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Saudi Arabia, East Province- few shots from friends and family desert trip
We decided to take a short trip to desert before heat will be unbearable and scorpions start their biting season. Just a few hours drive from Khobar we headed towards beautiful rock formations in An Nafud region.
Best way to enter desert is via several gates or access points from main road. That is to ensure you are not getting into someone farm or pastures
Our convoy in full glory !
Main attraction was Devil Thumb
After quick survey we decided to head more west to find good place for dune bashing and camping
We found nice rock formations looking like camel heads
Another formations perfect for hide and seek games
Finally settled on place with rocks to our back and undisturbed view at the front
Camp fire and star glazing were major evening attractions
At the morning we were woken up by bunch of camels wondering around.
Way back home , with help of GPS
Just to add, despite no water around base Panerai was great companion. No seconds no date just enjoy time only watch
The rock is locally known as Devil Thumb. Then we headed across desert to some remote areas looking for wild camels and place to camp under the stars.
Best way to enter desert is via several gates or access points from main road. That is to ensure you are not getting into someone farm or pastures
Our convoy in full glory !
Main attraction was Devil Thumb
After quick survey we decided to head more west to find good place for dune bashing and camping
We found nice rock formations looking like camel heads
Another formations perfect for hide and seek games
Finally settled on place with rocks to our back and undisturbed view at the front
Camp fire and star glazing were major evening attractions
At the morning we were woken up by bunch of camels wondering around.
Way back home , with help of GPS
Just to add, despite no water around base Panerai was great companion. No seconds no date just enjoy time only watch
Nice to see fellow Purists in the Eastern province ! It would be nice if we could meet !
Here a picture from "Judah's thumb" from the other side (taken last March):
Great adventure 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Were those wild camels in the picture?? Sooo many, and I didn’t know that was a thing…like wild horses.
Also, very interesting point about farms…what is farmed in the desert?
Camels came and went and we did not see anyone looking after them.
With regards to the farms , they are mostly camel or goat farms which large numbers of animals within fenced pastures. They are surprisingly very green in winter. Next time will try to take some photos to share
Thank you. Green pastures in KSA desert is fascinating to imagine, let alone see in reality.
Welcome! This photo was taken by someone else , but gives a vibe on desert pastures in winter
🤯Phenomenal!
I will need to do some research/reading into how this can be. Thanks again for opening my mind to this.
Hard to believe that Saudi Arabia and Miami are on the same latitude. Thanks for the ride-along.
Hawaii is the same latitude as the Sahara Desert.
The More We are Different the More We are the Same
Same Concept Different Execution 😊
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