In the morning, the waterskins filled and the baggage carefully divided into separate loads, the unwilling camels received their burdens and I mounted a dromedary for the first time. Thenceforth for many days, the only green thing to be seen in all the wilderness was myself.
-A Journey to Central Africa; Or, Life and Landscapes…, Bayard Taylor, 1854
A word of warning to first time camel riders setting out on a long trip…unless you toughen up your backside by Day 2, it won’t be the color green you’re seeing, but rather black, blue, and blood red.