Banking Bay or Camel Ranch? Those were the "cultural outing" choices on offer after conference duties & meetings concluded. Easy!
Difficult part was trying to answer the host (a Russian living in Bahrain b/c "sunshine is her drug") when she asked exasperatedly, "Why do Americans love camels so much?"
One look @ their sweet faces and it's pretty clear...the one I'm hugging is still a baby at a year old and the sleepy one is 3. The adults grooming each other were older, but no less adorable. 🐪🐪
The "groomer" swiveled her neck down to me and nuzzled my cheek b/f grabbing the pretty scarf I'm swearing and playing a two minute game of tug of war...luckily no tears, but camel breath does leave some distinct scents that cling...