Today we are off to see the ancient towns of Shibam and the fortified citadel of Kawkaban, situated at the top of Jebel Kawkaban.
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Here is the ancient town of Shibam. It was built at the base of a cliff, and the buildings were built with rocks from the same cliffs. This made the city invisible to invaders until you came right up next to it.
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Here is a cistern that city once used as its water supply.
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Our guide told Sara that she was the only western woman that he has ever guided who has dressed appropriately for the culture.
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This is the fortified citadel of Kawkaban, situated at the top of treacherous cliffs.
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In order to travel outside of Sana'a our guide had to tell the guards at the military checkpoint that we were Spanish. If he had known that we were Americans we wouldn't have been allowed out.
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Sara lives life on the edge..
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Me: Well then who's on first?
Fahad: Yes.
Me: I mean the fellow's name.
Fahad: Who.
Me: The guy on first.
Fahad: Who.
Me: The first baseman.
Fahad: Who.
Me: The guy playing...
Fahda: Who is on first!
Me: I'm asking YOU who's on first.
Fahad: That's the man's name.
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Nowadays they bring the power straight up over the cliffs. I'm glad I wasn't working on the project to hang those wires..
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