I have not been available for my usual activities recently due to a trip to the Middle East. I am not much for hot temperatures, so my trail companion and I are fortunate as the weather has been unusually cold for this time of year, registering in the 90s, not the 100s. Today, we decided that we would try to see some of the wilderness outside of Dubai– I am sure that a more well-versed traveler could arrange for their own vehicle, but we decided on a guided 4X4 tour of the desert’s sand dunes.
I was surprised by the beauty and vastness of the windy landscape, and I’d like to think a local resident would be just as amazed to see the woods of where I come from. During the tour, I was reminded more of the Atlantic than I was of our undeveloped territories. It seemed to me that the constantly changing hills more closely resembled an ocean wave than they did a mountain. Nearing the end of the journey, our visit finished as it began– with an opportunity to become acquainted with a large falcon. I would love a chance someday to hunt small game with one of those impressive birds. Driving out of the nighttime desert, it is easy to see how different the world can be on its opposing end. Although I will not have the chance to visit every interesting place, it has been nice to see this one.
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