Ok so two days ago I went to a place called Thurmamma to go 4 wheeling with some of the medics from Action Aviation. Me and two of the other SRCA medics met up with the action guys at their hotel. Then we went for a 40min drive out of the city and into the desert. Did I mention there was a sandstorm going on. There was about 300 meters of visibility but that didn't make a difference. So we get to the place where we rent the 4 wheelers and it is this site with a few tents and about 20 4 wheelers lined up. It only cost us 100 Saudi Rials which is about 30 dollars for a hour.
Now this is my first time on one of these and it had a bit of a issue with the brakes... The didn't really work. But hey we're in the desert we got all the time in the world to stop. So off we go into the desert. The first dunes we go over are subtle nothing to crazy but as we traveled a bit further in they became REAL BIG. So of them you had to get up speed to get up them or you would get stuck. Which I did a few times. The most interesting thing was that some of the dunes were moderate incline and then the other side was a pretty steep drop down I think the biggest dune I went up was about 50 feet high. Anyway as we are going in I asked on of the guys. How do we find our way back? He looked behind us and said we just got to go that way...
Now I have a camel pack on and I am sooooo glad that I brought it cause apparently they are very hard to find here in the Kingdom. So I figure these guys have done this before so I'm ok. Anyway, we zip around up and down dunes round and round and we jump some smaller dunes here and there.
There was this one dune or a bit of a ramp in the sand it was about 3 feet high, some of the guys had jumped it so I figured I'm really gonna get some air time. Well I got some good distance and speed up pretty fast hit this ramp and BAM! As I got up it my right side of the bike went down instead of up and straight and over the handle bars I went. I tried to tuck for some what of a roll but I think I only got half f a roll. All I remember is going over quick and then landing on my right side arm, and head buried somewhat in the sand. I tried to get up right away but when i did I fell back onto my hand trying to catch my breath. I pressed my ribs to see if any were broken but it turned out ok. There was a guy about to take a picture but when he say how hard I crashed he put the camera down and ran over. Well I am so glad I landed on a soft spot in the desert but I still hurt like hell 2 days later. I don't think I will be 4 wheeling for a while. Oh I forgot on the way back we got lost. So it took us longed than it did to get out where we were. It's funny how that way changes after a hour of doing jumps, dives and donuts in the sand. Lucky for us the place where we road was surrounded by fence and a road. How bit it was I'm not sure but we made it back, thank GOD. By the way happened all during a sand storm and there were no other fools out but us. After all was said and done I hurt like hell but had a blast.
The next day I went out for a walk by myself and I sat and enjoyed coffee at a plaza near the Mc Donalds. Came back to the compound and made some steaks on a grill and sat with 2 ice packs on my hip and chest. Today I am going to head back toward the middle of the city and me and my roommate are gonna get a wireless router so I don't have to walk to the lounge to use the internet.
Well my friends I will write you again soon. Writing this does help me keep sane. BTW if you see this without pictures of the dirt biking experience just check back later, downloading takes a while sometimes.
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