THE RUBA TRIP

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TRIP BY RUBA.........#Actually, ruba is a minibus with daily trips in the city and nearby villages. It is called ruba because its fare is one ruba, 1/4 of Libyan dinar. Ruba minibuses are manufactured in Italy.......:)RDM

Ruba Parking...........#The ruba parking in the ruins site is spacious with minimal parking fee. The parking is filled with desert tress, the usual trees in the Arab countries. There are stores, coffee shops, restaurants and of course souvenir item stores......:)RDM




In Souvenir Shop.........#There are plenty of souvenir items you can buy in the store in parking area. This is inside the store with miniatures of Libyan flag, camel, sheep, Roman gods, etc.....:)RDM


Inside Ruba.......#We were only 13 Filipinos in this ruba trip for Al Khums. The Ruba Minibus can accommodate 39 passengers. Ruba is an ordinary minibus in the city......:)RDM



Ruba Minibus........The ruba minibus is the major means of public transport in Libya. This Italian made minibus is called ruba because the fare is one ruba,  it is 1/4 of one Libyan dinar........:)RDM






With a Libyan Driver...........#We posed with the Libyan driver who wears black t-shirt and pants. His name is Wajdi......:)RDM




Parking Picnic.........#Eating time at the shaded parking outside the ruins site. We had Libyan (Coscosy) and Filipino foods (Chicken Adobo and beef tocino).......:)RDM






Under Desert Trees.........#After taking light meal in the parking area, its time to relax...then we proceeded to the ruins site......:)RDM





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