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Night Newbie Desert Drive - Qudra - Dubai - 5 Feb 2022


Chaitanya D

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On 2/2/2022 at 8:51 AM, Looper said:

@Chaitanya D doc please add me to the drive in manage.

Hey Goutam do share the gps location of the camping spot ..planning to go out camping with daughter next week..was crazy around lakes area in eve today... Would be better camping somewhere around E11 then anywhere in lakes spot at qudra...🙂

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It takes a certain amount of bravado (or blindness as @Srikumar puts it) to take on a night drive. With the reduced visibility comes increased uncertainty on what comes next. But seeing how the convoy snaked through Qudra last night, one would mistake you all to have driven many times over, offroad in the dark. Any trepidation that each of you were feeling was certainly not visible. With very few refusals, every single driver last night should feel absolutely chuffed with themselves.

In the few refusals we did see, it was the lack of momentum which is usually exaggerated during night drives due to the fear of not having any orientation on what's beyond. It is completely normal, and something you'll just get better with over time through abandon ;)

Firstly, thank you Doc @Chaitanya D (a doctor both for the sands and the hands) for a smooth rolling track. Your eye (or blindness) for finding the gems in the dark are exceptional. I hope the convoy here someday get to see you lead us through Lisailli in the dark to send our adrenaline even higher off the charts. With plenty of little breaks and chit chats (ones we missed at the height of restrictions through last year), you gave the convoy the opportunity to mingle too. I met so many new faces last night.

@Srikumar, it was a pleasant surprise to have you join the convoy and get over that itch. You (and a certain someone who still wants to remain a mystery) added such great humour and banter to our comms. I particularly liked seeing your Jeep show up like a shepherd giving the back-end of the convoy a beacon on where not to stray. My radio was given a stern talking to after I came home for failing to hear you. It has been grounded until the next weekend.

I absolutely love your brand @Looper, and how you're geeking out over this. That sweatshirt also looked super comfy. I can't wait to see you lead your brand of looping drives in the near future.

To everybody else in the convoy (including that one radio giving us a live feed of your cold air gurgles), it was a pleasure to drive with all of you. At the back, we were happy with how little churn you were throwing up for us. @Rob S,  you drove really well and as you've seen, you don't need a ton of lights but instead shades if you get put in @Sanjay Malik's position. @Roger K - I loved seeing your Cabela's tee. It brought back a flood of memories from driving south from Ann Arbor on 23 to my fix of adrenaline at Cedar Point. And finally, a special shout out to @Jessica Lambert for playing an excellent SL, on a night drive nonetheless. With barely any rerouting, you set an excellent pace and rhythm for the remainder of the convoy.

I look forward to seeing all of you, out on the sands soon 🐵

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@Chaitanya D 

 

Thanks for the great drive, it was good having those short breaks to enjoy the night sky and nice weather as well ,  and for all the support team, thanks for making this a very smooth ride given the length of the convoy on a night drive. Looking for the coming night drive soon. 

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@munkybizness i just saw ur message this morning, i didn't see the right side passage i had to cross the water puddle 🙈 thinking it was a test by the Doc. Whoever can cross the water puddle deserve to join the drive 😁😁

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Wonderful drive last night.  My wife, daughter, and her friend had a great time.  It was a pleasure meeting some new faces and re-kindling some old ones.  @Chaitanya D is so good at picking a path that we all can follow during the day and the night.  Everyone have a great week!

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I know I’m just a newbie, but this has been my favourite drive yet. It was lovely to get the chance to socialise a little, this club prides itself on its camaraderie and it shows. I really appreciate all the support and patience from absolutely everyone. Thank you all, looking forward to seeing you again (properly with some daylight maybe!)

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It was a great fun drive thanks to @Chaitanya D, the pace was relaxed and the breaks were perfect both in timing as well as in area.

@Jessica Lambert, you were a good 2nd lead, you drove very well. So it's true then - that everything looks upside down in Australia, I used to think it is just the memes 😁😆

@munkybizness, @Srikumar for the helping hand in the recoveries, which were few and quite easy ones. 

 

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don't drive like its your last one.

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My first night drive, what a great way to spend Saturday evening!!! Thanks @Chaitanya D, such a great route threading the long convoy through the dunes. 
 

thanks to the support team for enabling us all to enjoy! @munkybizness @Looper @Srikumar

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