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Sand Storms |
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One of the reasons that the ship captains refused to sail up
the Red Sea coast to the gulf of Aqaba is that sudden winds suddenly
kick up. These can dash ships against a coral reef. If this happens
then the cargo of the ship is lost! Those same winds, however,
also cause us problems in the desert. They don't smash us against
coral reefs, but they do cause sand storms. When a sand storm
blows in we have to stop the caravan, and find a nice big camel
to curl up behind and wait it out. Usually the sandstorms stop
at night. Depending on our situation we will either wait until
the next day, or if sandstorms are a continuous problem, we may
choose to travel at night, and then try and sleep during the day
while the sand lashes at us. You'd better find a nice big camel
to curl up under!
