Jan 8, 2006
Camping trip
Yesterday we took Cole and Bella for their first camping trip. We really had no idea where we would camp and it didn’t really matter. Where did we camp last night, I can not tell you, but I can tell you it was in the boonies. There were beautiful sand dunes and we were pretty much the only ones around. The only time we saw someone was when they passed us on the road and that did not happen that often. When we first got to the spot that we were to camp, and just about finished setting up, a man stopped (we thought oh great he is going to tell us that we can not camp here) to ask us if we wanted pictures of some camels. Magnus told him not now, but maybe we would see him tomorrow. The man told us where he lived, if we wanted to see the camels. This morning a man stopped to see if we were okay, if we needed food or petrol (gas). Magnus thanked him and told him that we were okay, and would be leaving soon.
It was amazing how nice everyone was, and how concerned they were for us. There were many who slowed down to say hello or wave. I’m not going to say that this doesn’t happen here in the city, but you could tell that we were in a place where people have to help each other and are very friendly.
Okay back to camping… I believe Cole and Bella really enjoyed themselves in the desert. They ran, played and were two very tired doggies. It was nice to get out of the city, see part of the UAE that we have not seen before, and to be somewhere, where it was very quite. So I see many more camping trips in our future. 
You can see all our photos here.
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