Welcome to the start of The Jewel of Arabia Expedition. With the Indian ocean lapping at their feet, Mark and the team have gathered on the very beach that Bertram Thomas landed on at the start of his expedition.
After a busy day of logistics and packing yesterday, today is the day the team start their journey, and Mark talks to us just as the sun rises about what lies ahead. Already Oman’s beautiful biodiversity is on display with birdlife surrounding them.
After 8 hours of travelling, they arrive at a small Bedouin community. It has been a tough first day navigating watercourses, keeping camels out of quicksand and getting spiked by what Thomas described as jungles of Acacia trees.
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