We took our first trip out into the desert while my parents were here. We were searching for desert roses, and were given some coordinates for a promising site. The simple trip turned into a very memorable day, probably the best day I've had so far in Saudi!
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Airing down the tires to increase traction in soft sand
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After some crazy driving over sand we found the spot, and as promised there were plenty of desert roses. Rob said it felt like driving through fluffy snow, but the fun part is you don't have to worry about hitting anything! We saw some camels in the distance which made the experience even better.
Desert roses are made from gypsum and barite crystals that combine with sand. Some of them are on the surface and some need to be dug out. Here is one my dad found.
We took a break from digging and had a picnic lunch. Luckily T.G.W.G.S. brought a desert toilet that he had made!
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| Pretty clever, huh? |
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| Jack digging for roses |
The day was turning out to be a wonderful experience...sand, camels in the distance, desert roses...but then we saw someone coming toward us who would make all our dreams come true...
To be continued...
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