Emmanuel

Congrats Fred, well deserved

Unfortunately, I won’t be able to join tomorrow, due to mechanical issues. Enjoy and see you next time.

What about this one ? Seen today at Serkal Avenue...

By the way... we miss you Sertac !

3. Not sure he was actually intending to try a side pass, I think he had already lost control.

Félicitations !

I can’t say much about the surroundings of Shuweihat, since we went straight to the point to spent one night camping on the island. Well, to be frank, it was a terrible idea to do it during the last National Day week-end ! The place was crowded, maybe 400-500 cars on the island, most of them tourists and residents in UAE, and of course (of course ?!!) covered with garbages. We thought about heading out to find a quiet, clean and isolated place, but unfortunately we had to spend the night there because our friends were joining us in the next morning, and we wanted to keep for them the small spot we found on the sea. If you’re going on a Friday or Saturday, I think it’s wiser to follow Jeh’s recommandations : visit the Island, enjoy the beautiful creeks and the scenic views... and leave the place at the end of the day to camp anywhere else… However, if you have the possibility to go there during the week, it may be an excellent idea to settle on the island for a night or two. I will share here the nice area we found on the West side of the Island (my guess is that it can really be like heaven if you go outside the rush times). You can reach it with a simple SUV if you drive carefully, but definitely not with a sedan. Even if you are driving a 4x4, be careful once you reach the sea because the rock can be sharp. By the way, if you want to swim, don’t forget to take strong plastic sandals. Once you get on the Island, go straight on the track until you get close to the GSM antenna (yes, you have some network there), go left towards the hill and cross the fence (there a small gate in it), then follow the fence on your left hand and a few meters before the beach, turn right and find your way to your spot. Left a good news for the end : the speed limit Jeh was talking about has changed. Now, it’s 160 km/h after Abu Dhabi, which means that you can reach the Island in slightly more than 3 hours when you come from Dubai !

Yes it’s possible to sleep inside. And also you can very easily take the back seats offand use them outside the car. It’s a powerful and very reliable car, very capable off-roader, but not the most comfortable. You can have a look at this previous discussion on Carnity : https://carnity.com/topic/13309-any-tips-on-buying-a-used-xterra?tab=comments#comment-46886

And also the pickup driver should have given more gas !

Best angle ever for recovery 😂

Welcome @BIG T Unfortunately I won’t be able to join tomorrow... see you next time !

This photo (by @Frederic Nuyttens) is from a recent Carnity Newbie drive in Pink Rock...