Desert Farms and Baby Camels!
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Ha'il, Saudi Arabia
Saturday, November 7, 2009
We went to a traditional Saudi restaurant, Thelathi, for some chicken, mutton, and baby camel. It's not bad, but I liked the mutton better.
The next night we went to a student's desert farm. They grow peppers and relax outside of the city there. I explored outside of the farm and came across a large sheep farm, met the herder Mohammed, and checked out their white camel.
Our hosts were very gracious and served us snacks, tea, coffee, before cooking up a great bbq meal. They cooked it Saudi-style, by dropping the chicken and rice down into a steel barrel buried in the ground. With glowing embers at the bottom, they put in the food, sealed the barrel, and covered it with burlap bags. Then they covered the whole thing with dirt and then sprayed water on top, I guess to put weight on the the top and seal it. 2.5 hours later we had some amazingly tender chicken! After dinner, we relaxed outside on a large flat, tiled surface. Our hosts brought out large beautiful rugs and then lined the walls with cushions. We spent the rest of the evening laughing, conversing, and enjoying the stars above!
The Saudis we've met here are SO friendly...very kind, devoted, polite, and helpful!
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Trent, it's great to hear from you and see the awesome pictures!