Haritha

A few minutes later, they arrived above the dusty town of Haritha, situated on the eastern bank of the Shatt al-Arab River about thirty miles north of Basra.

Seven Deadly Wonders Matthew Reilly 2006

A long column of heavy-duty vehicles was rumbling out of Basra, heading north toward Haritha.

Seven Deadly Wonders Matthew Reilly 2006

TheHalicarnassus shot into Iraq, heading for the southern village-town of Haritha.

Seven Deadly Wonders Matthew Reilly 2006

To get to Haritha, theHalicarnassus had to skirt the port city Basra.

Seven Deadly Wonders Matthew Reilly 2006

There were many double-tiered waterfalls, and several quadruple-tiered falls, but as far as West could tell, there was only one set oftriple -tiered falls in the area due east of Haritha: an absolutely stunning cascade easily three hundred feet from top to bottom, that bounced over two wide rocky ledges, before flowing into a stream that wound down to the mighty al-Arab.

Seven Deadly Wonders Matthew Reilly 2006

A long column of heavy-duty vehicles was rumbling out of Basra, heading north toward Haritha.

Seven Deadly Wonders Matthew Reilly 2006

To get to Haritha, theHalicarnassus had to skirt the port city Basra.

Seven Deadly Wonders Matthew Reilly 2006

“The rivers,” Zaeed said, “used to meet here, at the town of Haritha.”

Seven Deadly Wonders Matthew Reilly 2006

A few minutes later, they arrived above the dusty town of Haritha, situated on the eastern bank of the Shatt al-Arab River about thirty miles north of Basra.

Seven Deadly Wonders Matthew Reilly 2006

“The rivers,” Zaeed said, “used to meet here, at the town of Haritha.”

Seven Deadly Wonders Matthew Reilly 2006