There is one way you can enjoy and experience the “sweetness” of the desert by riding on the gentle giant that roams the hardships areas. The ship of the desert offers great vantage point for viewing nature.
If you are in Kenya in August, head up north to Morella for the annual Camel Derby. Skilled camel=riders from Northern Kenya’s camel-rearing communities take part in a wild and bumpy 42km race through the streets of this normally quit desert town.
Winning the Derby is a great local honor, and there is prize-money and trophies at stake, making this a hotly-fought contest.
This colorful event is not just a spectator sport-there is also an amateur, 10km race which anyone can take part in You don’t need your own camel; simply hire one on the day, and employ a handler to chase it down the track. Then just hold on tight and think of the prize-money. |