Camels

The mystery of the camels is now solved.

Last night I went across the road to get a beer at the Spinifex Brewery. There was a bewildering choice of beers on tap. I was given one to try in a small glass and decided to settle for that.

There was a sign outside which read Camel Feeding at Dusk. That was in 10 minutes (5.47 pm). The camels were soon making their way along the road: their distinctive smell preceded them. All the diners came out of Spinifex with their cameras at the ready. The staff brought carrots and we were all invited to give one to a camel. I preferred to watch!

One woman said her camel just spat out the carrot! You can probably eat too many carrots!

Apparently they now come up off the beach by the surf club, since their original way near the Cable Beach Club is all fenced off. They have a lot of handlers with them as they are on a public road.

About 25 minutes later, all the blue camels came past, but they had no carrot feeding to detain them.

I paid the price for my camel watching by getting a million mosquito bites.