Midnight at the Oasis - but do the Camels know the words?.....

Pushka · 2026-07-13T07:08:56+1000

Sorry for any dups. The website doesn't work well for editing.

We didn't know what to expect as we rounded a bend.

Pushka · 2026-07-13T07:12:33+1000

We visited the fossil workplace. Amazing.

We finally arrived at the desert having transferred to 4WD at the fossil place.

Luxury tents. Pretty good. Still toasty inside. Our camel adventure for sunset on the Sahara is about to start.

Pushka · 2026-07-13T07:14:24+1000

Soz. I need to sleep. It's late Sunday and it's been two frenetic days. The camel adventure awaits.

RooFlyer · 2026-07-13T08:22:51+1000

Pushka said:
This place is fossil central

'Professional' fossil collectors worldwide go there.

Pushka said:
We visited the fossil workplace. Amazing.

Straight cephalopods (ie has its shell uncoiled). Coo.

MEL_Traveller · 2026-07-13T10:37:08+1000

RooFlyer said:
'Professional' fossil collectors worldwide go there.

Straight cephalopods (ie has its shell uncoiled). Coo.

Also for quartz geodes!

Many (many) years ago you could just collect them from the side of the mountains!!

Pushka · 2026-07-13T18:03:36+1000

Certainly is fossil central. I think we were the only ones fascinated by them. Don't know why.

So it's hot here and we arrive at 6.30pm to get ready for a camel ride for sunset.

Camels. It’s my fifth ride and preparing for the tip forward and back is interesting to say the least. I was the second camel from the back. Back one (MrP) already occupied and down. I got on and suddenly mine gpt up which was their intent as that dragged up MrP. Warning next time please.

So we set off.