wady-fatme

Updated: August 7, 2026

The journey to Medina, like that between Mecca and Jeddah, was accomplished at night, and afforded little opportunity for observation. In the winter night-travelling is less comfortable than travelling by day. A valley called Wady-Fatme, but generally known as El-Wadi, was crossed; it abounded in shrubs and date-trees, and was well cultivated in the eastern portion.

Jules Verne - Celebrated Travels and Travellers: Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century