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Surreal Art Sculptures by Desert Winds. An art exhibition blurb could well use this by-line.
And her art is on show at the White Desert Gallery.

However, this supreme landscape artist is Mother Nature.



Camping in the White Desert at Night

After settling down to gaze up at a million stars … a small sandstorm kicked-in.
Fine grit and dust and suddenly – no stars or moon or weird sculptures.
We all moved behind a rug-shelter set-up against the 4WD; as our driver had anticipated the night weather change.
It died down after 2 hours – to a nice breeze, again.
Then dawn woke me.




White Desert Overnight Trip – Travel Advice
- WHERE TO BOOK A TOUR: Unless you’re pushed for time, it’s cheaper to organize the trip once in Bawiti (Bahariya oasis) rather than in Cairo. There are number of operators – so I won’t single out any. You have some room in which to bargain (since they may over-inflate to begin with; the lowest I heard was 250 LE per person – within a group – excluding all park fees). Due to lack of tourists in 2013, I wouldn’t recommend travelling from the closer oasis of Farafra.
- WHAT IS INCLUDED: Transport = 4WD; dinner + breakfast, maybe lunch; mattresses, sleeping bag, blankets.
- WHAT ISN’T INCLUDED: Depends your tour but on mine the following were not included in the total price. National Park fee: $5 or 35 LE + 10 LE per night to stay there; bottled water (buy 2 or 3 – 1.5 liter bottles); a tip for the driver – which they expect (and mostly, deserve).
- THE STANDARD TRIP: You leave early afternoon, camp overnight, and return in the morning of the next day. You’ll stop on route for a couple of Black Desert vistas, the Crystal mountain, and see various highlights of the “old” + the “new” White Deserts.
