by Marina Bruce | Apr 7, 2020 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Liwa, Madinat Zayed, Offroad
I’ve been visiting THE tanker for 8 years – and how it has changed/deteriorated in that time! It was lying in the desert for many years before that however, here’s a screen grab from google earth 2001 (the first survey of the area). Read on and see...
by Marina Bruce | Jan 31, 2018 | Liwa, Our Trips, Trip Reports
My Very Special Trip – Abu Dhabi Desert Guide I am often blessed with the opportunity to lead so many wonderful people through the deserts of Abu Dhabi. Early in the season, in fact, during the rather warm first weekend of October 2017, I was tasked with taking...
by Marina Bruce | May 14, 2017 | Liwa, Offroad
Back in my home country of Scotland, the Scout Association challenges their members to “Zodiac Camp”, that is to say, camp at least one night in every month of the year. At 57 degrees north it’s quite a challenge, with freezing cold nights, rain and biting wind, not...
by Marina Bruce | Jan 30, 2017 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Liwa, Madinat Zayed, Offroad
Next month will see the 5th anniversary of the day I was introduced to the famous old abandoned Oshkosh water truck! It has been lying deteriorating in the desert for the best part of 20 years and you will see from the photos how it has fared under the desert sun...
by Marina Bruce | Dec 19, 2016 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Camping trip reports, Festivals and Shows, Liwa, Offroad, Trip Reports
Friday started with a particularly beautiful sunrise; a lovely prelude to a great day! After meeting my guests we set up our campsite: always put a flag on the dune above it to reduce the chance of finding a vehicle on top of your tent in the middle of the night! If...
by Marina Bruce | Dec 11, 2016 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Camping, Liwa, Offroad, Trip Reports
It was the UAE’s 45th National Day and everyone in the country had a day off! Instead of the usual one night camping expedition style trip we put together a 48 hour, 2 night camping trip with some smooth offroad driving past some wonderful desert terrain as...
