====== Fieldtrip to Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah ======

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===== Day 1 =====

| 07:00   | Meeting at NYUAD Welcome Center  | 
| 07:15   | Start (please bring your own breakfast!)  | 
|         | Busdrive  (stop at gas station for snacks & water)  |
| 10:15   | Arrival at **Jazirat Al Hamra** ([[http://www.thenational.ae/arts-lifestyle/jazirat-al-hamra-step-back-in-time|interactive map]])  (=> hats & umbrella)|
|         | Guided tour with Hilal Khan (60 min. Introduction to history, traditional architecture and water system)   | 
| 12:00   | //Activity I.// => Photography |
| 12:30   | Departure |
|         | Busdrive  (snacks & water) | 
| 13:00   | Lunchbreak at Emirati Restaurant (__**checking reservation**__) |    
| 14:00   | Departure |
|         | Busdrive  (snacks & water) |
| 14:30   | Arrival at **Dhow Shipbuilding Yard** (Dhauwerft) |
|         | Guided tour (20 min. Introduction to wood work and ship making)  |
|         | //Activity II.// => //Wooden Nails Workshop// eventually //Japanese Sawing workshop//  |
| 15:45   | Coffee/Tea Break  |
| 16:45   | Departure  |
|         | Busdrive (snacks & water)  | 
| 17:15   | Arrival at **Dhayah Fort**  |
|         | climb the mountain…   |
|         | Introduction to history and traditional architecture  |
| 17:30   | //Activity III.// => [[stoneage_arrowhead_workshop|Workshop: Stoneage Arrowheads]]|
| 18:45   | Transfer  |
| 19:00   | Arrival at **Qalat Dhaya Rest House** (Date Farm), refer rooms: 4 Single rooms, 7 double rooms  |
|         | Collecting sticks and tinder   |
| 19:30   | //Activity IV.// => 'How to make a fire' workshop ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-q9-y1TgXw&feature=em-upload_owner|movie link]])  |
| 20:30   | Dinner at the fireplace  |
|         | //Stars and Stories//   |
| 22:00   | Night rest   |
===== Day 2 =====

| 07:00   | Guided tour through farm/garden of **Date Farm** (30 min. Introduction to water system and date cultivation)  |
| 07:45   | Breakfast  |
| 08:45   | //Activity V// => Drawing   |
| 10:00   | Departure         |
|         | Busdrive (snacks & water)  | 
| 11:30   | Arrival at **Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilisation** => guided tour: ancient machines and technologies |
| 12:45   | Departure  |
|         | Busdrive   | 
| 13:00   | Arrival at **Al Hisn Fort Museum**  |  
| 13:15   | Picnic   |
| 14:00   | Guided tour (60 min. Introduction to history and traditional architecture)  |
| 15:15   | //Activity VI// => Drawing      |
| 15:45   | Coffee/tea break  |
| 16:00   | Departure  |
|         | Busdrive back to NYUAD campus (snacks & water)  | 
| 18:00   | Arrival on campus  |
===== Things to bring =====

  * Bring everything you need to stay over night!
  * health insurance cards
  * Comfortable & light clothes and shoes
  * One towel
  * Mobile phone
  * Hat, umbrella
  * Water bottle!!
  * Money for snacks
  * The stones that you collected to build the arrow heads


  * flashlights


  * Drawing pad & pencils (Felix)
  * 1st aid kit (Felix)
  * Printouts (Felix)
  * receipt pad (Felix)
  * gifts from bookstore (Felix)
  * Safety glasses (Matt)
  * box with ice cubes, cokes etc. (Matt?)