Thursday, April 05, 2007

Desert nights

So finally, I'm going to the desert.
Spending the weekend in Siwa, an oasis near the Libyan border. 16 of us are going together, on a 20-seater bus which will drive us there over the 10-hour journey. Actually, let me just copy and paste what Tom emailed us:

We will be staying in Siwa town the first night, then camping out in the desert the next 2 nights. The guides will make a big awesome bedouin tent for us to chill and sleep in (think of a lounge room in the desert) On the 2nd day: Go rallying around the desert in jeeps, sandboarding in the dunes etc. On the third day we will probably go to one of the mineral springs for a swim, explore the desert a bit more, etc...In the nights we will just be chilling under the stars, the guides will build a big fire, cook dinner, make tea etc.

How amazing does that sound? :)

One of my 'do-before-I-die' tasks was to sleep out in the open desert, under the stars, and on my own. I'm not sure if this trip I'll have the guts to sleep alone, especially since I'm going with an army of friends, but I'm happy that I will at least experience the desert finally. Maybe work up the courage for next time :)

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