Hottest place on earth?
November 11, 2008
After several false starts, Marie and I finally left Sana'a today bound for Zabid via Hudayda in a pigou (Peugeot) shared taxi. Zabid is reputedly the hottest place on earth. I have awful memories of my last visit in mid-summer ... it was so hot and the power was off ... no air-con then. And no point having a shower to cool-off because the water tank is on the roof ... hot water, anyone?
Oh, by the way ... on the way out Sana'a I saw a shop signage for the airline Air Arabia ... their tagline is "Pay Less, Fly More" but on this sign it was "Bay Less, Fly More" ... there is no "P" sound in the Arabic language ... so do you want a Bebsi while waiting for your blane at the airbort?
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Overpriced flea-infested place
This is the second time staying at this resthouse. The first time, I was OK with it ... second time though, my spirit of adventure (and acceptance of its simple offerings) disappeared because they were charging ridiculous prices.
For the price of a typical comfortable Yemeni hotel, you get here:
- rope beds with no bedding or sheets
- no pillows, only cushions with no pillow-cases
- fleas and flea-bites
- air conditioning
- shared toilet and shower
They charge YER1800 per person ... less than indicated in the Lonely Planet at YER2500 but it is still very expensive.
The meals are excellent but somewhat overpriced at about YER1300 per head.
Courtyard.
Room. No sheets or pillow cases…
Rustic ceiling.
Dining room looking out towards …
Flea bites to help make a memora…
