Inland Sea
Can you tell me if there is somewhere at the inland sea where I could visit without a 4x4? We have a good new car (Acadia) but it isn't 4 wheel drive so certainly won't be driving over any dunes!!! Just wandering if there is somewhere there that can be accessed without a mountain of dunes!
Thanks in advance
Ellie
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Glad you enjoyed!
Thank you Tracy - we managed the singing sand dunes with our car - obviously not actually on the dunes with the car - but got across the terrain to the foot of the dunes - on hearing about the inland sea we are going to wait - some friends of ours camp there and we have a planned trip in just over a month so we are going to wait until then - we used to camp by the sea in Saudi, so believe me when I say the beaches here are paradise in comparison!! lol!
Thanks again everyone for all the info - we really did have a FAB day at the dunes! Ended in a sunset camp fire, the dunes sang with a little persuasion - all in all simple but wonderful time with the family! :-)
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sorry I may be responding a bit late for your trip but me and my husband went on an organised trip to the sand dunes and inland sea during Eid. I am not a driver myself but would recommend being in a 4x4 vechicle. As for the inland sea its worth going but dont get to excited about it, its not that much to see really.
lol - timebandit - it is safely back in it's place!!! ;-)
We have no idea what the inland sea would be like - hence the questions, lol - so anyway we decided to take the in laws to the singing sand dunes - a bit of a mission to find them (as all the directions I have found on the web are sketchy at best!!!) but we got there in the end and they sang for us!!!! :-)
We shall do the inland sea when more of us can go!
thanks guys
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I've been there a few times already, but always in a group of at least 4 cars. I can tell you that some of my friends keep their cars on 2WD mode most of the times. But I consider these guys very experienced as they only needed to use the 4WD mode when getting someone out of trouble. My old boss even had to drive back (in an Isuzu Trooper, mind you) from deep within the inland sea only on 2WD because the gear-box malfunctioned.
So, I stand with TB that it can be done but will not risk it myself.
Ohhh forgot to mention your car will get spoiled in some way or the other.
I am told it could be done. Would I risk it myself. No!
Now put the gun back in your handbag will you.
Thanks t-coffee-or-me - we have actually decided not to go there today (not going to risk it until our friends are back and we can all go together!!) - we are going to have a little drive round the coast maybe Al Wakhra (sp) - just to show the in laws, who are visiting, a bit more of Qatar!
A big NO from the safety point of view.
Timebandit - what a lovely response!!! That would be the exact reason I asked if there was a route without a 4 wheel drive - I credit myself with a little intelligence!
In my personal opinion, you can reach inland sea without a 4x4. We towed a vehicle all the way back from there so....
Make sure you take lots of water with you and a good news paper to read while you are waiting to be rescued.