Comments on: Camels: the Ship of the Desert http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/05/22/camels-the-ship-of-the-desert/ Adventures of a writer living in New Zealand Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:06:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Shelley Munro http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/05/22/camels-the-ship-of-the-desert/comment-page-1/#comment-5325 Shelley Munro Fri, 23 May 2008 08:30:13 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/05/22/camels-the-ship-of-the-desert/#comment-5325 Julia - that camel was so dang cute. We were with a herd of camels - mothers and their young. This camel was quite young and curious. Jenyfer - the retired racing camel sound dangerous. I'd like to see camel races one day. They sound like fun! Wylie - glad to be of service. :wink: Julia – that camel was so dang cute. We were with a herd of camels – mothers and their young. This camel was quite young and curious.

Jenyfer – the retired racing camel sound dangerous. I’d like to see camel races one day. They sound like fun!

Wylie – glad to be of service.

]]> By: Jenyfer Matthews http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/05/22/camels-the-ship-of-the-desert/comment-page-1/#comment-5323 Jenyfer Matthews Fri, 23 May 2008 05:48:02 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/05/22/camels-the-ship-of-the-desert/#comment-5323 Of course I've written a camel!! :grin: The first one I rode was a retired racing camel who had recently given birth. She got a little testy about what was going on with her baby while I was having my ride so I got a small taste of her speed! Talk about a rush! (NOT!) The second was during a desert safari dinner. The camels were all tied together in a long trail (trail riding camels) It was a long ride and my bum was a bit sore at the end but it was totally worth it. Camels are goofy looking in the best possible way. I can never see one and not itch to take a picture of it! Of course I’ve written a camel!!

The first one I rode was a retired racing camel who had recently given birth. She got a little testy about what was going on with her baby while I was having my ride so I got a small taste of her speed! Talk about a rush! (NOT!)

The second was during a desert safari dinner. The camels were all tied together in a long trail (trail riding camels) It was a long ride and my bum was a bit sore at the end but it was totally worth it.

Camels are goofy looking in the best possible way. I can never see one and not itch to take a picture of it!

]]> By: Wylie Kinson http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/05/22/camels-the-ship-of-the-desert/comment-page-1/#comment-5322 Wylie Kinson Fri, 23 May 2008 02:28:14 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/05/22/camels-the-ship-of-the-desert/#comment-5322 Sadly, the only camel fact I knew was about the spitting bit. Thanks for smartening me up :) Sadly, the only camel fact I knew was about the spitting bit. Thanks for smartening me up :)

]]> By: Dana http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/05/22/camels-the-ship-of-the-desert/comment-page-1/#comment-5321 Dana Fri, 23 May 2008 02:20:49 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/05/22/camels-the-ship-of-the-desert/#comment-5321 I've ridden one, they're REALLY uncomfortable to ride actually. But darn convient to have in the desert! I’ve ridden one, they’re REALLY uncomfortable to ride actually.

But darn convient to have in the desert!

]]> By: julia http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/05/22/camels-the-ship-of-the-desert/comment-page-1/#comment-5320 julia Fri, 23 May 2008 01:06:17 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/05/22/camels-the-ship-of-the-desert/#comment-5320 I love the first picture of you and the camel gazing in delight at one another. I've never ridden a camel...yet... I love the first picture of you and the camel gazing in delight at one another. I’ve never ridden a camel…yet…

]]> By: Sandra http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/05/22/camels-the-ship-of-the-desert/comment-page-1/#comment-5319 Sandra Thu, 22 May 2008 23:49:50 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/05/22/camels-the-ship-of-the-desert/#comment-5319 Fascinating blog, Shelley. Really enjoyed it. But could you imagine being pregnant for 13 months? Yikes! Fascinating blog, Shelley. Really enjoyed it. But could you imagine being pregnant for 13 months? Yikes!

]]> By: Ashley Ladd http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/05/22/camels-the-ship-of-the-desert/comment-page-1/#comment-5318 Ashley Ladd Thu, 22 May 2008 22:27:18 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/05/22/camels-the-ship-of-the-desert/#comment-5318 Cool camel pics and facts. No, I've never ridden a camel. Yes, I'd like to. I'd like to travel like you have. Sounds fab. Cool camel pics and facts.

No, I’ve never ridden a camel. Yes, I’d like to.

I’d like to travel like you have. Sounds fab.

]]> By: Shelley Munro http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/05/22/camels-the-ship-of-the-desert/comment-page-1/#comment-5315 Shelley Munro Thu, 22 May 2008 20:44:37 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/05/22/camels-the-ship-of-the-desert/#comment-5315 Alice - the saddles have ranged from woven blankets to leather saddles, some more comfortable. You always mount a camel when it's seated on the ground then they climb to their feet and you're thrown forward and back. I've never felt in danger of being thrown off but the camel handler has always been present. You dismount after the camel kneels on the ground. Once you're used to the movement it's not so bad. I've never felt seasick, although some people hate the side-to-side roll as the camel moves. Alice – the saddles have ranged from woven blankets to leather saddles, some more comfortable. You always mount a camel when it’s seated on the ground then they climb to their feet and you’re thrown forward and back. I’ve never felt in danger of being thrown off but the camel handler has always been present.
You dismount after the camel kneels on the ground. Once you’re used to the movement it’s not so bad. I’ve never felt seasick, although some people hate the side-to-side roll as the camel moves.

]]> By: Gina Ardito http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/05/22/camels-the-ship-of-the-desert/comment-page-1/#comment-5314 Gina Ardito Thu, 22 May 2008 20:27:06 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/05/22/camels-the-ship-of-the-desert/#comment-5314 Very cool! I rode a camel at the Bronx Zoo once. I think I was ten. No doubt that camel's long dead by now. :grin: Very cool! I rode a camel at the Bronx Zoo once. I think I was ten. No doubt that camel’s long dead by now.

]]> By: Heather http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/05/22/camels-the-ship-of-the-desert/comment-page-1/#comment-5313 Heather Thu, 22 May 2008 19:39:58 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/05/22/camels-the-ship-of-the-desert/#comment-5313 A friend of my dad's was a member of the Zor Shrine Camel Patrol. They used to stable them at the zoo and had camel rides twice a month in the summer, but I never rode one. Great TT, Shelley! A friend of my dad’s was a member of the Zor Shrine Camel Patrol. They used to stable them at the zoo and had camel rides twice a month in the summer, but I never rode one. Great TT, Shelley!

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