Our Gala Dinner was held in the middle of the desert. After dark, two of us shared a ‘walking limousine’ and it was a 30-minute ride to get to the restaurant. But how the camels or the camel jockey found their way in complete darkness? Well, I really don’t know. Towards end of the journey, all of us became silent until we saw little spots of light ahead of us.
Riding on a camel was fun,
How they managed to build a fully functional restaurant in the middle of a desert is something quite beyond imagination. Salad bar, cocktail bar, grill bar – anything you can see in a 5-star hotel in the city can be seen here. What’s even amazing was a flush water toilet. How they managed to build it? Well, they can build a hotel in the middle of a desert, building a restaurant and a toilet shouldn’t be a problem.
The restaurant was completely perfect except without air conditioning as it was outdoor. Temperature was probably around 35°C. It was even hotter after we joined the belly dancers for the traditional Arabic dance. I was highly admired because of my little personal folding fan.
Services from Al Maha Desert Resort were super luxury. The number of waiters were more than the 18 of us. We were served drinks immediately upon arrival and the four-member band started to play Arabic music. There was a camp fire in the middle and fire posts around. I just had a 100% Arabic feel. Our seating area was covered by carpets and table setting was 6 by 3. The restaurant manager came to each of our tables to introduce the dishes just to make sure we enjoy an authentic Arabic dinner.
After dinner, Al Maha was afraid that we would fall off the camels and sent cars and drivers to take us back to our tents. What an amazing Arabic dining experience at Al Maha Desert Resort.
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