New Year 2012

We jump back to the events of Sunday January 1 2012.  Our Oman vacation continues. Time to leave Secret Turtle Beach

Some of us found it quite difficult to get up

Ah, we generated a lot of trash, but we can say that we are bagging it to take away to keep the local environment clean

I am a kid and so my duties are confined to sleeping in and looking cute

Time to ascend.  It is a lot steeper than it looks.

Next, New Year's Day Desert driving & camping.

 Some hours later ...

 Are you telling me the Men have got us stuck already?

Agata deflates our tyres down to 15 psi for better sand traction

Rob makes it to our Sand Dune based campsite without problem.  A thank you prayer to the god of sand driving follows.

Willie: Yes, and this is what happens when you stop on the crest of a dune you Muppet!

The situation worsens.  Our rescue car is now also stuck

Really Stuck

Time for some hot sand digging action

Agata and Marcus pause for a photograph

 Hours later; all cars make it and our tent is erected.

The kitchen bridgehead is established

 Flying Chinese Lanterns are excellent children pacifiers