This YouTube vlog follows creators Kara and Nate Buchanan on a short desert trip in Oman. They rent a Nissan Pathfinder in Muscat, receive roadside help when their hood is loose, meet their camp host Jacqueline who guides them into the dunes and leaves them to drive, and arrive at a small two-tent desert camp. The hosts greet them with Omani coffee (noted as weak with cardamom and rose water) and dates; they watch sunset, eat a traditional meal prepared in the sand, prepare for stargazing, see camels, and share travel anecdotes (coffee mix-up, lost phone).
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Last time we were in the desert, a lot of people asked about where we went to the bathroom and we forgot to film it. This is the bathroom at this desert camp. I haven't been in there yet. It does have a golden handle. Only an Oman.
Wow. That's amazing.
The shower.
Where does this water come from? It's upside.
Or this gas on. And this hot water.
Perfect. Thank you. Thank you. Hot water in the desert.
It is another absolutely beautiful morning here in Oman. We just checked out of our hotel and rented this silver Nissan Pathfinder behind us. And this morning we're driving 2 and 12 hours from Muscat into the desert.
It's going to be crazy. We're spending the next two nights in two different desert camps, and there's going to be camels. Let's go.
Hello.
Good.
Thank you so much.
Thank you. Thank you.
So this guy was, like, flagging us down on the interstate, and at first it, like, really kind of freaked me out. And then I was like, I don't know, maybe there's, like, something wrong with our car and he's trying to help us. And so we pulled over and our hood wasn't shut. Good. So at any moment, our hood could have just slammed up over the dashboard.
Bye.
And that guy just came and shut it for us. That was so nice. It could have been so bad.
Also, for any of you who are wondering what it's like driving in Oman, I had some hesitation in renting a car because I had heard that they drive really fast here. But so far I have felt extremely safe. The conditions of all of the roads have been fantastic. I'd say go for it.
We found it just here somewhere.
Okay, next petrol station.
I think this is the one.
So we just met Jacqueline, the owner of the company that we're going to be staying with the next two days. And now we are following her into the desert to the camp, and she's actually leaving us there. And tomorrow we're going to be on our own, which is nuts. It is a beautiful day to drive in the desert.
Whoa. No way.
I'm doing it. No, don't do it. This is incredible. I have no clue what I'm doing, but we're just driving through the dunes of the desert. She just kind of let us loose, like we knew what we were doing and she just drove way up ahead. We're coming over top of dunes, fighting down. This is so much fun.
We're here.
I think we made it.
You're driving.
Let's go see our camp.
Oh, it's so soft. This is so great. This is beautiful.
Wow. How are you?
Hey. Good. I'm Nate.
Thank you very much.
Nice and cold.
It is so quiet. I feel like I need to whisper. It is just so peaceful. We were greeted with this beautiful table of coffee and tea and dates. We're having our first Omani coffee experience. It's not like regular coffee. It's kind of like a weak coffee with hints of cardamom and rose water. So it's more like a tea. We're about to go to the top of the dunes to watch the sunset. But first, we're going to give you a quick tour of the camp. There's only two tents, One common area tent that's super cozy. This is where we're sleeping. We haven't even been in there yet, But I just can't believe that this little cozy, intimate place exists in the middle of the desert.
This is our room.
All right. The sky is turning orange, and we're going to watch the sunset.
It's.
Well, that sunset was amazing.
We just got back to camp. They are currently preparing a traditional meal, Cooking whatever we're having tonight in the.
Ground, in the sand, under a fire.
And then after dinner, we're going to prepare for some awesome stargazing.
I'm so excited.
And camels.
And camels.
I lost my phone to the crack. We're never gonna know where to go.
Since we're in the car and we have nothing else to do, I thought I'd tell you a funny story. I was really nervous about not having coffee in the desert the next couple of days. I mean, it might be there, but we just don't know. And I'm very reliant on caffeine in the mornings. We were getting gas before we got on the interstate, and Nate was like, kira, you should run in and get some coffee for us. I was like, oh, it's such a good idea. So I go in there, I buy his coffee, and I'm walking out this store, and Nate's in the car cracking up.
About 30 seconds before Cara was coming out of the gas station, I had this thought, and I was like, maybe we weren't on the same page When I sent her in for coffee. I admit. Get us powdered coffee for, like, the next few days in case they don't have any. And Kara came out with two cups of coffee for the ride out to the desert.
I thought he wanted some coffee for the road.
So now we are on cup of.
Coffee number three for the day. I don't think I did so great with the camera. I don't know if I got any of that. It was so hard to keep it still. Whoop.
Or a point that we're standing still and she's not very good holding the camera. Oh, yeah. Like I said.
