Nov 27, 2009

Emirati Camel Adventure


Al Ain is a beautiful oasis city 135 km from Abu Dhabi.  The city of Al Ain has the highest percentage of Emirati nationals in all of the UAE.  At the camel market, during our first trip to Al Ain, was where we met our Emirati friends Mohammed and Badr.  In the little english that they spoke they invited us to jump into their Land Cruiser and visit their camel farm with them.  After drinking tea during one wild drive reaching speeds of up to 180 km/h at times, we reached their farm.  Mohammed raises camels for racing.  It was amazing to see these beautiful camels up close and even get a chance to ride them! Sitting on a mat drinking arabic coffee and tea while watching the sun go down, we learned that some of Mohammed's camels are worth hundred's of thousands of dollars! Another experience not to be forgotten was watching the farm hands mate the camels.  It was quite the event and required a lot of effort on their behalf!  We really enjoyed our time with our new friends and are looking forward to hanging our with them again soon!

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