they arranged the desert safari on their own for us$45/pax, instead of going thru the tour agency for euro75. they met the land cruiser driver, hassan, a pakistani at the dubai mall at 3.30pm. they drove out of the city towards the desert along the hatta-oman highway for about 45 minutes and pulled over at a shop to wait for the other 2 cars from the same tour group, before starting the desert safari ride. he refilled his stomach with ample water, like a camel before the arid journey into the desert.
they drove a short distance into the desert and pulled over for a last assembly before starting off for the roller-coastal ride. they had a few pictures, and then vroom they screeched off into the dunes.
it was stomach-churning right from the start; the 4-wheel-drive, 6-litre monster dipped from the peaks and rose from the troughs of the dunes..... just before it tipped over, hassan with his superb handling of the wheel, jerked it back into course and up it went for another roll.
the convoy weaved thru the dunes like big bugs going for a forage outing in the desert. they saw a couple of vehicles turned turtle, or stuck in the sand.
half way thru, the phone rang! and all eyes turned to the phone resting on the storage cavity next to hassan. he reached out for the phone, amidst a tight turn.... all shouted...."hassan.... watch out!" he squeezed hard the gas, whiffed the wheel to the left, the car roared up onto another peak. everyone let out a good sigh of relief. all this happened, while he spoke into his handphone, "ok...ok.... ahajskakaks....kskslslkakswasc..."
"hassan, who was that?"
"my second wife.... she wanted to know whose turn's it, tonite."
Desert Safari Dubai is marvelous place...belly dance is so inspiring activity.
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