Thursday, April 12, 2007
Exploring the desert
Last weekend I finally took part in a bit of desert bashing. I guess this is something I should have done when I first arrived in Qatar, but i never quite got round to it. For those of you who don't live in a giant sand pit and haven't heard of desert bashing, let me explain: Desert bashing is where you hire a driver to scare the bejeebas out of you. The sand dunes are very steep, but apparently that's all the better for a Landcruiser.
Driving along in the sand (all good so far):
The cars infront disappear over the edge of a dune (never a good sign)
The cars infront are a long long way dawn (Definitely not a good sign)
The little dot here is some bloke trying to scale the sandcastle we just drove down:
It was absolutely fantastic! After being thrown around in the 4x4 for a while, we were taken to a camp where some camels lived with their keepers. Some of them were allowed to roam free and just returned for food and water...
...and from the look of this ones face, I don't think he liked me very much!!
Driving along in the sand (all good so far):
The cars infront disappear over the edge of a dune (never a good sign)
The cars infront are a long long way dawn (Definitely not a good sign)
The little dot here is some bloke trying to scale the sandcastle we just drove down:
It was absolutely fantastic! After being thrown around in the 4x4 for a while, we were taken to a camp where some camels lived with their keepers. Some of them were allowed to roam free and just returned for food and water...
...and from the look of this ones face, I don't think he liked me very much!!
