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How to ride into the sunset
If you thought the UAE was just shopping malls, tower blocks and traffic jams unless you owned a 4 by 4, think again. On-Road in the UAE urges motorists to explore the country.
- By Robert L. Fielding, Gulf News Report
- Published: 00:00 December 31, 2005
If you thought the UAE was just shopping malls, tower blocks and traffic jams unless you owned a 4 by 4, think again.
With On-Road in the UAE by Gareth Leggett (Zodiac Publishing; 185 pp; Dh65) in your glove compartment, you can set off and see the country you never knew existed.
Leggett has put together what must surely be the most recent, most comprehensive on-road guide around this beautiful country.
Each route guide (17 in all plus 5 feeder routes) comes with grading of road quality, shade/amenities at destinations, time taken, plus his own rating of each journey in a quick, easy-to use, visual reference at the beginning of each section.
The routes give mileage references and left-right directions, plus significant features to orientate and help while you are on-road.
A number of the routes flow on from each other allowing the users to have the option to extend their adventure if time allows.
On-Road in the UAE has been designed so that no GPS is necessary. Gareth has, however, provided the GPS files for each route which can be downloaded for use at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/onroadintheuae/.
Detailed
The details are meticulous, even marking traffic lights, roundabouts, bridges, and photo opportunities, as well as links to routes that cross over, and things worth taking a look at on the way.
A key to the symbols used in each route guide appears near the end of the book.
An eight-page satellite map of the country appears before something about the author himself, written by his wife, Michelle, in a warm and intimate style, before space is left for any notes you might want to jot down while on the road.
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