Camels!

It seems like a cliche but the desert and camels go together. So a trip to the desert should include camels and Shelley was not disappointed. We drove west of town for 10 minutes to the camel race track. On the way we passed these camels, probably going to the same place.

There was no race while we were there but the camels were being exercised on the track. We stopped to watch as dozens of camels crossed the road in front of us. There were big and little camels and some had the robot racing equipment attached to their backs. Camel racing is a popular past time here. The camels race on a sand track with a robot jockey. The owner drives in a Landcruiser (on a paved track parallel to the camels) and works the remote control for the robot. Participating in a race is very exciting -- watching from the bleachers is much less exciting.