The Boys go it alone

9th February 2007

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7 Responses to “The Boys go it alone”

  1. Bill Pennington Says:
    February 10th, 2007 at 2:57 pm

    Since today there is no comment my education on the mid east is stalled. As a Canadian I look forward to the remarks of you young ambassadors. How lucky you are to have such a trip available. Good luck to all. Bill Pennington

  2. John C Says:
    February 10th, 2007 at 3:14 pm

    great editing barney, keep up the hard work. it was a fantastic day and a half. I look forward to seeing the balloon rides tommorrow. I hope balloon Pilot Reagan has his feet firmly back on the ground. You were all great company and enjoy the next week and a bit. Take it easy!!!
    Marjan if you read this, have a fun trip to that cold place your going, and its all been well worth the hard work you have put in
    John C RSB

  3. SAS Says:
    February 10th, 2007 at 5:27 pm

    Thanks to john, frank, glyn, tariq, angie, butti (chip), maktoum, mesfa and gaith. a fantastic opportunity for our students to experience and communicate their first encounter with emiarate and desert life.

    What really impressed me about our time with Rashid School was the kindhearted and accomodating nature of students and staff. (And then there was the falcon but I’ll come to that later). Maktoum, Mesfa, Butti and Gaith (students) are so individual and genuine and treated our group with such calmness and a healthy sense of humour … thay gave as good as they got from a few of our more cheeky expeditioners …the students, myself and Barney will never forget it.

    I loved watching maktoum and Mesfa demonstrate their Falcon, “Amazing” … like a first world war dogfight in the sky. a real glimpse of Nature. And that falcon seemed one of us as it sat between driver and passenger in the car and perched on its stand, hooded and alert, as we sat around the fire. it was just another one of the desert’s personalities … a proud, strong symbol of a way of life we felt very privileged to see. I will keep with me the image of the Emirate boys releasing that bird, flying low between the dunes … agile, shifting, focussed, like a dune itself … as it hunted.

    Day 2 was a rollercoaster … an emotional and cultural journey from the marble and polish of the mirrored camel outside the Emirates towers (like a couple of 21st century spears pushing into the sky) … to a canopy of stars above the iron colored desert, with fire and falcon and friends.

    I know which one I prefer.

    Shukran alf.

  4. Ms Steinberg Says:
    February 10th, 2007 at 6:15 pm

    Hey Julson
    A bit different than camping in Dagenham.
    Whats it like boarding down the dunes? Did you get to work with the birds of prey?
    Looking great
    well done

  5. Marjan Says:
    February 10th, 2007 at 7:12 pm

    It’s thrilling to see everyone look so happy and try new things. So proud of you all! Keep the passion alive!

    And John C, you are the star of Dubai as far as we are concerned. Thanks for making the Offscreen team feel so welcome.

    I will take your Antarctic well wishes with me (only 4 days left??!!!) and will be sure to send you some images of icebergs and maybe the occasional penguin. ;) Let’s just remember how much I love the sand and desert… what am I doing again??

    Take care all,
    Marjan

  6. Jamie Says:
    February 11th, 2007 at 2:30 pm

    JULSON

    hey miss sorry for the late reply. Well camping in a desert was deffinetly somthing else. It was much, much colder than you would expect lol. And balloning was brilliant, you have to give it a try! everything has been great. Can’t wait to come back and tell you about this experience. have a nice half term and say hello to everyone in the form on monday for me.
    youre best student lol just kidding.
    Julson

  7. russell Says:
    February 13th, 2007 at 11:07 am

    well done hope u had fun

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