"Across the Arid Desert Sands, Comes an Arab Caravan..."

More Dubai

Once D wrapped up the busy business portion of the trip, we had a free afternoon and evening together in Dubai. We joined some friends (currently living in Dubai) on a desert safari. We were picked up by the safari outfitter company at our hotel in a 4-wheel drive SUV. We were then driven out of the city and into the desert. After a brief stop in the desert to let air out of the tires of the vehicle, we went "dune bashing" off road -- driving around and over the tall desert dunes. It was a lot of fun and a bit like driving in snow as we slipped and slid down the face of the large dunes. We stopped at a Bedouin camel farm, where we got up close and personal with the single hump camels of the region. You'll see by the expression on his face that D wasn't thrilled to be standing so close to the camels! After sunset, we drove on to a large camp where we rode a camel(!) and joined many others for a traditional mezze and mixed grill dinner. It was "touristy" but we both enjoyed getting out of the city and experiencing the desert.