Philby the hard taskmaster – Expedition Diary Day 7 (pt 2) -

Philby the hard taskmaster – Expedition Diary Day 7 (pt 2)

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Resting under an incredible starry sky, Mark tells the story of how Philby came to be crossing the biggest sand desert on earth and the challenges it presented, not just to Philby, but to his travelling companions who had to contend with Philby’s relentless pushing on. It was a journey of bickering, negotiation, arguing, all in search of a fabled Atlantis of the sands – Ubar. Expedition website: The Heart of Arabia Expedition Follow the Expedition on social: Twitter Instagram Facebook The Heart of Arabia Expedition podcast is produced by Adventurous Audio

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