Ended up going into the desert with Theresa, a lady with a son my age. Theresa has lived in Vanuatu (previously the New Hebrides) since the 1950s and is an interesting woman. Apparently lived in HK in the late 50s for 6 months and worked on a study researching the economic implications of having a cross harbour tunnel.
Anyway, Theresa and I (and our driver) set off for the desert and were surprised to find that the 'oasis' carried on for miles and miles. Took almost two hours to get to the edge of the desert. It was quite a touristy sort of thing, a lot of others had the same idea in mind. Rode a camel for a little while. Visited a livestock market, called on a family in a traditional poverty stricken home, ate watermelon. Kind of a disappointing trip overall, though I did get some good photos.
Saturday, July 23, 2005
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