Dune Bashing!

It's good to have visitors here in Dubai when you're new. So I also did get to do the tourist-y stuff! Damien and Alfie are here at the moment from the Melbourne office.

We went Dune Bashing today! This desert safari tour takes you on a short drive out of the city into the sand dunes. We stopped by a few stations (like at the desert mountain grocery - ?!?) before doing the real thing.

Fortunately, we had a driver with superb skills. He was just caning it. A few times, the 4 wheel drive felt like it was about to overturn - but of course it didn't! Some parts were fairly steep. It's not as obvious in the photos. Go try it!
There are stories of dunes having a 15m drop at the peak - but too bad i didn't see one.


Also included was a ride on the camel. Stupid camel was grunting and whinging. It just went "oooooo, ooooooooo". Maybe I was too fat and heavy.

We had a dinner and a belly dance show after at a village. It's not really a village. It' s just an area cornered off for all the tourist dune bashers. Dinner was really good. It was nice and yummy arabic sort of food - the kebabs and sorts. Post dinner entertainment was belly dancing - no i did NOT do a belly dance.

It is the beginning of my FUN 2 years in Dubai. More exciting post to come!