A Day in the Desert – Sharqiya Sands in Pictures

I keep having to pinch myself over here in Oman as a reminder that I am not on holiday and that these amazing places I visit are done so on my weekend, just a few hours’ drive from Muscat.

One of the highlights of my week is downloading the photos from the previous weekend for a slideshow of instant memories.

I’d like to share one of them with you from my first trip to the desert. Specifically, the Sharqiya Sands (previously known as Wahiba Sands) and all from a single day:

Wake up cool after going to sleep in the heat

Strike camp

Get car stuck in sand

Switch to a four-wheel-drive for a drop off in the dunes

Gawp at the endless vista

Head into the dunes

Deeper

And deeper

Suck down water like it was air (we had about 5-litres each through the day)

Look for shade

And  escape the midday sun

Press on until the sun goes down

Set up camp, eat a little food and play a little music before bed

Then wake up and do it all again