tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444151975237762333.post4867654126352041235..comments2023-10-28T12:51:33.648+00:00Comments on Living in Singapore: Oman: Wadi Al Abyad and a tin hatMr. Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359413203368109934noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444151975237762333.post-2796573557722320232010-05-06T12:21:30.040+00:002010-05-06T12:21:30.040+00:00Washing powder. Please remove this statement as th...Washing powder. Please remove this statement as there is precipitation of carbonate in these pools. Perhaps the story on http://home.kpn.nl/~janm_schreurs/WAbyad.htm will help you to understand. Kind regards,<br><br>Jan SchreursLilian & Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00774671267453046372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2444151975237762333.post-64559252456053414822010-05-06T12:31:31.954+00:002010-05-06T12:31:31.954+00:00Jan,I mentioned that the pools got their name from...Jan,<br><br>I mentioned that the pools got their name from the white calcite deposits in the water. <br><br>As we walked further down the wadi, I noticed several boxes of washing powder and cleaning materials where the locals had washed cooking pots in the water. Hence the joke about the source of the name.Mr. Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16359413203368109934noreply@blogger.com