April 18, 2008
It is now 2145, and we are back from the “GREAT CAMEL TREK”! The kids, Tim and Pam, are in bed already—the old folks wore out the kids. We had an absolute ball today!!! Left here about 0715 and got to the Camel Farm about 0830. Boarded the ships of the desert about 0900 and headed out-bush. Neil, our guide and camel wrangler, said his day is great when he heads out the gate! What can we say—we were not prepared for the fun and excitement that we had. Camels get a bad rap—there was not kicking, biting, spitting, or smell. It is just like our horses; if they are bad you correct it or get rid of them!! We saw roo, cockatoo, emu tracks, inch ants, ghost gum trees, and so much more. The landscape is so beautiful—if you have any love for the desert. The only draw back was flies. They fly up anything that might have moisture—no biting, just massively annoying! The weather on this trip has been unbelievable. We only encountered rain on a drive in southern Australia, and heat in Melbourne. It probably only reached 30 C or 86 F today. Nice breeze that kept the flies off most of the time. Tomorrow we head for Melbourne for two nights and then home to Idaho. It is sad to leave, but we are ready to get back to a normal life. Oh yes, we just paid $1.59 per liter for gas—that is about $5.60/gallon. If you want, check out Neil’s website:
http://www.camels-australia.com.au/ Good night to all as we hobble to our beds!
It is now 2145, and we are back from the “GREAT CAMEL TREK”! The kids, Tim and Pam, are in bed already—the old folks wore out the kids. We had an absolute ball today!!! Left here about 0715 and got to the Camel Farm about 0830. Boarded the ships of the desert about 0900 and headed out-bush. Neil, our guide and camel wrangler, said his day is great when he heads out the gate! What can we say—we were not prepared for the fun and excitement that we had. Camels get a bad rap—there was not kicking, biting, spitting, or smell. It is just like our horses; if they are bad you correct it or get rid of them!! We saw roo, cockatoo, emu tracks, inch ants, ghost gum trees, and so much more. The landscape is so beautiful—if you have any love for the desert. The only draw back was flies. They fly up anything that might have moisture—no biting, just massively annoying! The weather on this trip has been unbelievable. We only encountered rain on a drive in southern Australia, and heat in Melbourne. It probably only reached 30 C or 86 F today. Nice breeze that kept the flies off most of the time. Tomorrow we head for Melbourne for two nights and then home to Idaho. It is sad to leave, but we are ready to get back to a normal life. Oh yes, we just paid $1.59 per liter for gas—that is about $5.60/gallon. If you want, check out Neil’s website:
http://www.camels-australia.com.au/ Good night to all as we hobble to our beds!
1 comment:
Loved the camel trip entry. Mike and I had a short camel ride in Morocco two years ago. And I agree with you...an unfairly maligned animal.
Mary Anne
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