Dessert Safari

Getting ready to ride the camel.

Rory and Felicity came into our bedroom this morning all inspired and dressed up in their little belly dancing gypsy outfits. They are going to plan a show for us. Last night they got to see a real belly dancer when we went on a Dessert Safari with them. We started out Dune Bashing with an Iranian family, all of us squished into a Landcruiser. The driver Mohammed Ali let the air out of the tires and headed out on the dessert sand, up and down like a roller coaster all over the dunes. Reminds me of diggin up scout mountain with John when I was little. It was "a bit freaky" (as Rory puts it) at moments but of course I wasn't scared. We then got to the camp area where there were camel rides, four wheeling, henna tattoos etc. The girls got really worried when the camel got up to go for a walk, but even more so when he stopped and sat back down. He basically jutted forward to kneel his front legs down and then back for his hind legs to kneel. I think they were happy to be back on the ground. The camels stand about twice as high as a horse, talk about damage if you fall off. Dinner was delicious, dad's favorite Shawarma to start with and barbeque along with other traditional sides. Needless to say it was a very fun night and the girls slept on the way home.

Belly Dancer

Rory rolling down a sand dune

Dune Bashing

Free range Camels

Getting ready to go

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