I'm back for good
So, for the start of the Eid holiday break we decided to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life and head out on a safari for the day. The day started with a bit of dune bashing, which is basically driving the shite out of 4x4s over the monsterous sand dunes in the middle of the desert.
After an hour of blasting up and down the dunes everyone had developed cronic whiplash so we parked at the top of one of the biggest sand dunes I had ever seen. It must have been the height of Croagh Patrick.....at least.
The sandboards were produced and we all flew down the slope tumbling and breaking limbs in the process. Well it was just a sprained ankle actually. Took our minds of the whiplash anyway.
With camel herds thundering our way we decided to move on. On another high peak we parked to watch the sun go down. It was the oddest sunset I have ever seen. Nothing like Ireland. The sun turns blood red while the rest of the sky remains blue. For the last 20 minutes of sunset you can actually see the sun moving. All of a sudden it starts speeding up and as the last rays of sunlight go down the it's like someone turns off a switch. In the space of 30 seconds it's pitch black.
With the light gone we headed for the camp where over 200 people meet for a big party al fresco. Here we got to ride camels, smoke sheesha and feast on amazing traditional food with a few cold beers thrown in for good measure. While riding around on a camel another camel came over to me to say hello and sniff my leg. With my camera in hand I decided that this would be a great opportunity to get a good close up picture. I pressed the button and the camera flashed in his face.....not good! Mayhem ensued as both camels took chunks out of each other in shock at this bright light. The story ends with me half a mile away on a camel that was not prepared to stop. These animals can move! At this half a mile mark I decided to disembark and try walk back to the camp in the dark. Luckily a jeep came to collect me. The camel was never seen again....
The rest of the night was a more relaxing affair. Sitting on bean bags we were treated to a display of belly dancing while our every need was attended to. We even got to try on the dishdash.
After an hour of blasting up and down the dunes everyone had developed cronic whiplash so we parked at the top of one of the biggest sand dunes I had ever seen. It must have been the height of Croagh Patrick.....at least. The sandboards were produced and we all flew down the slope tumbling and breaking limbs in the process. Well it was just a sprained ankle actually. Took our minds of the whiplash anyway.
With camel herds thundering our way we decided to move on. On another high peak we parked to watch the sun go down. It was the oddest sunset I have ever seen. Nothing like Ireland. The sun turns blood red while the rest of the sky remains blue. For the last 20 minutes of sunset you can actually see the sun moving. All of a sudden it starts speeding up and as the last rays of sunlight go down the it's like someone turns off a switch. In the space of 30 seconds it's pitch black.
With the light gone we headed for the camp where over 200 people meet for a big party al fresco. Here we got to ride camels, smoke sheesha and feast on amazing traditional food with a few cold beers thrown in for good measure. While riding around on a camel another camel came over to me to say hello and sniff my leg. With my camera in hand I decided that this would be a great opportunity to get a good close up picture. I pressed the button and the camera flashed in his face.....not good! Mayhem ensued as both camels took chunks out of each other in shock at this bright light. The story ends with me half a mile away on a camel that was not prepared to stop. These animals can move! At this half a mile mark I decided to disembark and try walk back to the camp in the dark. Luckily a jeep came to collect me. The camel was never seen again....
The rest of the night was a more relaxing affair. Sitting on bean bags we were treated to a display of belly dancing while our every need was attended to. We even got to try on the dishdash.
These things are so comfortable. The next day I bought one and I now wear it all time. Except for work, the beach and sailing of course.
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