A message from Leon McCarron popped up on my phone. “Do you know anything about buying camels?” he asked.
For anyone else that might seem strange, but having spent two years living with Bedouin in Egypt, it didn’t really surprise me that someone would ask me that. “Well” I replied, “I know a little but I can certainly ask my contacts in Egypt for more detail”.
Leon was writing an article for Adventure magazine about the process of buying camels and wanted a little extra information on general pricing and food to supplement his current knowledge. We also share an intention to own camels ourselves one day, so it was a fascinating conversation (although admittedly one of the most bizarre either of us has ever had on WhatsApp!)