Kayaking = Flamingoes, Flying Fish, Turtles and SHARKS!!?

Yesterday I went Sea boating with a great group of emirati youngsters and I saw my first Black tip reef shark on a session!




That lovely little (with the emphasis on the little) dorsal fin was just poking around - the thing couldn't have been more than 1.5 m long, it was a real treat to be honest..

However...

Today I had a group of numpties.

Midway through the session I realised we were quite near a load of turtles and the group asked if we could get a little closer, "healthy enthusiasm for the local animal life" i thought...

We stopped in the middle of at least 10 - 15 turtles, all coming up for air at different times... what i didn't realise was my group were paused - ready to pounce and catch one of these badboy's if they got close enough!





So we moved on a bit.

And then we came across a grey reef shark, the biggest damn fish i've ever seen - 2-3m in length and our position was pushing it back into very shallow water - so when my hungry and insane Emirati group started trying to hit it with a paddle, it started to fight back - a scenario I previously never imagined encountering in the chilly "break the ice off it" waters of Wales.

Needless to say my, "Get the hell away from that bloody shark!!!" Got translated pretty quick - and we gave it a bit of space to vacate - crazy shiznits..

The usual flamingo posse were around laughing at us and about ten minutes later a fish in the shallows we continued into started jumping around the whole group - in and out of the water - doing two full laps of us.

I didn't think about it at the time, but i'm pretty sure he was saying:
"Thank you God!! You crazy fools just stopped me from becoming lunch!!! Woohoo!! I'm Alive!!"



the one that got away......

Top 5 Spot the Difference's between UK & UAE Driving!

1:
UK: In a 10 hour car journey I only swore at 3 other drivers on the road!
UAE: In a 3 minute car journey you could easily swear at 10 drivers, albeit through gritted teeth as you get deported for rude words or hand gestures!

2.
UK: When people flash their lights at you it means, "After you kind sir, feel free to go ahead of me.."
UAE: When Emirati's flash their lights at you it means, "I'm approaching your car at double your speed, get the f@ck outta my way before I ram you off the road!"

3.
UK: Drivers usually overtake in the outside lane.
UAE: Lane, what lane? Expect incoming vehicle strike from any angle and they'll overtake in the hard shoulder if you don't move after flashing!

4.
UK: Driving on a spring day you'd be looking at lambs dancing, green grass, daffodils, bluebells, leafy trees and a cow or two.
UAE: When driving in a desert expect to see camels wandering, sand, sand, some dust and a bit more sand, the odd ugly goat and if you are lucky a donkey!

5.
UK: You get in a taxi, get to your destination, pay the meter bill. Happy days.
UAE: You get in a taxi, sit down and the driver asks you, "How much you pay me?!"


aaaaarrrrgggggghhh!!?

Desert Yeticast

It's been a while, its been emotional.

I got marriaged.

I gone done a podcast.

Mr Yeti's Desert Podcast

to download press here

Tracklisting:

intro: Dilla - It's Dope

Panthers - Goblin City (Holy Ghost! Extended disco dub)
Q-tip - Man Woman Boogie ft. amanda diva
Pitbull - Bojangles (Tittsworth Remix)
Eclier - Boxon Say Hello
Ratatat - Mirando
Blaq Poet - (Primo Beat) - aint nuttin changed
Madlib - Anthenagin
Hudson Mohawke - Overnight
Ghislain Poirier - Blazin (modeselektor rmx)
Radiohead - Nude Remix ft Too $hort&MC Zumbio
Dela soul - JPeriod's Excursion version
Rustie - Zigzag
Jamie Lidell - Another Day (rustie rmx)
Lyrics Born - I Can't Decide
2 Live Crew - Party (2 Bit thugs rmx)
Diplo - Way More Brazil
Database - Ritchie Got Me Dancin
Menahan Street Band - Home Again
Eric Lau - Dont Let Them
La Roux - In For The Kill - skream rmx

will be back soon with a "here's whats been going down" update.


Take it breezy.

ups and downs

Been moving house folks - photos to follow.

So been a bit manic over the last few days...

And its actually baltic!
The air conditioning is playing up so its been chilly and loud at night.
I actually put a jumper on inside today...




dawnies UAE style.



this whole area was covered in rubbish...typical.



did some more camel whispering here too.

sending love to all.

Five Steps to Getting a Camel in a Headlock

STEP 1:
A camel is spotted and the vehicle is stopped, mans get out.


STEP 2:
Yeti scares off one doctor camel but begins making friends with bob, our friendly looking fella.


STEP 3:
Yeti starts the camel whispering process, using lip smacking sounds and the mysterious rubbing of the middle finger and thumb technique...


STEP 4:
Bob cannot fail to be suckered in by this approach and once the hands are on, all it takes are a few well placed scratches of the itchy spots and....


STEP 5:
VOILA! a CAMEL in a headlock!!




Big thanks to Professor Phil for the Photography:

First Day of Ramadan Today

oh yeah and Ramadan Kariim!!!

Camels, Goats and Mountains

this is as close as i've got to a camel so far...



he aim is to get one in a headlock...

and this is the ugliest goat i've ever seen.
i'm sure its a warlock or something, must have had a curse placed on it and its doomed to walk around in goat form forever....























we went for a walk today.
classic crack of dawn start, up to this ridge


...and then take forever coming down some dodgy gulleys in the baking heat with 20ft drops to nav round.
thats what comes from only having google maps to navigate with...