by Marina Bruce | Oct 23, 2016 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Camping, Liwa, Offroad, Weekend Trip Listings
Event #002 – date Friday 4th November 2016 Start Point: Al Ain South (approx 90 minutes from Abu Dhabi/Dubai) Briefing Time: 1445 hrs Move off Time: 1500hrs Finish Point: ADNOC #660 Abu-Dhabi to Himeem Road (approx 1 hour from AD, 2 hours from Dubai and 2.5...
by Marina Bruce | Jan 24, 2016 | Camping, Camping Equipment Reviews, Equipment Reviews
The Coleman’s Instant Tent has been my tent of choice for almost four years now; my first one – the six man version – was bought in 2012 and has seen service in the desert, on beaches and in wadis. There are times when we need a bigger tent –...
by Marina Bruce | Dec 28, 2015 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Camels and Domesticated Creatures, Liwa, Offroad, Salukis
This morning I woke up in the desert, just a few minutes after 7, in time to enjoy a beautiful sunrise – although not quite as beautiful as the sunset last night Overnight, at 2am to be precise, we had a shower of rain, quite heavy at first, reminiscent of many...
by Marina Bruce | Dec 7, 2015 | Liwa, Offroad, Salukis
The UAE celebrated it’s 44th National Day on the second of December and most people had a five day break. We opted to go to Liwa with friends and had a rather magical time in the UAE desert, with campfires, starry skies and sightseeing. Here’s our trip...
