Today we went 'dune bashing', which is to say we went tearing around the desert in a 4x4. We observed lots of camels wondering loose in the desert - apparently they don't worry about them coming back to their farms, as they always return because of the heat and they know that is where they can get water. There are three different breeds, brown, black and white and the latter are best for racing - but none had go faster stripes. Brown camels are the most common and cost approximately £1000 - £1,500 to buy, but a good racing camel can cost upwards of £300,000.
The drive was lots of fun, but it wasn't long before both Nikala and I were feeling a touch queasy from all the bumps and sliding around. We then stopped off to meet a camel up close.
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