A journey to Khurma and a camel feast in a lava field camp – expedition diary Day 23
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The team leave the Uruq Sabai behind them and make their way to Khurma, a small but historically significant settlement.
Mark reflects on Philby’s journey all those years ago, when Philby was close to exhaustion after an 11.5 mile hike, eating only rice and dates after his camel went lame. For both Philby and the Heart of Arabia team there was a welcome feast of camel meat for the first time on the trip. Camping by the edge of a lava field, a harrat, Mark contemplates the days ahead and the mission of arriving in Taif on Thursday.
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