Desert Ambiance
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Welcome to the Sahara
... running next to the road that had been laid through the gorge, which had crystal clear waters. It was obviously a lot smaller than the river that had formed the gorge in the first place! There were also lots of interesting geological features in the canyon, which inevitably led to me giving a geological lecture to Peter (surprisingly, he seemed rather interested!) We walked down to a point where the gorge widened, allowing us to get a good view of the surrounding landscape. We then ...
Camels, too many olives, and the Rat (What?)
... training almost 20 years ago. It confused the hell out of most of them and while there was laughter and hilarity, it finished after only having gone once around the group. No one stoned me for it, anyway.
I went to bed shortly after, to read with my head torch for a while, and Bonnie wasn’t far behind me. We went to sleep to the sounds of Berber drums and singing... a surreal ...
From the Mountains to the Desert
... the 3rd or 4th try. Ab talked with the shepherd who said that the flock was moving and the lamb would be transported by donkey to the next pasture.
Our third stop of the morning was in the village of Zedia, where we joined a group of locals at a sidewalk cafe to sample goat chops. The sidewalk was lined with several small shops each with its own charcoal grills and butchers case with various meats to be purchased and cooked. The ...
How 'bout them camels....
... do these camel treks twice a day sometimes going back to his camp in between the sunrise and sunset journeys. Dark skinned and stunning in his blue djellaba and orange turban, his English was impressive and his interest in us seemingly genuine. It was a pleasure to sit with him in his home as the sun rose.
We enjoyed the sunrise, Amy packed up some sand in a baggie, not unnoticed by another guide :), and then it was a dune ...
The Longest Day of my Life
... the following morning around 5am (yay, a whole 3 hours rest! no wonder I still have this freakin cold) and mounted our camels, still half asleep. I think Jody's camel, the one at the back of the group, was also still half asleep as it let itself be dragged along by the mouth rather than keep up pace. We had to get back before the sun got too hot. The morning was a bit windier and the sand blew across our faces. We wore turbans to shield ourselves a bit. After our 2 hour ride ...
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