Afternoon Fewbie Desert Drive - The Long Way Down - Ganthoot - 28 Jun 2023

[Marketa Dobesova]

Can anyone advise on the nearest petrol station to the meeting point please please 🙏

🌻is thirsty 🥹

[Luke K P]

coming from abu dhabi its khalifa industrial city adnoc at https://goo.gl/maps/8PL6LChTNTFDq3229

[Marketa Dobesova]

Just now, PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke said:

coming from abu dhabi its khalifa industrial city adnoc at https://goo.gl/maps/8PL6LChTNTFDq3229

Ok, I’m coming from Dubai 😬

But thank you 😊🙏

[Benjamin]

@Marketa Dobesova I’m coming from Dubai and the petrol station that I could locate (which I’ll be pumping at) is around 20 mins away located here 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/DgifML2kVDN97v9H6?g_st=ic

1 minute ago, Benjamin said:

@Marketa Dobesova I’m coming from Dubai and the petrol station that I could locate (which I’ll be pumping at) is around 20 mins away located here 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/DgifML2kVDN97v9H6?g_st=ic

There is also another one if you head into Dubai industrial city as you pass it but the price rates are a little higher there 

3 minutes ago, Benjamin said:

@Marketa Dobesova I’m coming from Dubai and the petrol station that I could locate (which I’ll be pumping at) is around 20 mins away located here 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/DgifML2kVDN97v9H6?g_st=ic

There is also another one if you head into Dubai industrial city as you pass it but the price rates are a little higher there 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/XZLa42fHr6HCBpPz5?g_st=ic Located here 

[Marketa Dobesova]

26 minutes ago, Benjamin said:

@Marketa Dobesova I’m coming from Dubai and the petrol station that I could locate (which I’ll be pumping at) is around 20 mins away located here 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/DgifML2kVDN97v9H6?g_st=ic

There is also another one if you head into Dubai industrial city as you pass it but the price rates are a little higher there 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/XZLa42fHr6HCBpPz5?g_st=ic Located here 

Amazing, thanks a lot @Benjamin🙏🙏🙏

[Krishna R]

sorry @Ale Vallecchi couldn't confirm as I was outside coverage area for a couple of days.

hope you guys had fun!

[Looper]

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi for this wonderful drive. Glad that I joined as I could experience some new areas plus rekindle my memories of Faqa’a as I could visit the larger dunes in Faqa’a that I haven’t been in years now, it reminded me of the earliest days of me driving in the desert when Faqa’a was a regular IM driving area. 

the rest of the convoy drove so well that the drive stopped being a Fewbie soon after we crossed into the little Sweihan. Fantastic support from @DP1011 and @Chris Wing and special thanks to @Pavel Pashkovskiy for midway snacks to which I want to get used to, as it rejuvenated all of us and could continue to focus on the drive. @george charbel you did a great job in second lead and once again congratulations on your FB+ promotion. 

[Luke K P]

def one of the fastest and free flowing fewbie drives ive been on. super enjoyable.

thanks to everyone!

[Benjamin]

It was an amazing drive @Ale Vallecchi I really enjoyed Faqa with very few refusals it was a great experience to revisit these longer range dunes. 
 

I’ll have a video edited shortly @Tom V and @PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke you guys will have appearances in the final edit! 
 

great support from the back @Chris Wing and as always @DP1011 I’ll see you guys soon  

@Pavel Pashkovskiy always a pleasure to meet, your definitely taming the gladiator now with little to no issues, always there with the coffee at the right time  thanks again. 
 

@george charbel great to finally meet you, your doing amazing in 2nd lead, congrats again on your promotion. 
 

@Marketa Dobesova always good to see you out in the dunes, till next time  

@Looper also always good to see you on the drives always gives a good mix between experienced and learning will see you soon. 
 

I hope I didn’t miss out on anyone, but if I did remember that usually means you did so well I didn’t even notice 😂

[Benjamin]

Hi all, the short movie of yesterdays drive can be found here  

 

https://youtu.be/NX62fjbebeY