MY SITE
  • BLOG
  • ABOUT DONNA
  • CONTACT

​​FUN

WITH
​
HEIRLOOMS





A CAMEL RANCH FOR YOUR HUMP DAY

4/13/2016

2 Comments

 
I grew up on a Hoosier farm surrounded by cattle, cats, dogs, ducks, ponies, later a horse, and sometimes hogs. I enjoy animals and when I learned that riding a camel was on the agenda during our trip to Israel, I was all in.

There was no way I was not going to ride a camel!

We visited a camel ranch and our group members of about 35 took our turns riding an assortment of camels. My riding partner was my pal and roommate for the trip, Terri Fredericks.

Mounting a camel is nothing like getting on a horse. The camel has to work with you a great deal on this – and despite his appearing to smile, he is not a happy camper about the experience. The camel has to begin by folding his legs under him and lying down. Once we are on board, there is a particular way the riders have to lean in unison when the camel takes to his feet. It’s a bit like being swept up on a roller-coaster. There is a video of this scene, taken by our friend, Delaine, but it’s not a pretty picture.

It was, however, hilarious.

Once he’s on his feet, we took a nice ride around the grounds, overlooking the desert wilderness surrounding us. The camel knew the path well as that was his job, hauling foreigners around his territory. There were moments looking out into the wilderness … and imagining … this was the landscape so many biblical figures witnessed for themselves. This, the Promised Land.

During our couple of hours at the ranch, we enjoyed a traditional Middle Eastern meal in a large tent on the grounds. Always when I had read in the Bible about people living in tents and picking up their tents and moving, I had an American mindset of small, utilitarian tents used for camping trips.

A furnished Middle Eastern tent is actually elegant when decked out with furnishings. It felt like we were in a house, not in a tent on a barren piece of wilderness on a camel ranch.

If you ever get a chance, ride a camel.

So here it comes: Happy Hump Day, everyone!

2 Comments
Delaine Wooden
4/13/2016 07:29:43 am

Great article Donna.....oh the fun I had video taping that ride. So many memories!!!

Reply
Debbie M. link
4/17/2016 05:44:45 am

I imagine that you can feel yourself there again as if it was just yesterday! Oh the power of memories. (I was hoping to see the video too! :))

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    DONNA CRONK

    FUN WITH HEIRLOOMS
    is my most popular program for 2023, inspired by my memoir There's a Clydesdale in the Attic: Reflections on Keeping and Letting Go. Contact me to hear about my programs for your event.

    CONTACT: Let's talk about it. Call me at 317-224-7028. Email:
    newsgirl.1958@gmail.
    com.  



    Archives

    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015

    Categories

    All
    Age Thing
    Aging
    Author Journey
    Christmas
    Clydesdale In The Attic
    Cooking
    Cooties
    Crafts
    Creepy!
    Decor
    Faith
    Family
    Farm
    Fashion
    Friendships
    Gardening
    God Bless America
    Gratitude
    Guest Posts
    Hair!
    Halloween
    Holidays
    Home
    Indiana
    Indiana Bicentennial
    Keeping The Peace
    Life Connections
    Mail Call
    Newspapers
    Next Chapter
    Pen Women
    Photography
    Poison Ivy!
    Quilting Club
    Reggie
    Retirement
    Sadness
    Seasons
    Seller's Cabinet
    Shopping
    Sleep
    Snow Day
    Tourism
    Travel
    Union County
    Weird Food
    What We Keep
    Writer Chicks Society
    Writing

Proudly powered by Weebly
Photos used under Creative Commons from Lise1011, Simone Ramella, StarsApart, Biblioteca General Antonio Machado, kennethkonica, roseannadana: Thank you for 3 million views, GotCredit, chuck4x5, besnette, nielskliim, James E. Petts, jeffdjevdet, rumolay, kkmarais, tgrauros, susivinh, Larry1732
  • BLOG
  • ABOUT DONNA
  • CONTACT