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Today the kids had the unique opportunity to visit a camel farm! We joined some of our homeschool friends at Texas Camel Corps. The Texas Camel Corps is a crowd favorite at Texas frontier forts' Living History Days and 19th century reenactments.
Our group enjoyed lunch together at the farm; the children enjoyed the simplicity of tree climbing, the tire swing and a trampoline. Following lunch we joined owner Doug Baum and his nine camels.
He currently has six Dromedary (one-hump) camels. This type of camel is common to Africa and the Middle East. Mr. Baum also has three Bactrian (two hump) camels. They are native to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia.
Texas Camel Corps camels have appeared in movies and commercials, and carried the Wise Men to Bethlehem in countless Christmas re-enactments. Mr. Baum also leads camel treks in Egypt and three-day treks through Arizona’s Coronado National Forest.
All three children got to ride Richard, a 13 year old Dromedary camel! The farm is also home to about a half dozen donkeys.
Our group enjoyed lunch together at the farm; the children enjoyed the simplicity of tree climbing, the tire swing and a trampoline. Following lunch we joined owner Doug Baum and his nine camels.
He currently has six Dromedary (one-hump) camels. This type of camel is common to Africa and the Middle East. Mr. Baum also has three Bactrian (two hump) camels. They are native to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia.
Texas Camel Corps camels have appeared in movies and commercials, and carried the Wise Men to Bethlehem in countless Christmas re-enactments. Mr. Baum also leads camel treks in Egypt and three-day treks through Arizona’s Coronado National Forest.
All three children got to ride Richard, a 13 year old Dromedary camel! The farm is also home to about a half dozen donkeys.
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