All Day Fewbie Plus Desert Drive - Cross Border Caravan - Dubai to Al Ain - 6 Nov 2021

[Ale Vallecchi]

@Zixuan Huang - Charlie there is an open spot for Saturday's Full Day drive. Let me know if I should sign you up, or I should ask @Gilbert Khalil who's #2 in the WL. Thanks

[Cha]

Hi @Ale Vallecchi, I'd love to take the spot but I'll be able to complete only  the morning part.

[Gilbert Khalil]

Hello, I already made plans. I will no longer participate anyway. May be next time 

[Ale Vallecchi]

3 hours ago, Zixuan Huang - Charlie said:

Hi @Ale Vallecchi, I'd love to take the spot but I'll be able to complete only  the morning part.

Hi @Zixuan Huang - Charlie. Let me check with the Crew if this maybe a possibility and still count as a  completed drive. Will get back to you ASAP.

[Ale Vallecchi]

20 hours ago, Ale Vallecchi said:

Hi @Zixuan Huang - Charlie. Let me check with the Crew if this maybe a possibility and still count as a  completed drive. Will get back to you ASAP.

Hi @Zixuan Huang - Charlie. Unfortunately we do not plan to take the brake anywhere near an exit point. There will be exit points available, but only in case of emergency, involving detours. You are welcome to take the full day drive, if you may. Thanks a lot for understanding. 

[Cha]

8 minutes ago, Ale Vallecchi said:

Hi @Zixuan Huang - Charlie. Unfortunately we do not plan to take the brake anywhere near an exit point. There will be exit points available, but only in case of emergency, involving detours. You are welcome to take the full day drive, if you may. Thanks a lot for understanding. 

Thank you @Ale Vallecchifor checking. I will not take this drive.

Hope I can join your other of your drives in near future, have fun

[Ale Vallecchi]

Dear Desertnauts.

Last instructions for tomorrow's looooooong full day drive.

The meeting point has been set (see drive's published post) just beyond Qudra's Last Exit ADNOC station, in order to avoid the tricky entry from the private villa mentioned in my previous message. As soon as you reach Qudra, please refill to the brim, and proceed to the meeting point, on the track just past the gas station. Kindly deflate, and get ready to start the drive by way of the sand/dirt track running parallel to the tarmac road, in the direction of said villa, from where we'll enter the dunes. We'll be using Carnity Radio Channel #2 (446.031). 

The convoy order will see, as done in the past, each Fewbie Plus member following a more senior driver, to receive an informal higher level training during the drive:

@Mus_hus78 will be in Second Lead

@varunmehndiratta in place #3

@Anoop Nair #4

@Looper will drive at #5

@munkybizness will take #6

@GauravSoni will take care of the Center

@Zed will be #8

@Mario Cornejo will occupy place #9

@PaoloMaraziti will be #10, and

@Jeepie will Sweep the group.

Please, check my previous post for all matters concerning the itinerary, the resting place, food and drinks, fuel supply, etc.

BONUS SOUND TRACK

One more thing: being this a Caravan, I have thought of accompanying it with its own dedicated music. I have prepared a Spotify compilation, which you'll find below. Throughout this collection you'll find mostly lounge music, with rhythms that remind of the steady and relaxed pace of a caravan, plus a sprinkle of a few tunes that relate to my personal experiences: country for my growing up in California, disco for the most care-free period in my life (70's and 80's), a few Italian songs to celebrate my birthplace. Load it up on your player, if you wish (downloading the songs while at home), activate the random play mode as soon as we start the drive, and move on to the next song if some of the music doesn't appeal to you. It'll be another way to connect us through the drive.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vUxwvcIVQ487uGwcyp49c?si=QuFvzkBHRwGAEiKHjjIUsw&utm_source=native-share-menu

Enjoy !! 

[Frederic]

@Ale Vallecchi
Wonderful Spotify List ! Have a great drive tomorrow ! 

[Zed]

@Ale Vallecchi  there’s this visible walled building near the meeting point, is it correct? 😊

[Ale Vallecchi]

18 minutes ago, Zed said:

@Ale Vallecchi  there’s this visible walled building near the meeting point, is it correct? 😊

Hi Zed. The meeting point is just a few meters after exiting the ADNOC gas station in Qudra's Last exit. Before you even reach the roundabout. There is restaurant called Spicy Village. Sorry for the confusion