• Michael SpiesGypsies on the moveMichael Spies
    This is what a car looks like when it spends its life off-roading near a salty lake. RUST!Al Asfar lake, lost in the desertA mixture of sand and salty mudThis looks serious, which way do we go?Back in the desert sand againAl Asfar Lake in the distance, but in the wrong place!

    Back in Saudi, looking for Al Asfar lake

    March 1, 2023 in Saudi Arabia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

    Today, we crossed the border into Saudia Arabia with the typical border problems of no one knowing what is really needed. We then headed off into the desert, looking for Al Asfar Lake near Hofuf. Well, the lake is not where it is supposed to be! When we found it, we got totally lost in a mixture of sand dunes and salty mud flats that look firm on the surface but sink in as soon as you put pressure on them. And the problem is, if you sink in, there are not many people that will pull you out!
    In the end, we gave up and are now sleeping in the desert overlooking the lake in the distance.
    Tomorrow is another day!
    Hasta Mañana!    Read more