Jun 13, 2009
Fallaj Al Mualla route
Today we did the Fallaj Al Mualla route from the Explorer book. Yes it was hot but we stopped frequently and rested in the shade of trees. It was a nice and easy drive but even though Explorer says it can be done without deflating I’d recommend deflating anyway. There are passages with small dunes and very soft sand, which would be tough without deflating, I think. There is a track all the way but there are also dunes for more advanced drivers to play in. At the last stage of the route we took the wrong turn so we ended up somewhere completely different than what was expected but that was okay too.
It’s sad how some people treat the desert. In spots that would be very nice camping or BBQ sites there are heaps of trash. Why can’t you pick up after yourselves? And around most of the farms in the area there is even more rubbish, most likely not from offroaders but the guys who work the farms. I think the owners of these farms should be held responsible for cleaning up and keeping it clean. If they derive money from cultivating the desert in terms of plants of camels they should be responsible for keeping it clean too.