Feel The Adrenaline
Posted: 30 May 2014, 03:37
Dear Micah,
I am sorry it took me so long to write. Things have been... strange. And at times incredibly frightening. I was glad to leave Syria and all signs of civilization behind. We are currently at our second stop on the road to Saudi Arabia. Slowly we will make our way to Egypt, and then on to Saudi Arabia. It is a circuitous route that has us spending much time away from civilization. We spend our nights camped around various Oasis' that the tribe knows. There really are no maps, every thing they know comes from memory and the direction of the stars.
I wish I could describe to you the desolate beauty of the desert at night, but there are no words than can encompass it. Riding across still warm sands beneath a blanket of stars with only the moon for light. It can really make a person feel how truly small and insignificant we are in the grand scheme of things. But it has also provided me with the space and clarity I need to work out my problems and become a better person. I am not quite ready to return as I still have a few more adventures planned in other countries.
However, while I have been out here I have been practicing my skills with tattooing, piercing and scarification. The last one is actually really easy to do in the desert because the heat helps the open wounds heal rather nicely with little chance of infection. The women make a natural salve out of Coconut juice, camel's milk and herbs that seems to work really well. It has a sharp, crisp smell. It's almost refreshing, actually. I will bring some home for you.
I want to get a gift for Miss Velveteen when we stop in Cairo, but I am not sure what she likes. I did not really have a chance to get to know her very well before I left. Perhaps you can write me back and give me some ideas? It would be very much appreciated. For now I will close this letter. It is an hours ride to the town and I want to have this in the mail to you before we break camp and move out in to the desert. I have included the return address in Cairo and I hope to hear from you soon.
In Allah's Light,
Aysel Asun Johari El-Sayed.
I am sorry it took me so long to write. Things have been... strange. And at times incredibly frightening. I was glad to leave Syria and all signs of civilization behind. We are currently at our second stop on the road to Saudi Arabia. Slowly we will make our way to Egypt, and then on to Saudi Arabia. It is a circuitous route that has us spending much time away from civilization. We spend our nights camped around various Oasis' that the tribe knows. There really are no maps, every thing they know comes from memory and the direction of the stars.
I wish I could describe to you the desolate beauty of the desert at night, but there are no words than can encompass it. Riding across still warm sands beneath a blanket of stars with only the moon for light. It can really make a person feel how truly small and insignificant we are in the grand scheme of things. But it has also provided me with the space and clarity I need to work out my problems and become a better person. I am not quite ready to return as I still have a few more adventures planned in other countries.
However, while I have been out here I have been practicing my skills with tattooing, piercing and scarification. The last one is actually really easy to do in the desert because the heat helps the open wounds heal rather nicely with little chance of infection. The women make a natural salve out of Coconut juice, camel's milk and herbs that seems to work really well. It has a sharp, crisp smell. It's almost refreshing, actually. I will bring some home for you.
I want to get a gift for Miss Velveteen when we stop in Cairo, but I am not sure what she likes. I did not really have a chance to get to know her very well before I left. Perhaps you can write me back and give me some ideas? It would be very much appreciated. For now I will close this letter. It is an hours ride to the town and I want to have this in the mail to you before we break camp and move out in to the desert. I have included the return address in Cairo and I hope to hear from you soon.
In Allah's Light,
Aysel Asun Johari El-Sayed.