December 1, 2014. Desert safari and camel ride

We drove about 30 miles west into the desert.  We were only a few miles from Pakistan.  Lots of military presence.  We got off the main road and took a sand road a few miles.  At the end was a desert camp with camels, jeeps and tents.  

We climbed up onto our camels for a ride.

I was a bit timid.  It was hard to hold on, and we were pretty high up. It was especially frightening when the camel stood up, and then later, when he squatted down again. 

We rode through the dunes, then stopped to watch the sunset.

It was dusty.

Then, back to the camp, where we watched regional dancing and listened to their typical music.  

These tents are actually hotel rooms.  We went inside one to use the bathroom.  Quite nice.  We had a dinner with regional foods, and returned to our hotel.