Two weekends ago, we went on a safari in Al Ain desert. Al Ain is one of the regions in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE and 1.5 hours drive to Dubai. As we started approaching the desert, I was reminded of different movies which amazingly incorporated slices of the UAE deserts (e.g. the camels crossing in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, some scenes from Star Wars: The Force Awakens — the filming was so secretive that they used the code ‘Avco’ (apparently that is the cinema’s name where J.J. Abrams watched Star Wars for the first time) instead of Star Wars as the project’s name.) I must admit that those films added to the reasons why doing the desert safari is among my all-time unique UAE experiences. Continue reading
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Tag: Camel Ride
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Desert Safari
Posted at 6:57 pm , on February 17, 2016
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Photo Hunt: Tied
Posted at 11:19 am , on October 23, 2009
Part of the Desert Safari is the camel ride. We noticed that a crocheted material is tied to the mouth of the camels. They’re quite adorable yet I pity them at the same time because they are tied to this activity for profit making. On a lighter note, it’s a wonder how they made a lot of adaptations to survive the desert. Amongst are the ability to close their nostrils to avoid the sand (maybe that’s one of the reasons why their mouths are covered) and their thick, leathery knees do not get burnt by the hot sand when they kneel.
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Marhaba! That's "hello" in Arabic. I am an expatriate based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). I started writing about my adventures and misadventures few months before arriving here at winter of 2008. I have 2 cats and a dog who live harmoniously together. I am also surrounded by kindhearted, crazy, funny and indescribable humans!
I was a dormant blogger for almost 3 years because of countless reasonable justifications like watching football, postgraduate studies, sleeping, traveling, caring for the world, and more! :) I am just so happy that I am back! It is never too late to catch up with the people and things we really care about. Feel free to look around. Useful resources
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