LooperWe started the drive at 7 am and as soon as we entered the desert, I had a pop-out. After a quick fix we started only to find lush vegetation in the desert. It was more like driving on a riverbed than in the desert. I drove in this area many times last year and this very specific track with others many times and it was an incredibly fun experience, and while I did expect a little bit of vegetation in the beginning, but it was supposed to be nice medium size dunes thereafter, but the terrian has changed a lot since then, and there is this layer of green grass everywhere. Suppose this is artificially done as the authorities try to protect the power generation area from sand from the desert. Alas we will miss this area in the future.
We took a short break halfway through the drive and found ourselves engaged in two groups, consisting of Jeep and non-Jeep drivers engaging in discussions on living with our cars, car mods and what not. After a while, we continued our journey, and at one point, it seemed like we were scraping to the bottom of the desert. However, we picked up the pace and enjoyed playing in the long but small dunes, crisscrossing our way through them.
As we entered the final sector of our drive, we finally saw some taller dunes compared to what we have done till now and with beautiful sand, obviously we couldn’t wait to play there. Unfortunately, Islam’s car overheated, so we took a break for the car to cool down and then we were back on track to exit the drive on time.
We exited the desert around 11 am, and I must say, the drive was a remarkable experience. I want to thank all who participated in the drive and hope to see them all again soon for another thrilling adventure in the desert.
I would like to thank the Marshals and Support team for their incredible support throughout the drive.
