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... not speak or understand English.. but it was a fabulous evening and one we will treasure!
By now Richard and I had been given "Berbour" names (nicknames) - I was Fatima CousCous and Rich was Mo'had Tagine.... we had also gained some vocabulary.... here is a summary of our language skills....
Shukran - thankyou
I - yes
salaam - peace
Salamat - much peace
Mukken mushkie (phonetic spelling!!! ) - "no problems" (this was our favourite)
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The dunes that were in our guidebook
... br>
Sunday, May 15
Yesterday
we passed a very large mining plant right in the middle of nowhere and
checking up on my encyclopaedia it would appear as if it is a plant for
mining phosphorus rock on which Morocco has 75% of the world's resource.
Like all mining operations is just as well it was in the middle of
nowhere because you certainly wouldn't want that in your backyard.
Today
we drove from Taliouine ...
Endless Beauty
... boiling hot day, together with the challenging walk, it was great to stop by the waterfalls to splash our faces and bodies. The Ourika Valley could be seen from various places on our trek and it was so impressive, with the river flowing through the middle. As we climbed higher into the mountain, the path became less like a path and we had to physically use both our hands and feet to manoeuvre over the big rocks. The locals could run up and down them in their bare feet, but it ...
Arabian Nights
... ever seen a sky so clear and bright as that night. Miles from any source of light pollution, the stars seemed amplified and truly spectacular, upstaged only by the moon glowing full and white later that night. The guide, who insisted we call him Alejandro (clearly not his real name), asked if I learned to speak French in Paris. I said "Non, au lycee." He sighed and paused, then said wistfully in English "School...I wish to have school also. But is not possible here. But ...
My first camel ride
... temperature is. We get up for sunrise, which is the first I recall seeing. As some of you know, I am not exactly a morning person. Another surprise for me that a sunrise looks so different from a sunset. Nice enough, but I don't regret not having seen many more before.
Then back on to our desert ships. This time, I have one with a lopsided saddle, but despite my hanging off the camel on one side, it is much more comfy than the previous night. Others are ...


