselves in the desert. Our education was resumed when we found that all deserts are not always Sandy and hot. Since dusk was approaching, there was a stiff breeze blowing and the temperature was falling rapidly. VVe learned also that the desert varied between the sandy dunes we had expected and large areas of burnt, rocky waste. We were surprised also to see a series of windmills in the distance. After a little explanation, we found that the mills pumped sea water into shallow rock tanks, where it was evaporated in order to obtain salt. For a considerable area around the road, salt lay glistening on the ground like snow. At length we spotted our goal, the oasis, and the little town around it. There was much excitement and noise about the town for the Arabs were celebrating their Moslem equivalent to our Christmas. This village, though smaller, was quite similar to Aden, both in buildings and the number of goats, chickens, and camels roaming about indiscriminately. Part of the celebration centered about a small carnival. There were wooden swings and crude carousels placed about much like an American carnival. The Arabs were either scattered about the amusements or gathered in compact crowds to watch the native dancers. A continuous and rythmical drum beat emanated from a point which was never located. The dancers moved about almost as if they were jumping on springs in time with the drum beat. On a hill to the rear was a small white mosque and to complete the scene, we expected the French Foreign Legion to come charging up at any moment. On the way back to Aden we passed the barracks of the famous Arabian Camel Corps. Still further on were the British air fields and radio installations. VVith country so flat for miles around, construction evidently was simple. The golf course we passed seemed a little comical, for every hole was the same as the last, except perhaps for its distance and number of artificial hills. ln the failing light, we caught a brief glimpse of the end of a polo match, the intricacies of which we had little time to unravel. Arden offered a larger variety of strange and unusual sights than we had seen for many a week. Camels calmly pulling carts down the main road, goats running in all directions, numerous walls topped with broken glass, live chickens waiting in the hotel to be picked for a meal - all these items added to our Middle-Eastern education. We returned to the ship and the port section verified our account the following day, adding a few British Navy flat hats as trophies of our conquest. WVe left Aden that afternoon expecting to sweat out the trip up the Red Sea to the Suez Canal. ' C423
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Fishing Dhow Arab Carnival Local Water Cart Camel Corps Town at Oasis Isaac Walton fAdenj Mortar Manufacture 43 i l
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