We'd Sand Board A Mile For A Camel

After breakfast this morning we headed out to some sand dunes for a little sand boarding/sledding. Gunny has been awesome and had the boards ready for us to wax and give it a go.

Here is Todd getting ready:

And up the dune hill we went:

Tim first gave it a try on a "sled" style board:

Then I took a shot at the sand board:

not so graceful, but a lot of fun.

Meanwhile, for those of you who remember Bob's appreciation of the universe in Germany on our last trip, he showed his thanks once again on top of a dune:

I walked around to find signs of life in the desert:

There were a few shrubs here and there with thick leaves and cool flowers:

On the other hand, Bob found himself in a desert predicament:

After sand had filled our shoes and found its way into a few other unmentionable places, we posed for a group shot before leaving:

On the drive to and from the dunes area we saw several Bedouin nomads with their camel herds and tents:

We got permission to take some pics of one shepherd and his herd:

This one seemed interested in my Flip video:

Here is a look inside the Shepherd's tent:

Before we left, Bob pointed out an interesting photo op. We had several caption ideas for this pic but decided to 1) leave it to your imagination or 2) put your own caption in the comments section below:

And the day is not over! In a few hours we go set up the sound system and do a check. Tonight's show is at the ambassador's home with several guests of Saudi Arabian royalty as well as other ambassadors from many other countries. We definitely will be in the midst of some dignitaries tonight. I'll get my next post up about it this evening so check back in soon.

Love the comments! Keep 'em coming!

Jerry