Ayn Humran

Dhofar


Tiny compared with its more bountiful neighbours, this spring collects in a small well in the middle of a rural road at the northern rim of the plain. Of more interest is the beautiful avenue of tall coconut palms and a giant breadfruit tree that leads towards it, a peaceful place to watch wagtails and bulbuls splashing in the outflow. There are public toilets here but, as with the other springs, no other facilities.


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