My Scene
Long-term Sharm el Sheikh resident and
Camel School
regular St Catherine’s National Park visitor
Clare Mucklow joined the two-day trip or-
ganised by Mohamed’s Camel Camp in April
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Learn to ride a camel independently, in a day? And without saddle sores? This was our mission, as I and five other slightly sceptical but
enthusiastic ladies descended the wadi (valley) to Mohamed’s camel camp in St Catherine’s National Park.
Our Bedouin teachers selected a camel for each of us, and demonstrated how to use sounds and physical contact to manoeuvre them. The
secret to a comfortable camel ride lies in the shape of the saddle, so we learned how to adjust it for a perfect fit. To everyone’s amazement,
after a morning equally divided between learning, practicing, and laughing, we had mastered enough to make a short trek. Supervised by
our teachers, we kept the camels at a comfortable pace as we passed Byzantine ruins and gardens, becoming confident enough to jog
in places. By now my camel, Simsim, and I, had bonded. With a growing sense of achievement and exhilaration (and no saddle sores), I knew
I would be coming back. Clare Mucklow
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