Sunday, November 25, 2007

Sand Dunes & Saudi Arabia

After Sealine Beach we drove to the inland sea. The eastern shore is full of huge sand dunes. The drive is somewhat quiet (more quiet than driving over rocks on the western shore). Most of the time we were driving on flat rock either covered by a little bit of sand or exposed. Occasionally we drove over small dunes which was an adrenaline boost. We saw several other vehicles that were driving over the huge dunes and speeding past us at about 100 or 120 kilometers an hour.

We finally reached the inland sea and that was the best beach I've ever been to. The sand was perfect, so fine and cool on your feet. The shells were preserved perfectly, some were still attached to each other. There are no waves here, so the water just washed the shells up gently and pushes the sand back creating amazing patterns in the sand. All along the shore there were bedouin tents that people live in during the winter months. Across the sea there's another shoreline that can be seen. It's actually Saudi Arabia. That is as close to Saudi Arabia as I ever want to be.



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