Jeep Safari To Oranhiye
21 Jul 2006 15:04
How many of you when going on the jeep safari have had the chance to call at Oranhiye and had the chance of "Walking On Water"
Oranhiye is a little village with sunbeds, a couple of restaurents and a camel you can ride, but is better known for a 150 mtr stretch of sandbank that sweeps out into the bay.
Legend goes that when pirates attacked this village, one particular maiden filled the front of her dress with sand and sprinkled into the sea trying to make a path for her escape.
Unfortunately her sand ran out, sooner than face the raping and pillaging pirates she threw hereselfe off the sandbar and was drowned.
Another story is that if any maiden walks to the end of the sandbank and returns she will go home a virgin.
Theres a thought girls.
Gene
Oranhiye is a little village with sunbeds, a couple of restaurents and a camel you can ride, but is better known for a 150 mtr stretch of sandbank that sweeps out into the bay.
Legend goes that when pirates attacked this village, one particular maiden filled the front of her dress with sand and sprinkled into the sea trying to make a path for her escape.
Unfortunately her sand ran out, sooner than face the raping and pillaging pirates she threw hereselfe off the sandbar and was drowned.
Another story is that if any maiden walks to the end of the sandbank and returns she will go home a virgin.
Theres a thought girls.
Gene
21 Jul 2006 15:13
Hi Gene
We went there with a friend do you know Melika from Medith Leather.
It didnt work for me as far as I know maybe to old to be a maiden nowadays
But I thought it was a lovely story.
Lynn
We went there with a friend do you know Melika from Medith Leather.
It didnt work for me as far as I know maybe to old to be a maiden nowadays
But I thought it was a lovely story.
Lynn
OOoh
21 Jul 2006 15:30
Gene,
that's a great story, I want to go on that trip!! You never know, anything is worth a try. Maybe my future husband's mother will be more accepting of me if I wandered across that sand.......
that's a great story, I want to go on that trip!! You never know, anything is worth a try. Maybe my future husband's mother will be more accepting of me if I wandered across that sand.......
21 Jul 2006 16:05
Hi Laura
If my experiences with mother in laws are anything to go by it will take more than walking on water.
Lynn
If my experiences with mother in laws are anything to go by it will take more than walking on water.
Lynn
21 Jul 2006 18:54
I was told that this year all the jeeps have decided not to visit that place.
Not sure if its true or not though
Not sure if its true or not though
21 Jul 2006 22:33
Hey Gene
Yeah i've heard that story...was when i went on the Village tour,they drove past and the guide was telling the story...was amazing as you could actually see a path of sand then it just stops! he also told us the story about the girl getting chased and had filled her dress with sand throwing it in front of her making the path!.
But as John says,we did the jeep safari in May this year and werent taken to that place..shame
Bec
Yeah i've heard that story...was when i went on the Village tour,they drove past and the guide was telling the story...was amazing as you could actually see a path of sand then it just stops! he also told us the story about the girl getting chased and had filled her dress with sand throwing it in front of her making the path!.
But as John says,we did the jeep safari in May this year and werent taken to that place..shame
Bec
22 Jul 2006 10:06
Hi all,
Yes, we went on that jeep safari last year. Kids were fascinated. It was amazing. When you get the photos home, people can't believe you're walking on water.
Yes, we went on that jeep safari last year. Kids were fascinated. It was amazing. When you get the photos home, people can't believe you're walking on water.