WOW, AWESOME, THRILLING, WICKED!!! The drive through the desert dunes was amazing today. Four land cruisers racing up and down through the dunes. It was like a roller coaster ride. Bumpy, fast and furious, Definately one of the highlights of the trip. After all the excitement, We then found a spot on our own and watched the sunset over the dunes, in absolute peace and silence. It was another moment of awe and wonder! And of course there was time for a quick sketch. Absolutely beautiful.
We are now at the desert camp at Wahiba Sands, weve set up an art workshop and students are beavering away. If you want to know what we’ve been eating, the local speciality, which we have been served up almost every day!!! is a type of biryani. Except the meat and rice are cooked seperately. The coloured, spiced rice is placed on a huge platter and the meat, often chicken or huge cuts of lamb on the bone are piled up generously on top, Thers also a fish version of this, Fried tuna or Jack fish. Its traditional to sit around the platter on the floor and everyone eats from the same dish, with their hands. Weve all become real experts at this now!
I apologise for not answering any blogs for a while, it is difficult when we are on the road all day. love to all.
February 15th, 2007 at 9:12 pm
Hi Mum, I like the description of that biryani, but not sure about sharing it.Are there enough to go round.
February 15th, 2007 at 10:23 pm
Sounds awesome. I hope that eveyone is enjoying themselves. That rollercoaster sounds fun. I wish i was there. Eating biryani everyday. Sounds so cool but havent you got sick of it yet???? Everyone is working hard in their projects to get a good grade so they can be proud of something. Dont worry if you haven’t sent any blogs we probably wouldn’t have had any time to read them. Keep on having fun!!!!