Camels - All Shapes and Sizes

Below a few pictures from a camel market just outside of Kuwait City that K visited today. It was quite a cultural experience. I should mention that my two female friends and I were the only women present at the market so camels are definitely a man’s word out here in the Middle East. They had camels of all sizes and colors for sale at the live auction. The only combining thing seemed to be the smell. For those locals who had come to buy a camel or two today, we proved to be a lot more interesting than the animals. Some random fellows saddled one camel up and followed us to our car with hopeful looks that we’d want to ride the poor beast. Let’s just say that it wasn’t exactly the environment for a relaxing camel ride in the desert.

About to be auctioned.

Don't know why these two had been separated from the rest. Maybe they'd been naughty?

A couple of eager purchaser inspecting the merchandise.