Desert Safari

When you feel like escaping the city and hitting the dunes, one way to do it is with a desert safari evening. You let an experienced driver pick you up in the Land Cruiser and take you out into crazy cool dunes. And then you essentially "car surf" out to a "Bedouin Camp" for dinner. The camp is a touristy set up with buffet, henna, camel rides, sand boarding on snow boards, hukah pipes, a bar, Arabian dress up and a belly dancing show. It's pretty good fun, if not all that authentic!

The rest stop on the edge of the desert: where the streets have no name.

Last chance toilet

Last Chance Rubber: Tire repair on the fringes of the desert

The sands of time

Rosie runs, Rosie jumps!

Sean kicking it phat

"So whatcha, whatcha, whatcha want?"

Bella dune jumps eating popcorn with the bag in hand. 

I am sure this is some type of choking hazard.

Trippy sand close-up. Great screen saver material.

It's easy to imagine that this was once the bottom of the ocean

Crystal and the family sit atop the gorgeous dunes

Bella and our Omani driver, Mahmoud-

His best joke? "This is my first time driving in sand."

"Hi, I'm Bella and this is my new friend!"

Bella readies for the camel ride

Silhouetted Bella and Dad on the camel ride

Bella and her camel friend; the muzzle is appreciated as they like to spit

The "Henna Lady" works her magic tattoo in a tube

Pretty henna design

Henna designs- the tattoos stay visible for 2 weeks

Sean, Doug, Heinekens and hukahs. Happy weekend!

Bella inside the handle of the giant tea pot showing off her henna

 Crytsal sand boarding down the dune

 Buddha Bella yoga poses in front of the "Falcon Guy"

Belly Dancing ends the evening festivities

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