# Turf Paradise - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/turf-paradise/ - Published: 2016-04-01T10:18:00-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout ##### _“So what are you doing for the weekend?”__ _ [the_ad id=”11876″] ##### _“I’m thinking of going to the race track, as they are having camel races.”__ _ ##### _“Shut the front door! You’re kidding, right?”_ ##### I’m finding a bevy of unique things to do here in the Valley of the Sun.󠀁[](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/7ceb3-wnxs0976-2.jpg?ssl=1)󠁿 ##### 󠀁[Turf Paradise](http://www.turfparadise.com/)󠁿 is a horse track located in Central Phoenix. As I find a place to park on a Saturday afternoon, I hear the locals remark about the large crowds… ##### _“It’s because of the camels…”__ _ ##### I pay my two dollar entrance fee, and excitedly make my way to the track. It’s a gorgeous Spring day. I wander around the area waiting for the first race to start, and stumble upon today’s main attractions…󠀁[](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/3829f-img_2668-2.jpg?ssl=1)󠁿 ##### Back in 2009 on my first trip to Kenya, I had the chance to ride a camel at a children’s birthday party that we accidentally crashed. But to see them actually race would be a whole new adventure. ##### I then see another pen with ostriches, and a third pen with this little animal known as Zonkey, a mixed breed of zebra and donkey.󠀁[](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2b061-img_2666-2.jpg?ssl=1)󠁿 ##### Excited anticipation was high. The first horse race was about to begin, so I make my way down to the track, and ready myself for a day at the races. ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/turf-paradise/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Turf%20Paradise&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Fturf-paradise%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/turf-paradise/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/turf-paradise/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/turf-paradise/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/turf-paradise/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading…