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11-29---12-7-12
... for warmth.
When the bus finally left Midelt, we remained optimistic. We were still unsure about exactly how much further we had to go or if our guide would be there to meet us even though we were at this point 3 hours late and without phone or internet to contact them---but optimistic. This feeling was helped tremendously by the views. I can't explain to you how amazing it is to drive from modern city, to farmland, to mountain range, through 4 ft of snow, ...
Rock the Kasbah-Journey to the Sahara
... made from goat, sheep, cow or camel and that they are multi purpose. One side is softer to sleep on, flip it over and you use it to eat on.
A large detailed rug can take one woman 3-4 hours every day for 6 months.
After many examples were being brought out we knew where this was headed.
I would love to have a beautiful rug but come on!
1. I have no home.
2. It’s the first week. I can’t start buying yet.
3. I live ...
Amazing Sand Dunes, Less than Amazing Village
... siesta b/c the on/off bus sleep wasn't quite sufficient. Then, we decided to find the "city" of Merzouga...after what was supposed to be about 30 minutes, but was really closer to 90 minutes of desert walking through sand and hot sun, we finally arrived in the not so bustling town of Merzouga. We paid a kid about .$50 to help us find a restaurant....b/c we were famished from our desert walk.
Lunch was really good. 2 brothers ...
Velbloudí tour a noc na poušti
... 283;co ukáže. To něco byl výhled z opravdu dost velké duny, sotva jsme se na ni vyškrábaly, poslední třetinu strmé cesty nahoru jsem lezla po čtyřech... Nahoře na duně bylo pár lidí z jiného tábora, měli tu rozdělaný ohýnek a s místními průvodci hráli na bubínky a jakési podivný berberský nástroj. Chvíli jsme poseděli, zkusili, jestli se nám povede nějak libozvučně rozezvučet nástroje ...
Good looking camels...........!
... listen to the air around me. So all the others went on what was to be a 1.5 hours walk! Whether this had always been part of the trip’s offering, I’ll never know.
I sat alone, extremely happy and simply stared around me. The silence was quite amazing – there wasn’t a sound. I felt a wonderful sense of being totally alone, but with a wonderful sense of warmth, cosiness and a welcome wind all around me. Faint, soft wisps of ...
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