When I was in Iraq, we got a sandstorm that lasted for a week. That is no lie. They said that they could see it from space, a giant tan cloud over the entire country.
The sky was orange and everything was covered in a fine, choking mist. Most surreal experience of my life.
I've been in a sandstorm in Luxor in Egypt that started off by completely obscuring the west bank of the Nile in a grey and tan haze to the point where none of the far bank could be seen. When it started blowing down the streets on the east bank I retired to my hotel with a book only to find that it was starting to filter in through the aircon units!
When I was in Iraq, we got a sandstorm that lasted for a week. That is no lie. They said that they could see it from space, a giant tan cloud over the entire country.
ReplyDeleteThe sky was orange and everything was covered in a fine, choking mist. Most surreal experience of my life.
Wow, that sounds surreal, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThat video is incredible!
ReplyDeleteI've been in a sandstorm in Luxor in Egypt that started off by completely obscuring the west bank of the Nile in a grey and tan haze to the point where none of the far bank could be seen. When it started blowing down the streets on the east bank I retired to my hotel with a book only to find that it was starting to filter in through the aircon units!
ReplyDeleteEvil stuff.