Barrah Siq – Valley Of The Moon – Lawrence Of Arabia Pass Our guide dropped us off at the top of a sand dune, located in a short valley. He called this location the Lawrence of Arabia Pass, also known as Barrah Siq – Valley of the Moon. This pass is where legendary British officer…
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Mesaieed – Sealine Beach – Dune Bashing
Dune bashing happens south – near the border of Saudi Arabia, just past Mesaieed, along Sealine Beach. This was Michael and I’s first time 4-wheeling in our X-Terra! To prepare – Michael reduced the tire’s pressure to 10psi to allow for more area on them to prevent getting stuck. Our SUV ready – we were…
Mesaieed – Camel Rides Before Dune Bashing
To dune bash – you drive south – almost to the border of Saudi Arabia. This area is very popular with locals and expat residents, offering an exciting afternoon of driving your SUV over steep sand dunes! The starting point is the end of Sealine Beach Road. Here is where we prepared to drive the…
Singing Sand Dunes – Weren’t Singing For Us This Day!
This was a “must do”, while in Qatar. I was so excited to see the dunes off in the distance as we drove towards them – they were bigger than I thought! I was expecting more sand dunes. The area is an excavation site – where the sand is removed to be used to build…