Thanks so much for commenting sinjin . I recall the man walking away, and I tried to give the young lady a hug to cheer her up and I felt sorry for her, but she lightly pushed me off and walked away.

once it was airborne I would switch seats and I could pedal the bike in the air. We flew down to a park in Europe on a cloudy day to zoom past people for the thrill of it, in between branches of big trees and weaving between people. We landed to settle a dispute between a lady and her partner. She kept mumbling to herself

Oh and thanks so much for taking the time to check out my dream.. it's one of the most vivid ones I've had. I wish I was a decent artist because I would definitely paint it if I could. The sun and moon over a body of water and the temple were recurring themes for the next few nights after this dream.

Wow thanks for the link, those photos are amazing! You're right, everything we hear about the place is about hostility and danger. I hope these people will live out their lives and cultures undisturbed and in peace. How did your friend go about entering this area? Im always under the assumption that its really hard/dangerous

I stopped at the front of one, there was a woman on her knees, topless, singing and reciting scriptures in an unknown language. No one seemed to pay attention to her but me. I stood and watched for what seemed like a long time, until I woke up. I felt so much at peace.

I walked along and another group of tribal elders were reciting scriptures in their mother tongue. I felt at peace. I kept walking and peered inside the mudbrick buildings, there were more Bedouin looking men drinking tea and smoking pipe, and they would look at me as I walked past, an obvious tourist.