The car horn sounded outside the gate, and the gas station clerk brought a large truck, along with many large windproof desert tents.
This kind of tent is a local Egyptian brand. It is said to be stronger than the German tents and can effectively prevent wind in the desert. The outside is coated with smelly fruit paint to prevent fox attacks in the desert.
Egyptian girls are very good at handling food. Puna had already prepared enough fresh water and dried meat. They put all their luggage in the car, then put the camels on the truck and started heading towards the desert ahead.
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Atba himself owns a very good off-road vehicle with very wide wheels and is sandproof and durable. The back cabin of the vehicle is filled with large tents and equipment. The large truck he borrowed is huge and carries several camels. This is
The common method used by Egyptians to enter the desert, in the words of Atba, is that the road always ends. When the vehicles can no longer move forward in the vast desert, the only thing that can really help them is the camel.
The car sped along the straight asphalt road, and the world just now disappeared like a dream. There were no more people or light in front of me, only the sound of the car engine and the sound of the wind blowing through the window.
Looking through the car window, there is an endless yellow desert ahead. A highway cuts the endless desert in half. There is not a single car on the road at night, and there is only a strong smell of sand.
As the car drove forward, the sand on the road was blown into bursts of sandstorms by strong winds from time to time. The scene was very spectacular, but the camels on the other truck were very quiet, stretching their necks hard and looking into the distance, concentrating.
It makes people feel as if they can see places that are beyond human reach.
The desert is an extreme living environment and a test of human endurance. In Egypt, the green area suitable for human habitation only accounts for 4% of the land area, and 96% of it is desert. Egyptians have always
They are all dealing with the desert and have already learned to survive in the desert.
The road soon came to an end. There was a simple little station here. In addition to sand, there were some abandoned broken water bags and dark green plants that were already like cactus. Atba parked the car here, and then
Drive the camel down.
It was now ten minutes past midnight, and the endless desert was pitch black. When the car stopped here, the sandstorm in front suddenly stopped. Atba said this was a good sign, indicating that this desert welcomed them.
The Western Desert as a whole belongs to the Golden Desert, which is a barbaric sandy land south of the Baharia Oasis in Egypt. The brown-gold desert is a vast expanse of gold with no human habitation, and it looks extremely mysterious at night.
After they untied the camel, they put supplies and water bags on the camel's back, then mounted the camel and continued on their way. After they walked in the desert for several hours, the sky gradually grew brighter.
The morning glow wakes up the entire desert from its slumber. Under the sunlight, the entire desert ahead looks like a golden ocean.
When the morning sun shone on the desert, Chen Zhi discovered that there seemed to be a little bit of bright light coming from the depths of the desert, shining like a diamond.
Chen Zhi once read in the information that the things that emit light are not diamonds, but special minerals. The desert was once a vast ocean millions of years ago. It has experienced great changes in the environment, withered seas and rocks, chalk formed by submarine volcanoes and red algae fossils.
The rocks are exposed on the surface. When the volcano erupts, the lava cools and solidifies into coarse-grained iron-quartz sand, which spreads over the entire sand sea, making this desert shine brightly in the sun.
The sky was getting brighter and brighter, and the temperature was gradually rising. The scorching sun immediately shone on them mercilessly. Chen Zhi felt that the water in his body had quickly evaporated, and his body was being roasted by the merciless scorching sun.
People can also be seen in the desert during the day. Behind them, an off-road vehicle passes by them. The people in the vehicle are all wearing veils and tightly wrapped. Their eyes are full of hostility and they stare hard.
He looked at Chen Zhi's team, then at Mina and Ji Ying, and kept pointing his spear at them until he disappeared.
Abbat told them that there are no laws in the desert. Anyone can shoot at each other for any reason, and then throw the body in the sand pit. It may never be discovered and no one will pursue it. If there is no man
If a woman walks alone in the desert with him, she is seeking a dead end.
By the afternoon, everyone felt that their bodies were depleting water very quickly, especially Pangwei, who had completely suffered from heatstroke. The humming camels complained. Now they knew why Egyptians were accustomed to wearing headscarves, in the desert under the scorching sun.
In the middle, if the skin is exposed, it will be burned at any time. They put scarves around their heads and feel that their bodies are sweating like they are in a steamer. It is too hot.
The oasis Abate mentioned was far further away than they imagined. They walked forward in the hot desert for more than seven hours. At this time, the light of the sun gradually dimmed and the strong wind in the desert began to blow.
Bart said it was time to rest.
They parked the two cars together as a basis to withstand the strong wind at night, then wrapped a circle of cloth around the car as a shield, and planned to eat and sleep under this circle of fence tonight.
Puna brought a few packed chickens before leaving. Now, while the sun has not set, she wrapped the chickens in oil paper and buried them in the sand. This is the desert roast chicken.
Under the scorching sun, the temperature under the sand was extremely high, like an oven, and it was heated evenly. Fat Wei and Abate set up a tent together, and Chen Zhi helped Mina set up a bonfire. For the sudden drop in temperature in the desert,
, this fire brought them not only warmth, but also a signal of safety. Puna cooked mint tea for them to drink in the desert. I heard that this tea can effectively prevent heatstroke, and it is like respite from the heat in the desert.
Same as medicine.
The sand under the bonfire heated up very quickly. After a while, Puna dug out the sand. The aroma of the freshly baked desert roast chicken was emitted. The alluring smell could float seven miles away. It was incredible.
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After walking for a whole day without eating, we all gathered around and broke open the roasted chicken to eat. The roasted chicken was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Even though it was a little sandy, everyone still ate it happily.
After eating, Abbate told them that they must throw the remaining bones outside the tent. The foxes in the desert have a keen sense of smell and will be attracted to them soon.
After they threw the chicken bones out of the tent, they saw a group of desert foxes appearing in the desert. The thin figures looked like ghosts in the dark, with cold blue eyes flashing, fighting to tear them apart.
Bite the chicken bones.
They were drinking mint tea around the campfire while the sun had completely set.
The night is thick and the entire desert is plunged into darkness. The sky here is very transparent, the details of the Milky Way are very clear, and there are meteors streaking across the sky from time to time, which is as beautiful as a dream.
After walking in the scorching heat for a day, Fat Wei felt much better after drinking mint tea. Now he was looking for a place where there was no one around him. Civilization was meaningless in this vast desert, and every place was a toilet.
Although Ateba is a rough man, it can be seen that he loves his daughter very much. He set up Puna's tent next to his and expressed his willingness to keep vigil for everyone tonight, mainly because he wanted to protect his daughter among a group of foreigners.
of safety.
Everyone slept in tents at night, and Ateba suggested that everyone wear more clothes because the temperature would drop sharply in the middle of the night.
What Atba said was indeed correct. Chen Zhi was woken up by the cold several times in the middle of the night. When he opened his eyes, he saw that there were still bright stars outside. Atba loyally kept vigil for everyone by the bonfire.
Chen Zhi had not slept well since he was woken up by the cold for the last time. He had been half asleep and half awake with his eyes closed. It was more than three o'clock in the morning in Cairo. The desert was very quiet in the middle of the night. Only the snoring could be heard from Fat Wei next to him.
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At this moment, a rustling sound suddenly came from outside the tent, which was very clear in the tranquility.
Chen Zhi sat up reflexively, and when he looked carefully, he saw a figure reflected outside the tent. The figure was very short, like a child, waving to Chen Zhi...