Mui Ne: The White Sand Dunes

     After an hour or two of riding around, this opaque color started to creep up off in the distance, after some dangerously fast tour buses barreled past us it hit me that the white sand dunes may be on our way. We were just out and about, no plans...and we drove on...to find...the White sand Dunes!!!

in the distance (photo taken by VeganBeats)

     We were able to pull our bikes to the side and a guy watched them for us, but prior to that, we drove down a sandy path where there were more bumps than a massage chair with a screw loose.
     It was clear that this was a place that tourists check out, there were two massive buses parked and several motorbikes, but it was quiet!! Walking through a wooded area we were approached by locals to buy long sheets of plastic to go "dune surfing" and then we were offered ostrich and horse rides. I got excited, I love horses and miss riding but...the state of these animals was heart breaking. Horses beyond emaciated and expected to carry people on the sandy terrain along with naked ostrich carrying extra weight...as much as I would love to help the locals out...I can't.
     I did find a horny monkey though.

"spank the monkey" (photo taken by VeganBeats)

     There are just a lot of photos coming up...I cannot begin to accurately or respectfully honor the beauty the earth provides.

Ani climbs (photo taken by VeganBeats)

just over one dune (photo taken by VeganBeats)

glory (photo taken by VeganBeats)

Ani in the distance (photo taken by VeganBeats)

jumping (photo taken by VeganBeats)

heyaaa! (photo taken by VeganBeats)

tree pose (photo taken by VeganBeats)

views from a high dune (photo taken by VeganBeats)

     I was smiling so much...and ate so much sand!! ---worth it

covered in sand and still stunning (photo taken by VeganBeats)

in the distance (photo taken by VeganBeats)

baggy clothes, loads of wind...baggy breathing body! (photo taken by Ani Post)

cows strolling through the dunes below (photo taken by VeganBeats)

heart stops...(photo taken by VeganBeats)

in awe in awe (photo taken by VeganBeats)

just meditatin' (photo taken by VeganBeats)

'chyea' (photo taken by VeganBeats)

     breath-taking and a wonderful accidental falling upon...

riding back (photo taken by VeganBeats)

     even now...just 'chyea.'