Saturday, April 14, 2007

Desert Safari

I did what everyone in UAE should try at least once - Desert Safari! It was really an enjoyable experience. Basically the main part of the safari is sand dune bashing. The driver will drive you in a 4WD out into the sand dunes and give you a terror ride as he goes up the dunes and bashes it! It's an experience not to be missed - and also not for the faint-hearted! This is the image taken from the 4WD as the driver bashes a dune! Heart-thumping indeed!

I also visited a camel farm. Camels are such mild-mannered and friendly animals. Really very cute and loveable. At sunset, we reached a Bedouin camp where I took a camel ride and took pictures of myself in a Arabic costume! Even tried henna-painting and had a sumptuous Arabic dinner. At the end of the day, everyone retreated for shisha smoking. Oh yeah... there was also belly-dancing!
It was a very enjoyable evening - something different!
WEATHER UPDATE: It has reached 41 degC today in Abu Dhabi! Bloody hot!

3 comments:

::sklc:: said...

wowz 41degC... i'm so used to the cool weather here, 18degC is HOT to me... and... hmm camels... well kangaroos are mild-mannered too, those i played with at least, in the zoo where they belong! bwahahahaha!

Unknown said...

Abu Dhabi Desert Safari is such a romantic place for honeymoon with your lovely bridal.
Abu Dhabi Desert Safari

Johan Silver said...

Your blog is really good. You msut taking time and actual effort to make a very good article.
Desert Safari in Dubai its a great place.