| Considering the riding conditions,
I was beginning to think I should have one of these... but they
didn't look any more comfortable than my bicycle! Big events
in the outback are camel races: guaranteed to entertain, as camels
are surely one of the most stubborn beasts alive. When we met
up with these folks on the Oodnadatta Track, they were on their
way to a weekend competition. We later heard via the grapevine
that one of the contestant leaders had suddenly had second thoughts
-- in the middle of the race, no less -- and abruptly turned
tail. The last it was seen, it was galloping full-out across
the outback. (We can attest there are, in fact, still herds of
wild camels roaming the outback... they were imported to help
build the Ghan rail line to Alice Springs, and were turned loose
upon its completion.) |
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