When we went out this morning we found this (first photo) greeting on the front door step. Very playful of someone. The first set of photos are to remind us of the tone of the resort.

We were scheduled for a soft four wheel drive experience this morning at 8:45 and were delighted to discover that we were the only two people in our car and that there was only one car in the group (sort of - explain later). The vehicle was a new fullsize Toyota Landcruiser and our driver was Ali, from Pakistan.

Interestingly we were accompanied by a second vehicle for our whole drive. This is apparently a safety precaution. Incase of a breakdown, passengers can be evacuated in the backup vehicle. I suspect there is an intersting story behind that practice.

Ali proved to be a skilled and considerate driver, was very enthusiastic about the desert, its animals and plants and the Landcruiser proved remarkably capable charging up and down steep dunes without missing a beat.

The very last picture is of a plant called Camel Candy. The green bits that look like leaves are actually more like a small fruit and are full of salty water.