Camels on the trip to Meroe

I went on a tour from Khartoum to the ancient Kushite capital of Meroe, on the road to Atbara and Port Sudan.

From the road we saw a camel grazing, great excitement for me.

A single camel trying to get food
As we stopped at the Royal Cemetery of Meroe camels and their owners came racing over the hill waiting to get a willing tourist. 

I was willing and went for a ride amongst the pyramids on a camel, what an awesome experience.

The tour guide Nagla eventually succumbed to getting up in the saddle but her clothes were really not suitable.

 Me on a four year old camel

Fear
 

Look at the pyramids in the background!

No problem

 Balance on his back
After I paid the men off they went.  Note the complete lack of water and vegetation. Good bye
Being fed as there is little grazing

These camels are being fed from bags of food.

Camels are bred mainly in Darfur for sale at the Omdurman market for eating in Egypt.

 Please give us some water!

We stopped at a well to look at how the locals draw water.

Camels came running across the dry landscape hoping someone would draw up some water for them.